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You are correct, Tom, that the builder sets the limitation, but the DAR has to sign off on it.
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drseti wrote:You are correct, Tom, that the builder sets the limitation, but the DAR has to sign off on it.
For a EAB many of the limitations are not even established when the DAR signs off the aircraft. I don't recall ever seeing any speed limitation in the operating limitations issued by a DAR.
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Are you saying that the speeds are determined during Phase 1 flight testing? If so, then one could in theory build an EAA (airplane or glider) and not even know whether or not it's an LSA until it's been flight tested. Interesting trap there...
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drseti wrote:Are you saying that the speeds are determined during Phase 1 flight testing? If so, then one could in theory build an EAA (airplane or glider) and not even know whether or not it's an LSA until it's been flight tested. Interesting trap there...
For EAB aircraft many of the speeds are determined in phase one flight testing, and even those that are not don't get covered in the operating limitations issued by the DAR. For example stall speed can vary quite a bit between true home built aircraft. Kit built aircraft like the RV series are going to be closer to the numbers offered by the designer.
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