Edr,

His answer was that this was not a new airplane, so the book values
needed to be increased to allow for age related things that could
affect the noted V-speeds.

Things like? Ah, thought so.


I can understand the reasoning for a student pilot,


I can't! Not at all! Student pilots absolutely need to learn to fly by
the book, fly slow and make use of the capabilities of the airplane.

A simple explanation: This is not a good instructor.


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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)