Hi! I have a couple questions...first I'm curious how easy it is to accidentally exceed load limits during maneuvers. I'm more familiar with positive Gs, and know what ~2G feels like from steep turns so I know exceeding the +3.8 would be unlikely in normal conditions. But having little experience with negative G I'm not sure what the -1.5G limit would feel like nor what circumstances would provoke that amount of force. What kind of force is involved in the "cell phone on the dash" trick where you do a slight parabola to simulate weightlessness? I want to make sure never to come near the -1.5G limit but without buying an accelerometer I don't have anything to go by...
My second question is during an annual inspection are structural components of the wing, empennage, etc. checked for fatigue or stress damage? I'm curious as my training aircraft is a ~40 year old PA-28 and imagine after that many years in service it must have some wear and tear. But looking through the recommended maintenance I don't see anything pertaining to checking wing spars etc. Surely checks for stress cracks, corrosion, and similar issues must be performed right?
Thank you in advance for your wisdom!
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