I think a better first step in this would be to ask them to allow C models that were converted to D or E to be allowed to be converted back to C. The next step would get them to allow D models to be converted to CD. This way were are not asking for anything that the TC does not allow. All of these would then be legal at 1320LB and show them that we are just trying to stay within the law. I am sure the FAA is pretty tired of being griped at for gross weight increases and this could then be seen that we are trying to work within their current regulation. Getting them to up the gross weight would be much harder for all the reasons already given. It will open too many cans of worms. The early 150 guys will want 1500, the later 150 guys will want 1600, the 152 guys will want 1670 and so on and so on.
Kevin --- In [email protected], "Ed Burkhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Lee asked: > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > Why don't we as coupe owners/lovers work to gether to get FAA to reclassify > the maximum weight of LSA to 1400 lbs. That way all coupes could be flown > with a auto level medical. Personally, I think that setting the 1260/1320 > lbs is just another government thing and serves no purpose of safety. A > 1260/1320 lb plane won't cause less damage to property or passengers than a > 1400 lb plane will. > > Accomplishing this feat would increase the number of planes that LSA folks > could fly and increase the value of the 1400lb craft. > <<<<<<<<<<<<< > > Lee, > > When they wrote the regulation, they chose the gross weight explicitly to > exclude virtually all the fleet of certificated trainer aircraft. The > purpose was to force production of new aircraft to revitalize manufacturing > and get some planes in the air that weren't based on 60 year old designs. > > The gross weight chosen was a nice round number, 600 Kg. They made the rule > that a specific plane could not ever have been certified at a higher gross > weight any time in its history to prevent wholesale recertification of > thousands of experimental aircraft. > > I'll bet dollars to gumdrops that you won't get the FAA to change the > regulation to allow a higher weight. Certainly not without raising it high > enough to include the 150/152 aircraft who have a huge clout compared to > ours. The Feds just won't change a regulation, like asking Congress to > change a law, to benefit us. > > This wasn't done by accident. They had a purpose in choosing this gross > weight limit for LSA and the purpose is being served by the surge in new > models of light aircraft. > > (I won't hinder you from trying and I'll get behind and push, too. But I > don't expect you'll win.) > > 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. > > Ed > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > Click for an accredited Life Experience Degree in 5 days, make up to $150k. > <http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2112/fc/Ioyw6iieXkaGP9QV24QfXSQSI T7ia0p > PAcIhbJ4zWutrNR2L5L8pJW/> >
