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Actually, that's 1320 or under isn't it??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "A DeMarzo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [COUPERS-TECH] 415-C as a Sprt Pilot Plane > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > advice in this forum.]---- > > > Welcome to the world of Ercouping, you'll enjoy it. > > This subject has been beaten to death, but I'll summarize. The rules say > that in order to be qualified for a Sport Pilot plane, the aircraft must > be certificated at 1260 or under. If it's 1261, it's not Sport qualified. > Fantasize however you would like, but it ain't gonna happen and I > sincerely hope people don't piss the feds off by continually trying to > bend the rules, write new rules or demand that their own interpretation is > valid and must be accepted. We're lucky as hell to have the 415C's and > CD's in the Sporty group. Originally they didn't qualify. > > Enjoy your plane for what it is. A wonderful little fun flyer. > > AL > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 5:59 PM > Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] 415-C as a Sprt Pilot Plane > > >> ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any >> advice in this forum.]---- >> >> >> As the recent (since May 25) purchaser of N2427H and with still fewer >> than 10 >> hours of Coupe time, you can imagine that I have many questions. I've >> followed >> Ercoupers.com for several months and I am thankful for all the good >> information >> and tips constantly being posted. >> >> That said, I do have a question that I do not believe has been completely >> discussed. N2427H is a 415-C that I purchased to continue flying as a >> sport >> pilot. It's current gross weight is 1260 lbs. The type certificate allows >> 415-Cs >> to become 415-Ds with a gross weight of 1400 lbs. with a few >> modifications. All >> of the modifications have been made on N2427H except the addition of the >> stainless steel plate and the elevator restriction. Thus it is still a >> 415-C and >> a Sport Pilot eligible aircraft. What would be the possibility of >> obtaining a >> field approval to increase the gross weight to 1315 lbs. by restricting >> the >> elevator travel by the percent of the weight increase related to the >> difference >> between an increase to 1400 lbs. and 1315 lbs.? Would this be feasible? >> How >> would it affect weight and balance? How would it affect flying control in >> the >> low speed area? Has anyone ever tried to do this? What might the FAA >> think of >> this approach. >> >> The increase of 55 lbs. to the gross would make many of us (both those >> flying assport pilots and those flying with higher certificates) "legal" >> with full >> tanks and two people. I would be willing to start the field approval >> process >> with our local FSDO office if any of you could confirm that it might have >> a good >> chance for approval. >> >> Thanks for your thoughts. >> >> John Roach >> Crystal Lake, IL based at 10C >> ========================================================================== ==== >> To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm >> Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/ >> >> >> >> > > ========================================================================== ==== > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/ > > > ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/
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