An hour ago I wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What I'd like to do would be to get an official document from the FAA saying that any aircraft whose airworthiness certificate never allowed a gross weight higher than 1320 lb. (600 Kg.) is eligible as an LSA and that no other documents override this. This will bring in a bunch of Coupes for which people never changed the airworthiness certificate. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
I've added a new thought. I still think the FAA will not, for anything, change the gross weight limit. But, in addition to what I've written above, I'd suggest we also try for a change in the actual regulation stating that: Whereas a certificated airplane (note that word is NOT "certified") is fully regulated in its structure, performance, maintenance and condition. If it is eligible under its type certificate at a gross weight not exceeding 1320 lb. (600 Kg.), it may revert to that model and gross weight limit even if it has, at some time previously, been certificated at a higher gross weight. Note that this may get through the Feds. It is still a regulation change but it's small enough, is tightly restricted by the word certificated, and is loosening the regulation, not tightening it. They may be able to do the change without an NPRM like they did with the repositionable landing gear on the amphibians. Also, this might be claimed to affect a similar number of planes to the amphibians for whom they have made a similar small regulation change. The downside is that while the amphibian change fosters new manufacturing, our change does not. Ed _____________________________________________________________ Click for an accredited Life Experience Degree in 5 days, make up to $150k. <http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2112/fc/Ioyw6iieXkaGP9QV24QfXSQSIT7ia0p PAcIhbJ4zWutrNR2L5L8pJW/>
