Ed, we are back to what I orginaly said. that if a plane was orginaly certified under the limit that it could go back. But not a plane that was orginaly over, and then modified to go under the limit, with an STC. You have just come up with a better way of putting it. At least I think. Mark
--- In [email protected], "Ed Burkhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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/Ioyw6iieXkaGP9QV24QfXSQSI T7ia0p > PAcIhbJ4zWutrNR2L5L8pJW/> >
