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No body wants to touch my questions eh? Ya it's a hot potato..

That moment when you don't know whether to laugh at sarcasm :rolleyes2: or be amazed :eek: at a rare and astonishing claim of excellence... Mr. Don, I want to believe that but aaahhhhh...... Really? That's awesome. Do tell the details of these speed (air?) brakes!

From what I understand, the Part 23 certification requires abrupt control inputs from ailerons or elevator, not rudder. So, the vertical stab and rudder have not been certified to be fully deflected at any speed. Of course there is no 'abrupt' movements; but there are full deflections in a slip...

Anyone a jump pilot or do similar flying? (necessitating quick descents in a piston) I'm wondering about descending a 182 in a slip at (or above) Va? Others do it, and vsi pegged at 2k, but I'm worried about the vertical stabilizer. It wasn't tested or certified to withstand that... And the...

Does anyone slip? I was told full slip at Va (even above Va), and bank (60+) gets a 182 down quick and doesn't cool the engine too quick. I'm concerned about the vertical stab, seeing as how it was never tested to do a full slip at that speed... Especially after the Airbus that went down in...