X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [66.94.81.250] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 5.0c1) with HTTP id 674723 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:21:36 -0400 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: AOPA Flight Safety Foundation Single Pilot IFR To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser v5.0c1 Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:21:36 -0400 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: X-Priority: 3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "Mark & Lisa" : Giff, Maneuvering speed is intended to protect the aircraft from a theoretical maximum gust. There is no way to tell if the gusts encountered within a given thunderstrom conform to the theory. Slowing to maneuvering speed will increase your (and your aircraft's) chances of survival, but is by no means a guarantee. Best bet? Avoid the boomers. Mark & Lisa Sletten Legacy FG N828LM http://www.legacyfgbuilder.com