TresCrows
Elite Member
I had the opportunity to fly recently a Vans RV equipped with a Rite Angle AOA. It had both audio and visual readouts. It is amazing how much confidence it inspires and how well it operates. This particular version only works--becomes active--below 120 Knots on the RV. Since the RV is a high performance aircraft at speeds much aboves this stall (accelerated stalls) is not the limiting factor but structural G load capacity for the airframe. It is possible to damage the airframe before an accelerated stall would unload the structure. This is true with such aircraft as the Mooney and Bonanza etc and many other types. Of course, stick forces increase making such a thing highly unlikely unless some other failure were to occur but yes--one could push the aircraft to 200 MPH and then place their feet against the panel and pull quicly back on the stick with all their might and watch the wings come off!!!! /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif , you shouldn't be. By the way, an RV is a 6 G operational, 9G ultimate aircraft. Six G is very uncomfortable to say the least and not needed for the aerobatic mission these aircraft were intended for. See www.vansaircraft.com for more info on these increadible computer CNC produced kit aircraft, 30 years in production. The Cessna 182 is your moms metallic pea green woody side family wagoneer (8 headlites too) in comparison. J