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I agree we need to push on this. Sports Pilots are allowed to fly planes that are NOT FAA certified. Coupes, piper cubs, aeroncas are and this added safety should lead to greater flexibility on other requirements. We need to push for type specific sports plane certification specifically adding flexibility on weight and speed for certification and other safety features (i.e. no rudder pedals) At 10:23 PM 2/1/2002 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following >any >advice in this forum.]---- > >No, Wayne, I'm sure they won't bend the rules for us or make any >special dispensations. What they might do is alter the limits somewhat >if enough of us comment on the NPRM. We >should say lots of >positive things about the proposal and then suggest that the gross weight >limitation be changed to 1275 >lbs in order to include the 1260 lb gross Ercoupes, which are very safe to >fly. It's sure worth a >try. EAA thinks we can do it if we all get behind it. >Syd > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before > > following any >advice in this forum.]---- > > > > I guess this is no news, but I've just been reading the proposed > > "Sport Pilot" rules and it looks like the proposed rules will not > > apply to Ercoupers because our gross weight is 28 or 168 pounds over > > the 1232 pound limit for > > Sport Pilot planes. That means we have to sell our beloved coupe and > > find an > > old J-3 or Champ at 2 or 3 times the cost. My questions is this: Does > > anyone see any provision in the proposed rule that would allow > > exceptions. > > For instance - could a "Sport Pilot" get some sort of special > > dispensation > > which says "I agree to abide by all the "Sport Pilot" rules, fly only > > for > > recreational purposes, not fly at night, not fly in certain airspace, > > etc..etc.." Then can I please fly my own coupe, N3544H, instead of the > > J-3, > > which I can't afford anyway? Does anyone see any possibility of this > > kind of > > FAA ruling? Just maybe I wouldn't be so ready to sell my coupe because > > of > > loss of my medical if that were possible. Wayne Hannah N3544H > > > ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Sid.bAhN69 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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