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Old 2nd June 2003 | 23:52
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The Cap 10B has had some spar failures, but generally caused by overstressing either on the accident flight or a previous flight.

The one I fly has a recording G meter, and club-imposed limits of +4.5 and -3g. Woe betide anyone who exceeds them! In France, parachutes are mandatory for aeros. Despite the monitoring and low G limits, I'm not sure I'd be happy to aerobat the Cap without one.
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