Part 61 MOS for RPL knowledge required of Va would be the short definition of Va per the FAA in either of the two links that I previously provided. As someone pointed out, it is however good to give the answer considered correct by whoever is testing.
JT - yes, a very high pitch rate, I can provide numbers if you like. Were you going to mention hysteresis?
For more of a read of stuff related to Va, I like this:
http://www.flightlab.net/Flightlab.n...aneuvering.pdf PDR1 may like to look at the diagram of the loop on page 7 and reconsider the wing lift required to put +1 on the g meter at the top of a loop (perhaps a new thread on loops?).