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Old January 1st 08, 05:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
John Smith
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Default Troubling story and some questions

Herb wrote:

The times that spoilers were designed to limit speed to vne in a
vertical dive are long gone.


Where did I say vertical dive? JAR asks for a 30 degrees dive, or 45
degrees if certified for aerobatics or cloud flying. Nevertheless, the
spoilers are designed to hold the speed below Vne in the discribed
situation and can be used up to that speed.