Originally Posted by
franklin_m
Not true. Dive recovery altitude loss is a function of radial "G" available & airspeed - size of the aircraft has nothing to do with the physics and aerodynamics of it. See:
http://apstraining.com/blog/2009/10/...from-the-dive/
Slow the airplanes down and the airspace can be smaller. Enhance aerodynamics to give more lift, and therefore more "G", then the airpace can be smaller.
Of course a large aircraft can turn a tight radius. The issue is more about making the maneuver look correct. So I suppose if you scaled down the entire program, so it maintained it's symmetry, then it would look fine.
Maybe I missed something though, why are we limited to 400'? Is this just your idea yo appease an agency, or has this been officially brought up? Where I fly, there is absolutely no reason to create such a low ceiling, as we are not anywhere near an airport.
So with that said, all this discussion of airplane size, maneuver size, box size etc. is moot.