On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:32:10 GMT, "Hilton" wrote:

Ron Wanttaja wrote:
Sixty degrees pitch qualifies as an aerobatic maneuver.

Maybe, but it seems that you're confusing acrobatic flight with parachute
requirements.

It's true, the Part 91 definition of aerobatics makes no mention of bank or
pitch angles. Part 23 lets the manufacturer define the maneuvers the aircraft
is allowed to do...looks to me that they can declare a plane "aerobatic" (by
meeting the structural requirements) even if it's banned from doing loops,
spins, or rolls.

Marketing might be a problem, though. :-)

Ron Wanttaja