Jerry Wass wrote:
rattlesnake wrote:
"Brian Whatcott" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news ....
Do you really, really think an airframe designer hasn't thought it
through?
Shouldn't you?

The airframe designer hasn't thought it through, at least of my
plans-build 'kitplane'. This aircraft was designed to fly nicely and
it shows it really does. But it absolutely was not designed for static
load testing (which in my view was a smart decision, because
designing-in hardpoints which are completely useless in flight is just
adding dead weight). Besides - you can't just add up the support
capability of seats and engine mount by ignoring the moment arms of
your construction.

And the moment legs, moment feet, etc....

But just momentarily.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired