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Old January 5th 07, 02:14 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Tony
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Default an exercise for sim pilots -- a 1 G roll



On Jan 4, 8:29 pm, Jose wrote:
My real life airplane, an M20, may not be flown at more than 30 degrees
pitch or 60 degrees bankIs this a regulatory limitation, or a control surface (laws of physics)

limitation?

Jose


It's a certification limitation, Jose. A skilled pilot can roll and
loop maintaining reasonable positive Gs -- even I can, in suitable
airplanes -- but FAA says don't do it.

I did have a friend who did a not too careful loop in his Mooney, and
on the way down he got to redline airspeed really quickly: for a spam
can, the Mooney class is very very clean and slippery. That big spar
that runs through the cabin was really useful to him on the pullout.
I'll bet they are a real bear in a spiral -- go from start to wingover
in a wink.