Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:41:15 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m07.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.162] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 1980103 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:33:34 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m07.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.13.) id q.b7.2cb57af5 (4410) for ; Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:32:48 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:32:47 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Wing Loading mysteries X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_b7.2cb57af5.2b505dbf_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 8.0 for Windows US sub 4104 --part1_b7.2cb57af5.2b505dbf_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/10/2003 10:56:43 AM Central Standard Time, Billhogarty@aol.com writes: > I think was the basis to set the max G figure at +4. > Bill Hogarty L-IVP @ 96% > Bill, Lancair website specs say that the IV and IV-P max gross weight is 3200 and the positive G rating is 4.4 in the utility category. Using both wings, 24000/3200 = 7.5 max G load. 7.5/4.4 = 1.7, a 13.5% higher safety factor that the type certificated 1.5 requirement. Scott Krueger N92EX --part1_b7.2cb57af5.2b505dbf_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/10/2003 10:56:43 AM Central Standard Time, Billhogarty@aol.com writes:

I think was the basis to set the max G figure at +4. 
Bill Hogarty  L-IVP @ 96%


Bill,

Lancair website specs say that the IV and IV-P max gross weight is 3200 and the positive G rating is 4.4 in the utility category.  Using both wings, 24000/3200 = 7.5 max G load.  7.5/4.4 = 1.7, a 13.5% higher safety factor that the type certificated 1.5 requirement.

Scott Krueger
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