Hey Bart: If the C or CD model has been upgraded to the 1400 pound GW, it is legally a D model and should be referred to as such. This is why it is so important to carefully look at all the paperwork and make certain which model you looking/talking about. Just because the airworthiness/registration says it is a C or CD model does not make it so. If it has been upgraded to the 1400 pound gross weight at any time during its life span, it is really a D model and no longer qualifies for light sport. Lynn Nelsen In a message dated 6/26/2010 9:31:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
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!)
