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Just a quick reply to both items:
X The FAA is quite adamant on that point: If a plane Was Ever Certificated at the larger weight, It Is Disallowed Forever!
I hear what you're saying but it seems contradictory to the following paragraph found on page 80 of THE ERCOUPE by Stanley G Thomas. it is as follows;
"The CAA assigned a new Approved Type Certificate number (A-787) to the 415D. The ATC was granted on June 13, 1947. Erco soon decided that the up-elevator limitation seriously affected the landing qualities of the aircraft, and they only sold 77 of them before going on to the 415CD. The 415CD restored the up-elevator to the previous 13 degree limit and reduced the gross weight back to 1260 pounds."
Now it seems to me that those with the (converted) D model wanting to revert back to the CD model with a lower gross weight are doing no more than ERCO themselves did.
JoeC
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