Points taken and understood.I appreciate your input
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Actually, you have it backwards. You must first have operating limitations that allow aerobatics, then you test and log specific maneuvers during flight testing. If your operating limitations prohibit aerobatics, you can't even legally test the maneuvers in the first place.
So, the proper procedure is to request that the operating limitations allow aerobatics if the aircraft is capable. Then, once the limitations are issues, a competent pilot may test and log various maneuvers during the phase one flight test period (or an additional flight test period at a later date). Even if the operating limitations allow aerobatics, only those maneuvers that are performed and logged during a flight test period are allowed to be performed during phase 2 operations.
I always encourage my applicants to request the aerobatic operating limitations if the aircraft is capable, even i they themselves never plan to do aerobatics. A subsequent owner can place the aircraft back into phase 1 and test maneuvers at a later time. If the operating limitations prohibit aerobatics, a subsequent owner would have to go back to the FAA and have new limitations issued in order to perform aerobatics in the aircraft. Easier to have it done right away rather than have to redo the limitations later.