Yeah been perhaps 30kts beyond VNE in a PA-28. Isn't VNE a figure based on 90% Vd? (max dive speed.) I have had about 8 pints stella, but isn't Vd kinda ultimate design speed, higher than Vne which is a pilot limit.. (along with being an STD obviously)
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I will add to say I was passenger in the back in a spiral dive recovery that went very very wrong, and that exceeding or coming close to VNE in normal ops is very stupid!
Last edited by tom775257; 30th Sep 2005 at 11:09.