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How much should we care about Vf?

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fly scared!

... don't get me wrong, at high AoA, lift beyond Vf limits would exceed the aircraft structural specifications.
Still, at the end of the day it's a matter of Gs, not knots, right?
So, would you pull 2 g, let's say 3 g in a gust, while into the pattern? Unlikely.
I wonder whether relaxing a bit the related procedures, being fully aware of the implications, could lower the cockpit overload during takeoff and approach.
 
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