RE: [COUPERS] Sport plane category

[rllinder]

----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Chances are, any 'coupe that has its airworthiness certificate changed to a different type (Experimental or Sport) would need to hire the services of a Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR), who will review all the maintenance records and parts on the plane with a "fine tooth comb", and which would likely be very difficult on a +50 year old airframe, pass that records/parts inspection, and then, for maybe $500 or $1000 and pristine maintenance records, you can regain a Normal Airworthiness Certificate.    I can tell you (from personal experience going Experimental, Research and Development with other, newer, large aircraft) it would surely be no small task and there would very likely be a number of "illegal" items that the DAR will uncover that would need to be corrected before the new certificate would be granted.  It could easily cost the value of a 'coupe.    Nothing is impossible, as long as the money is available to correct the inevitable problems encountered.   Rich -----Original Message----- From: Robert Parker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 13:51 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'coupe-list' Subject: Re: [COUPERS] Sport plane category ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Ed, I cannot find one subject I thought I had saved. I remember reading, that if one changed a normal category airplane to sport pilot category, it would be next to impossible to change it back to normal category. I must have deleted it rather than saved it. So I do not have it in writing to back up my above statement. Bob Parker Mena, AR. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed Burkhead To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; 'coupe-list' Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 12:16 PM Subject: [COUPERS] Sport plane category ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----   The certified gross weight comes from the type certificate.  Can a __Supplemental__ Type Certificate change the __certified__ gross weight to conform with the Sport Plane category?   Could the STC specify that the plane, only when flown within 1232 lb. can be flown in the Sport Plane category by a “Sport Pilot” and if flown over that weight can be flown in the Normal category?   Ed Burkhead N3802H, Ercoupe 415-D Peoria, IL   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 10:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [COUPERS] Two Questions:   ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Wouldn't altering the wing tanks change the actual weight  and useful weight but not  change the certified maximuim gross weight? I've always believed that the certified gross weight was what it was... and couldn't be changed. Am I missing something?                   Andy Pomeroy ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVHFyq Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================ ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVIEtf Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================ ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================