On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:54:35 GMT, Matt Whiting
wrote in ::

Flight load factor

Flaps up = +4.4 G's and -1.76 G's


So, in inverted flight a C-172 has only a 76% of a G margin to carry
additional G force. That isn't much.

Thanks.

No, 176% of a G.

No. A _margin_ of only a 76% of a G to carry G forces in addition to
the one G natural force.