I have a friend who is looking for an Ercoupe and it is difficult to explain to
him the model designations and what is and what is not considered a "light
sport" Ercoupe. Maybe we can get some standardization in terms so it will be
easier to explain to the uninitiated. For example, I find myself telling him
that a "C" that has had the STC upgrading it to a 1400 lb gross weight is
really a "D", but is sometimes refered to as a "C/D" or even a "CD" although a
"CD" is really the designation of a model that rolled off the production line
as a light sprort with a 1320 lb gross weight which may have an STC increasing
the gross weight to 1320 lbs but it is still a light sport unless it also has
the 1400 lb STC or rolled off the productionline as a D and what's on second
and I dunno's on third.
The problem seems to be the C and CD models that have the 1400 lb upgrade and
are therefore not light sport. Is there any way we can come up with a
different term to designate or identify those airplanes which started out
qualifying as light sport but because of the 1400 lb gross weight upgrade are
now in the non-light sport category?
Bart
(whew!)
