You are correct about the trim tab on the CD model, and you may find one on a legit C as well. As I said, it is just a red flag to get your attention to find out just why. In my search, it was ALWAYS a valid red flag that led to the FAA verifying the history..
--- In [email protected], bbart...@... wrote: > > > Exellent Donald, > My case is there is a lot of misinformation, either intentional or > intentional, being advertised about Ercoupes. You are right about getting > the CD (compact disk) from the Feds with a given N number's records, or > paying I think it is AOPA, about $50 to get a quick reading on the records > for a given aircraft usually in a day. > Also, recently there have been advertisements for Ercoupe ID plates being > sold for a pretty penny and it doesn't pass the smell test either. I wish we > had a clearing house to identify bona fide light sport Ercoupes for everyone > to view. But then there are people who---------- > One little correction. About your statement "Red flags should come up if you > see an enlarged trim tab" can throw you off because the factory CD's qualirfy > as light sports but have the enlarged trim tab. The CD's were made after the > D's were manufactured so they had most of the features of a D, except for > the elevator restriction, and their gross weight limitation is the same as a > C. > Jeez this gets complicated. > Maybe I'll mention a quirk about the ID plate on a true CD at a later time. > TMI for now. > Bart >
