A cheaper and less strenous method was my checkride method... find a lady examiner... they tend to be much lighter than me and old instruments. : )
John On Feb 19, 2008 8:34 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had to postpone my sport pilot checkride a couple of months, until I > reduced 30 pounds from the total gross weight = 20 from the pilot (diet & > exercise) + 10 from the airplane (replaced battery with much lighter, > approved, one, and took out big, old, heavy, horizontal gyro). > Eliacim > > > It's just a fact of economics. > > > > Insurance companies won't keep customers if they fail to pay by nicking > > and dime-ing on claims. I know I wouldn't buy from someone who does > that. > > Heck, one would even extend that into shopping for their homeowners > > policy. There may be someone here that may have absolute first hand > > knowledge of a refusal to pay, but unless you've seen the entire report > in > > writing, you don't know all the facts. Jerry is an attorney that also > has > > an insurance practice, so I think he's qualified to make statements. > > > > Also, how are they going to tell you were over gross? Better phrased, > how > > much money is it going to take them to prove you were over gross. > > > > Anyone ever get ramp checked by a fed with a scale? > > > > So as not to make any statements or indications that may be misconstrued > > as my position, don't fly over gross. Matter of fact, try dropping 5 > > pounds before the summer. Lets you carry an extra gallon of gas! > > > > Al DeMarzo > > Visit the Ercoupe Swap Page > > Free, Easy and No Membership Required > > http://www.ercoupeowners.com/swap/swapbook.htm > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Richard Green > > To: [email protected] <ercoupe-tech%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 4:44 AM > > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Gross Weight > > > > > > Folks should consider insurance provisions carefully. Most insurance > > policies have fairly lengthy exclusions. Mine says coverage is > > excluded or does not apply "if you know the aircraft is not > > certificated by the FAA under a Standard Airworthiness Certificate in > > full force and effect while in flight". > > > > I am not an attorney but exceeding the W&B/GW of an a/c could be > > interpreted as being out of conformance with the Airworthiness > > Certificate. I have heard gross weight exceedence arguments from > > insurance carriers before. Talk to your provider. I bet you won't be > > covered. > > > > The points made by others with respect to normal and utility category g > > load maximums also are important, especially with older aircraft. > > > > > > > > > > >
