Ary your sure? From memory, the requrement is 2.0G (from a Barry Schieff
book). In my flight manual (not a 172) the limit is listed as 2.0G.

Mike
MU-2


"Dale" wrote in message
...
In article k.net,
"Mike Rapoport" wrote:

Before you try this you should know that the load rating for your 172
with
the flaps down is 2.0G and the load factor in a level 60deg turn is
2.0g.

I do believe the load limit is 3G with the flaps down.

--
Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

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