craig a crit :
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> Yes but doesnt there have to be a 50% safety margin on g load
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Graig and all,
The 50 % margin is for calculation only, especially in a homebuilt.
Contrary to popular belief, the 4.5 g load for instance, is a
once-in-a-lifetime limit not to be inflicted on the airframe repeatedly.
Safe load is considered to be approximately 80% of certified load.
> After all you could pull nearly 6 g in a turn (80 degrees bank) taking
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> Evasive action for example.
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Any airplane can break in flight if mishandled.
It would take a really ham fisted pilot to reach as high as 6g.
Additionally in peacetime I would advise to only perform avoiding
actions ;-)
Best regards,
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Gilles
http://contrails.free.fr
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