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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 :-)
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.
Cheers,
Rusty (Ed is in big
trouble... details later)
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