Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3078830 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 14 Mar 2004 21:46:37 -0500 Received: from rad ([68.221.170.60]) by imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040315024637.JHNA4640.imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sun, 14 Mar 2004 21:46:37 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Nothing ever goes Smoothly! (RV-thingies) Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 20:44:35 -0600 Message-ID: <008101c40a37$741e5340$6001a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0082_01C40A05.2983E340" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0082_01C40A05.2983E340 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable However, once Vne was set, it was set, and publicizing that you exceeded safe by WINNING air races would not be healthy for the longevity of a flight certificate. Please tell me that I have been clueless. I sure wouldn't use the word clueless :-) =20 =20 Actually, it's a good question, and the answer would probably vary = depending on which FAA guy you ask. My personal opinion is that the builder/manufacturer can change these limits at any time. The initial = test period is to determine if your aircraft is safe within your published parameters. If you set the Vne (not that anyone really asked to see = that in writing) at 210 and completed the test period, I would say that = "legally" you should keep the aircraft under that speed. However, if you wanted = to raise your Vne, you can assign the aircraft back to the original test = area and restrictions, and perform test flights to determine that your new proposed Vne is safe. Once that's done, you notate the new Vne in the logbook, and release the aircraft from the test area. That's how I = think it should work anyway. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (Ed is in big trouble... details later) ------=_NextPart_000_0082_01C40A05.2983E340 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

However, once Vne was set,
it was set, and = publicizing that=20 you exceeded safe by WINNING air races
would not be healthy for the = longevity=20 of a flight certificate.  Please
tell me that I have been=20 clueless.

I sure = wouldn't use the=20 word clueless :-)  
 
Actually, it's a good=20 question, and the answer would probably vary depending on which FAA guy = you=20 ask.  My personal opinion is that = the builder/manufacturer can=20 change these limits at any time.  The initial test period is to = determine=20 if your aircraft is safe within your published parameters.  If = you set=20 the Vne (not that anyone really asked to see that in writing) at = 210 and=20 completed the test period, I would say that "legally" you should keep = the=20 aircraft under that speed.  However, if you wanted to raise your = Vne, you=20 can assign the aircraft back to the original test area and = restrictions,=20 and perform test flights to determine that your new proposed Vne is = safe.  Once that's done, you notate the new Vne in the logbook, and = release=20 the aircraft from the test area.   That's how I think it = should work=20 anyway. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (Ed is in big=20 trouble... details later)




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