Your airspeed indicator could be off that much. If no turbulence was present, the recovery was smooth,....a visual inspection for wrinkled skins on the aft-lower wing and a check for cracks/wrinkles on the horiz. stab/rear bulkhead would probably be sufficient to reassure you.johnsunday wrote:Brad,
Only lasted for a few seconds, 10 at most. Gonna do Del's inspection recommendation this week-end.
John
Airframe Overspeed Vne
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GAHorn
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Re: Airframe Overspeed Vne
Brad,
You got that right.
John
You got that right.
John
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John - just to be certain. What speed are do you consider VNE to be - 140 or 160 IAS?
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Robert,
I'll have to go to the hanger and check.....Whatever the redline on the airspeed indicator is at....
John
I'll have to go to the hanger and check.....Whatever the redline on the airspeed indicator is at....
John
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