Fursty Ferret wrote:
Doesn't work like that. Load factor is effectively a force proportional to the weight. Just because the wings don't fall off doesn't mean you can exceed 2.5G on the rest of the structure (think cargo hold flooring etc).
Not sure what you're trying to prove re GPWS performance but you're completely wrong. Nominally the light and heavy aircraft will achieve the same acceleration in the pitch axis but the flight path change in the lighter aircraft will be faster.
Wow, Fursty, Where is your netiquette?
Actually, the limit load of an airplane is not measured in Gs, but in force (kilos or newtons or whatever). Then, certification requires that the airplane has to be able to withstand a given load factor at the certified MTOW. However, at less weights you need more Gs to have that same limit load.