Hi Stan,
There have been others here who have expressed similar views, but for my money, the paragraph below contains the most lucid, concise, and useful words this list has ever produced on the subject...thanks.?? Given that the LSA regulations on this issue are arguably anomalous to begin with, I see no dishonor in exploiting a different bureaucratic anomaly to slant this deal to the benefit of those who may fall in this category. Cheers, Bill Stan said: Over the years,?many of the?415C model Ercoupes? were converted to 415D models, which have a 1400 lb gross weight.?Some of?these aircraft were converted,?but not all of the paperwork was completed. This is where the form 337's? for the major alterations were filed with the FAA, and then a new registration and airworthiness certificate?was requested and?issued that shows the plane changed from a 415C to a 415D. If this has not been done, then the?aircraft that may have been physically?altered to a 415D model, but where not?all of the paperwork? was completed and sent to the FAA and recorded,?then it?is most likely still legally a 415C. The 415C models (that have not recently been altered with the 1320 lbs STC)?have a legal gross weight of 1260 lbs, which is below the LSA maximum of 1320 lbs.?In short,?an airplane does not officially change from one model to another model until all of the paperwork is complete, and?on file with?in the?FAA records for that particular airplane.
