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Having read everybody's comments, I would say that if I were out there buying a sport compliant Ercoupe, I would consider any piece of paper whatsoever (log entry, 337) documenting the change away from C or CD, a deal killer. Sure, some FSDO's would call it sport compliant if the airworthness certificate never changed away from C or CD, but other FSDOs would not. At some point, the inconsistency could cause the FAA to issue a clarification, which could just accept any documentation in record, as evidence of the change. Again, just my humble opinion, if I were looking for one for myself. Everybody has a different tolerance for risk... Eliacim Cortes N87071 415-C 1946 Quoting roger anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > advice in this forum.]---- > > > If any aircraft is modified with an STC, and that STC calls for the data > plate to be changed to reflect a new model number, then a new airworthiness > certificate is needed. If a new airworthiness certificate was not requested > however (and it must be requested) , even though the data plate was changed > as required, then the FAA would consider that aircraft to be the original > model in their records. However, the aircraft would have incorrect paperwork > then since data plates and airworthiness certificates must match. Also, > aircraft can be changed by STCs that don't change the model number, such as > an Aeronca Champ with a "no bounce" gear installed. The Champ remains a 7AC > and the 337 may or may not have incresed its gross to 1400 lbs and outside > the LSA range. If it was increased although it's still a 7AC, it is no > longer and never will be LSA. Same with a Coupe. Regardless of what the > airworthiness certificate says, if a 337 was ever submitted after D changes > were made and it reflects that the gross weight was increased to 1400 lbs, it > is not now or will it ever be LSA. Airworthiness certificates alone don't > really mean anything. roger > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dan Brown > Cc: Ctech > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 7:59 AM > Subject: Re: [COUPERS-TECH] model 415-CD history > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > advice in this forum.]---- > > > Ed Burkhart Wrote: > > Aircraft Specification A-787 explicitly allows all the postwar 415-C and > 415-CD models to be converted to 415-D and be allowed the 1400 lb. gross > weight limit. Many have been converted but whether they were done > "officially" is open to debate since many of these never got a new > airworthiness certificate. > > > The FAA CD has an approved 337 dated 6/4/77 that states "Up graded A/C > N-93932 Ercoupe 415C to 415D model by authority of Skyport Aircoupe Service & > Ercoupe Service Memorandum SMK-1, SMK48, SMK46 & SMK-3XX" > > The latest (7/17/56) Airworthiness Certificate in the file has the ship > listed as a 415-C. So it appears that there was not a new airworthiness > certificate issued after the modification. > > Where does that leave an pilot who needs to operate the ship as a LSA? The > C model is OK, but the D has a gross weight that puts it outside the LSA > limits. > > Dan Brown > Annapolis, MD > > > > > > ============================================================================== > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > > > ============================================================================== > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
