My type has a Vmo of 230knts and its got nothing to do with the wings falling off. I think they were tested to 500knts but you get supersonic shock waves coming off the props at 320knts and the limiting factor is the front windows which BAe cocked up the testing of firing segulls at them so we are stuck with 230knts in the UK compared to 250knts in the rest of the world. And the one thing that never breaks is the sodding overspeed alarm. I so I for one will not be chucking the gear out because we are 20knots to fast.
Mad Jock
What is your type? I fly Citations and it is usual to descend with speeds close to VNE in smooth air. As such it is also prone to the overspeed reminding you that your on it
I feel the article was more directed at a serious dive after loss of control.
If you look at the Bonanza figures regarding speeds and descent rates it is easy to see the argument for dropping the gear and avoiding not being able to pull out of the dive.
Pace