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Old October 23rd, 2007, 09:28   #9
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Default Re: Be-1900 Airfoil and mach tuck...

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Originally Posted by ppragman View Post
...terrified that he will nose over and enter a "mach tuck." This is ridiculous, but there is no way for me to prove it unless I can get some info on the airfoil of the 1900.
Technical aspects aside, if it were "theoretically" possible for a 1900 to enter mach tuck, doesn't he understand that certification margins would preclude him from exceeding such a speed under normal operations?

B1900D
Mmo .48
Max Alt FL250

King Air 300/350
Mmo .58
Max Alt FL350

http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Gu...FILE/a24ce.pdf


Please tell me he isn't a PIC......
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