I believe it is possible for someone who is aware of the nuances of the LSA category, to find a 415D that was not properly converted from a 415C, and does not have the paper trail, to have a true 415C at a bargain.
And to sell it as such with no fraud involved. Yes mine was REGISTERED as a 415D by a previous owner who thought because it had a C-85 it made it a 415D. ( he also over-stamped the data plate) Technically he commited an illegal act. Did that forever exclude it from being a 415C? Not in the eyes of the FAA. Would I make a prospective buyer aware of this? Of course. If it looks like a duck, flies like a duck has a duck's birth certificate, and records on file it is a duck, even if at some time it called itself a goose. Bill To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 07:49:09 -0600 Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Mods and LSA If you are looking for a LSA, I would be very careful. This year, I watched, a respected(?) member of this list sell a Coupe as a 415-C LSA. He was asking about $10,000 more than when it was advertised on Ebay as a 415-D. The interesting thing about it was that when it was on it was on Ebay it had 415-D data plate (photo in listing), but by the time it was sold as 415-C it had a 415-C data plate. Isn't that interesting. The poor guy who bought it is flying an illegal airplane that someday an AP may ground because the STC is not being followed or the insurance company may not pay for if something happens. If you want a true LSA, you need to watch out for those data plate gremlins. Richard NC99904 MTJ _________________________________________________________________ Express your personality in color! Preview and select themes for Hotmail®. http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/LearnMore/personalize.aspx?ocid=PID23391::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HYGN_express:082009
