Originally Posted by DC-ATE
Ah.....but my "old" airplane, along with others with 'conventional' controls, HAD this
protection: it's called Design Maneuvering Speed; the speed at which application of
FULL available aileron, rudder or elevator will NOT overstress the airplane. It
approximates Rough Air Speed.
There is a widespread misunderstanding among pilots about the degree of
structural protection that exists when full or abrupt flight control inputs are
made at airspeeds below the maneuvering speed.