Oh, but I did that... I shopped around trying to find a light DPE. I found a petite lady DPE, but she won't examine Sport Pilots... Eliacim
> 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. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >
