VNE is increased or reduced by maneuvers that increase G loading?

VNE is increased or reduced by maneuvers that increase G loading?

• A. Reduced
• B. Increased
• C. Unchanged
• D. Varies

Answer: (A)

VNE is the speed you must not exceed to keep the rotorcraft within its structural and rotor limits. When you perform maneuvers that increase the load factor (G loading), the rotor system and airframe experience greater forces. Those higher forces mean the aircraft can reach its structural limits at a lower airspeed, so the allowable maximum speed is reduced to maintain safety. If you’re in a high-G maneuver, you don’t want to push the speed up to where those limits could be exceeded.

VNE is the speed you must not exceed to keep the rotorcraft within its structural and rotor limits. When you perform maneuvers that increase the load factor (G loading), the rotor system and airframe experience greater forces. Those higher forces mean the aircraft can reach its structural limits at a lower airspeed, so the allowable maximum speed is reduced to maintain safety. If you’re in a high-G maneuver, you don’t want to push the speed up to where those limits could be exceeded.