James B. Frantz wrote:

"I must say, suggesting the requirement that we all explore the extremes of
our aircraft is bordering on irresponsible.  We have enough insurance
problems without this poppycock."

Perhaps, James. However, if you consider finding out what your airplane does
in slow flight at MCA, gear up/down, flaps up/down, or whether you have a
flutter problem at or near VNE, or whether your airplane has a nasty
surprise in store for you when (not if) you ever stall it poppycock , then
poppycock it is. To me, when you sign off your Lancair after the test phase
25 or 40 hours as (to paraphrase) "fully tested", it ought to have been.

I for one would rather know since my wife rides with me and I've learned
long ago that a surprise by any airplane, once airborne, is a real bad
thing.

Dan Schaefer