REFLECTOR: Vne Revisited

[Paula & John Schoorl]

I disagree.  Vne is always given as indicated airspeed.  By hitting 256 kt
TAS they are probably not exceeding their Vne recommendation of 200kt IAS.

John Schoorl

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of LAURA WALKER
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 5:21 PM
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: REFLECTOR: Vne Revisited

I always get a kick when I read about those questioning Velocity's 200kt
indicated Vne. For the uninitiated, Vne is ALWAYS based on true airspeed,
not indicated airspeed. Velocity themselves grudgingly admit that the 200kt
indicated rule is just a conservative figure to try and keep people from
hurting themselves. Their own TurboCharlie demonstrator, when advertised at
256kts true is actually exceeding their own recommendation by 56kts!!. When
asked about this, their answer is "well, we never actually go over 200kts
indicated".  Enough said...for those who have the need for speed, and with
careful attention to rudder fitment and elevator balancing, the actual Vne
(true airspeed) of the XL airframe is probably closer to 280 kts.

Bill Walker

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