<< For you guys who lost or denied a medical, you can never apply for a sport pilot license...it plainly says it in black and white...and if you think you are not in the computer>>
Not so, you have to meet the medical ONCE after you were denied. After that you can self certyfy! Joachim > [Original Message] > From: David Mikesell <skyguy...@skyguynca.com> > To: Wesley Scott <k...@spottedowl.biz>; KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> > Date: 8/8/2004 9:57:34 AM > Subject: Re: KR> KR2S Sport pilot eligible??? > > The way I read sport pilot, you can not change a aircraft design to meet the > requirements, the aircraft must be designed to be with in the range. Just > like no sport pilot aircraft can have a inflight adjustable prop or > retractable gear (unless it is a amphibian) because it will allow it to go > faster without airframe modifications or engine modifications. This is a > totally different regulation than everyone wanted or the EAA lobbied for and > don't let anyone tell you, really read this terrible piece of legislation > that you all wanted. For you guys who lost or denied a medical, you can > never apply for a sport pilot license...it plainly says it in black and > white...and if you think you are not in the computer........well go to the > FAA pilot registry online and do a search on your name and it will pop up if > you were denied or revoked a medical. > > > David Mikesell > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wesley Scott" <k...@spottedowl.biz> > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 9:16 PM > Subject: Re: KR> KR2S Sport pilot eligible??? > > > > Empty weight doesn't make any difference (other than how many sandbags you > > put in the second seat during testing) since you have to meet the stall > > speed at max takeoff weight. > > > > The wing area needs to be increased by about 30 percent to get the stall > > speed down from 59 mph to 45 knots (or since the 59 mph assumes 1050 lbs > > gross, a lower gross weight). > > > > New starts may want to consider increasing the wing area, or NOT. Depends > > on how comfortable the builder is with aircraft design and test piloting. > > What we really need is a "standardized" wing design change and proof of > > concept plane. > > > > If the current version actually meets LSA, that means there will shortly > be > > a (hopefully large) increase in the number of available purchasers, with a > > corresponding increase in sales price. > > > > -- > > wesley scott > > k...@spottedowl.biz > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dan Heath" <da...@alltel.net> > > > Wesley, > > > > > > Put in a 1700cc engine and build it as light as possible and you might > get > > > the stall speed down. No problem getting the VH with that power plant. > > Don't > > > even think about it with the bigger engines. > > > > > > But why not build one that is designed for that in the first place. > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
