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Posted for "us west" <spdahlgren@uswest.net>:

Ed Armstrong,

the g rating that Lancair quotes for the Legacy 2000 is actually the same
"operating" load limit as the 360. the 360 was 9g's "ultimate" or 4.5 g's
use, so it is rated for "light" acrobatics, not full 6g acrobatics (it is
too fast/low drag for real acrobatic use). Ultimate load does not factor in
safety, it's just where the plane will break.

As manufacturers have become more familiar with composites in the past years
they have reduced the ultimate load/safety factors and many quote the
operating load limits instead. Quoting the use load is more accurate I feel.
I don't know if that applies to the Legacy. It would be good to find out the
ultimate rating before one buys one for light acrobatics.

             Scott



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