Bill,
Advertised
true cruise speed in the IV-P is well above Vne so this can’t be true for
a lot of airplanes. I believe Vne is a subjective number as I have never
heard of any airframe manufacturer diving a plane to a speed it self-destructs.
However, I also respect Vne.
Craig
Berland
IV-P
N7VG
Van
of Van's Aircraft wrote about VNE a couple of years ago. Much to my surprise,
VNE is true airspeed, not indicated. It's pretty easy to exceed in my Lancair.
Results can be explosive, meaning onset of flutter to component failure can be
nearly instantaneous. I can't wear a parachute in my plane (Lancair 320), so I
wouldn't screw around with it. Bill Kennedy