Is it just me, or is it that almost every time someone goes out and kills themselves through miss handling of an aircraft there is a rash of "ohh no, it must be the aircraft"
A difference in stall speed due to a bit of weight should make no difference to flying it, does nobody actually feel what an aircraft is doing these days?
Totally agree the training regime is totally inadequate when it comes to the bottom of the envelope! Go there sometime its enlightening! However there has to be recognition that changing to a new type can be lethal if you are under prepared.
I understand the legal side but
Being over its RAA max weight didnt cause the accident
Seems to be saying if it were differently registered it wouldnt have happened?
Why don't we just print whatever stall speed we want in the flight manual shall we, that way when we jump in an unfamiliar type we will be able to plan our approach with precision. Certification has its merits.
The figures for the J400 don't quite add up.
From their website, 544 kg - 45 kts stall, 700 kg - 48 kts stall.
Stall speed increases by the square root of the load factor.
544 kg to 700 kg represents a load factor increase of 1.285.
The square root of 1.285 X 45 kts = 51 knots, - a 6 knot increase, double what's quoted.
Thankyou 27/09, you just cant beat the math.