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Old 22nd Nov 2005, 16:30
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Genghis the Engineer
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It'll almost certainly be designed to fail at just above 170lb (190lb for aerobatic aeroplanes) x the g-limit x 1.5.

So, increase the pilot weight by 50% and you have no safety factor. Not an aspect of aircraft approvals that I've ever been all that comfortable about.

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