X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [70.221.182.109] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WEBUSER 5.3c3) with HTTP id 3994077 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:30:34 -0500 From: marv@lancair.net Subject: Re: Vne is NOT a meaningless number To: X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser v5.3c3 Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:30:34 -0500 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <8CC3E70927C9B54-2CD4-9B45@webmail-m043.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CC3E70927C9B54-2CD4-9B45@webmail-m043.sysops.aol.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Posted for rwolf99@aol.com:

 
 I won't mention names here but a recent posting caused me great concern.
 
 Regarding pushing your 320 to the limit -- I'm certain that exceeding 300 mph
is a thrill, but it is also pushing it *beyond* the limit.  Vne for the 320 is
270 mph.  That limit is chosen for a reason.  Might be flutter, might be
overloading by a gust, might be something else entirely.  We know where the
limit comes from for certified airplanes but not for experimentals.
 
 It does not matter how well the systems are maintained.  Vne is Vne and
should never be exceeded.
 
 If you're going to continue doing this, please do it without me or any of my
friends on board, and please don't do it over my house.  Oh, and please be
uninsured so that I don't have to pick up part of the tab if your airplane
comes apart.
 
 - Robert Wolf
 LNC2 95%
 
 p.s.  Yes, I know that this message may be considered insulting.