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Old 25th Sep 2013, 04:46
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I thought certification required a single application of the control input. Didn't the separation of the fin from the fuselage involve a couplet or two, and not a single application?
Correct,a single full rudder application up to VMO/MMO still has a 50 % safety load on it but where it hurts is reversal of input...ie full left followed by full right.

On the 737,at speed above 137 kts,rudder pressure is limited by 25 %.

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