Return-Path: Received: from marvkaye.olsusa.com ([205.245.9.131]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with SMTP id com for ; Tue, 17 Aug 1999 10:16:25 -0400 Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.19990817102005.03085ad0@olsusa.com> Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 10:20:05 -0400 To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: Marvin Kaye Subject: Legacy 2000 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Posted for "us west" : 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML homepage: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html