NPRM on Va Statement


SUMMARY​
:
The Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend the
airworthiness standards applicable to
transport category airplanes to clarify
that flying at or below the design
maneuvering speed does not allow a
pilot to make multiple large control
inputs in one airplane axis or single full
control inputs in more than one airplane
axis at a time without endangering the
airplane’s structure. This proposed
regulation is the result of an accident
investigation and responds to a National
Transportation Safety Board
recommendation. The results of the
accident investigation indicate that
many pilots might have a general
misunderstanding of what the design
maneuvering speed (V
A) is and the
extent of structural protection that exists
when an airplane is operated at speeds
below its V
A. This action is being taken
to prevent this misunderstanding from
causing or contributing to a future

accident.


So Va is not necessarily Va?
 
:

The Federal Aviation

Administration proposes to amend the

airworthiness standards applicable to


transport category airplanes to clarify

that flying at or below the design
maneuvering speed does not allow a
pilot to make multiple large control
inputs in one airplane axis or single full
control inputs in more than one airplane
axis at a time without endangering the
airplane’s structure. This proposed
regulation is the result of an accident
investigation and responds to a National
Transportation Safety Board
recommendation. The results of the
accident investigation indicate that
many pilots might have a general
misunderstanding of what the design
maneuvering speed (V








A) is and the

extent of structural protection that exists

when an airplane is operated at speeds


below its V






A. This action is being taken

to prevent this misunderstanding from

causing or contributing to a future





accident.



So Va is not necessarily Va?


How's that? Better?
 
You couldn't have just edited the original post maybe?

This behavior won't encourage people to read the thread . . .
 
You couldn't have just edited the original post maybe?

This behavior won't encourage people to read the thread . . .

:yeahthat:

I think all they are saying is that you can do major inputs in to the airframe but NOT FULL INPUTS. But what do I know. I'm only a Part 135 Freight Pilot.

As my Law professor used to say. Refer back to rule #1. What is rule #1?

Rule #1: They will do whatever they want.
 
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