There has never been a reason for the 200mph rule. It's was originally pulled out of thin air, and in the most recent negotations, 200 mph was traded to get rid of some other out of date rules, and instute some up to date rules. Like no speed limitors, waivers issued based upon pilot ability not a written test and so on.

It's not a perfect world, and our rules are not perfect either. One thing is for sure. I would like to go 200 with up to 45lbs of thrust with no fuel limits than be limited to something much less. That's really how we got to 200.

If we are smart, and act responsibly, we may get more speed down the road. We will hopefully get special heavy limit permits sooner rathar than later too.

I have flown 200+ and it's not much fun. 160 -180 is all any of us needs, and most go slower than that. Some clown wants to go 550. I have no idea how he can ever do that because that is about 800 feet per second. Assuming you can safely see on of these birds up to about 1/3 of a mile (1760'), the only question left to be answered is where it's going to crash???