> As you point out, there are a few other speeds which are not directly measured
> by the AOA. Vfe and Vle, for example, are actual ASI limits, not AOA limits.
> However, how many of us extend flaps or open gear doors while doing high-G
> maneuvers? It would be quite acceptable to calibrate these speeds in terms of
> AOA for 1G at gross weight. As for Vne, that also is an actual ASI limit.
> However, if you are skirting the Vne limit, the difference between AOA and ASI
> becomes simply academic.
The difference between the AOA and the ASI is critical for Vne! The AOA
cannot tell the difference between Vne and 20 knots below Vne, since the
angle is almost identical. Especially for a slippery airplane like the
Europa, it is easy to get too fast during a descent!
Brian
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