This problem really followed me when I was buying one last year. I have identified with FAA CD's quite a few that are being sold fraudlently, so email me the N number and I can give some help. There are even frauds on the Ercoupe club ads. This really surprised me, back in the old times nobody would ever try to do such stuff. There is ONLY one way to determine, that is to get the FAA Data CD and read it entirely. For a fee you can get it instantly from private sources. Any other "test" is only guesswork. I was lucky, my brother is a FSDO and could help me lots with the data.. Another point, according to the FAA, you can change a converted to D model back to a C - HOWEVER that plane can never be an LSA. I also quickly found that a closeup of the trim tab on the elevator will provide a clue, since it has to be enlarged to become a D. Red flags should come up if you see an enlarged trim tab.
--- In [email protected], bbart...@... wrote: > > > That's my point exactly. I've had to warn my friend about "missing > paperwork" because some people try to slip an upgraded C (really a D) across > as a C that is light sport. It happened to me but I didn't buy that > airplane, thankfully. I've also noticed on Barnstormers or Trade-a-Plane > that someone bought a C on good faith from the seller and it turned out to be > a D. The inconsistancy also rises to people describing an upgraded C as a CD > or C/D, probably an honest mistake but further confusing the issue. > Hey Lynn. Know of any good C or CD (light sport) Coupes out there that I > could recommend to my friend out in Arizona? > Bart >
