[mhcasey]

Alright, I confess that I've never learned why Va is lower in lighter airplanes than in heavier. I recently found the explanation that a lighter airplane will accelerate faster than a heavier aircraft with abrubt control input, thus pulling higher g's, and since aircraft are certified based on G loads, the lighter aircraft will need to slow down to ensure it will not be accelerated too quickly, thus pulling too many g's.

But, the lower weight of the aircraft allows it to pull more g's without overloading ths wings, right? I'm fairly certain that many planes can be considered regular or utility, based upon weight.

So what's the deal?

Thanks,

Mike