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Old 25th October 2009 | 11:56
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Ask Nick, but you will probably find that 2.7 is the minimum certifiable. That allows for a level 60 degree turn, plus turbulence, plus a fudge factor.

Then you move up to the BK head where you can pull 3.1 under normal conditions, so the stress level must be over 4 and a bit.
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