You can make every change required to make a C a D but if the gross
weight was never increased it is still a LSA. Remember, the only thing
making a D a non-LSA is the gross weight.
Larry Snyder
Washington, Missouri
On Jul 22, 2009, at 1:29 PM, Roy Stubbs <[email protected]> wrote:
Interesting wording – “if these modifications allowed it be
become a CD or D model.”
What is important is if the model was legally changed, not what
modifications allow it to be changed.
JMHO,
Roy
From: [email protected] [mailto:ercoupe-
[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill BIGGS
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 2:25 PM
To: ercoupe tech
Subject: [ercoupe-tech] FW: is it a C or a D
Importance: Low
> Subject: Ercoupe 415-C
> To: [email protected]
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 14:26:43 -0500
>
>
>
>
>
> Mr. Biggs
>
> This in response to you email sent to the FAA with respect to your
aircraft
> model type.
>
> I have researched our records which indicate it came down the
production
> line as a C model with the C-75-12 Continental engine.
>
> The aircraft could however had some of the modifications of a D
model done
> in its past. Univair Corporation is now the Type Certificate
holder and may
> have any evidence if these modifications allowed it to become a CD
or D
> model.
>
>
> FAA defines LSA as being:
> · Simple, low-performance, low-energy aircraft including airplanes,
> gliders, gyroplanes, balloons, airships, weight-shift control
(trikes),
> and powered parachutes.
> · With a maximum weight of 1,320 pounds (1,430 pounds seaplanes).
> · Single reciprocating engines (which includes diesel and rotary e
ngines,
> but does not allow jet engines).
> · Maximum stall speed of 45 knots (52 mph with no lift-enhancing d
evices).
> · Maximum top speed of 120 knots (138 mph).
> · Fixed landing gear (except if equipped with amphibious floats, w
hich can
> be repositionable once in flight).
> · Fixed-pitch propeller (unless equipment is ground-only repositio
nable).
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hope this information helps.
>
>
> Paul Vercellino
> Aviation Safety Inspector
> FAA AFW-FSDO
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