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Old 29th Sep 2006, 22:09
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Mad (Flt) Scientist
 
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VMC - in terms of the certified number - has NOTHING to do with your current weight or cg, or your specific engine conditions, or the bank angle. It is a certification "line in the sand" derived to specific - and artificial - conditions which is then used as a constraint to the scheduled speeds of an aircraft.

The actual minimum speed at which a given aircraft can be controlled is dependent upon the terms you suggest (and others) but that isn't "VMC"
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