On Apr 30, 3:18*pm, Oliver Arend wrote:

I know questioning FAA/EASA regulations is futile, but wouldn't that
mean that the wing itself would also be subject to higher loads than
considered in the flight envelope?

Oliver

Not necessarily. This rule seems to calls for consideration of the
chordwise lift distribution on the wing while the tail is low and the
relative wind is coming from behind. Under those circumstances, the
chordwise lift distribution will be biased towards the aft spars and
aft struts in a way that they'd never be exposed to in the (normal)
flight envelope.

Thanks, Bob K.