Ed, I know they are allowed to be converted, that is my point. The discussion is about what is allowed as LSA. We need them to allow the back conversion to be allowed as LSA. This should be easier to get approved then a gross weight change I would think.
Kevin --- In [email protected], "Ed Burkhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kevin wrote: > > I think a better first step in this would be to ask them to allow C > > models that were converted to D or E to be allowed to be converted > > back to C. > > Kevin, No need. Any plane with a serial number in the appropriate range IS > ELIGIBLE as a C. It says so in Aircraft Specification A-718. Ditto with > the 415-CD. > > What's NOT allowed (now) is for that plane to be flown as an LSA with a > Sport Pilot as pilot in command ever again. > > > The next step would get them to allow D models to be > > converted to CD. > > Again, no need. If you have a C, fly it. The CD gives you no regulatory > advantage. If there's a CD feature you want, you can certainly ask for > approval via a form 337 justifying it as an improvement used in the CD. > > But both the C and CD are eligible for the 1320 lb. gross weight STC. > > Ed Burkhead > http://edburkhead.com/Ercoupe/index.htm East Peoria, Illinois > ed -at- edbur???khead.??com (remove the ? marks and change -at- > to @) >
