You are correct, technically, but the FAA has a list of specific aircraft that are are approved as LSA and it only includes the 415C and 415CD.
Bill To: [email protected] CC: [email protected]; [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:02:22 -0500 Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] FW: is it a C or a D 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:[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 engines, > but does not allow jet engines). > · Maximum stall speed of 45 knots (52 mph with no lift-enhancing devices). > · Maximum top speed of 120 knots (138 mph). > · Fixed landing gear (except if equipped with amphibious floats, which can > be repositionable once in flight). > · Fixed-pitch propeller (unless equipment is ground-only repositionable). > > > > > > > Hope this information helps. > > > Paul Vercellino > Aviation Safety Inspector > FAA AFW-FSDO Windows Live™ SkyDrive™: Store, access, and share your photos. See how. _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ SkyDrive™: Store, access, and share your photos. See how. http://windowslive.com/Online/SkyDrive?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_CS_SD_photos_072009
