I do think we need to see if we can get AOPA to assist with this when
we are ready to "go".
Some of us (including myself) are AOPA members and this is the type
political issue they
have the political savvy to address.
Dan
On Jan 3, 2008, at 5:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
All,
Why not ask for 1450 lbs so the Alons would qualify as well? The
Alon is virtually the same as a 415C as far as performance, flying
qualities, etc.
What's the gross weight on a Cessna 150/152? It is absurd that the
most popular little 2 place trainer airplane in the world wouldn't
be LS qualified. Why shouldn't a Cessna 150/152 be allowed under
light sport? Is it so that Cessna can sell $100,000 made-in-china
Skycatchers?
I think that the answer is that the weight restriction rule has
nothing to do with flying.
It has to do with politics and money. Can you imagine the ruckus
that the LSA manufacturers would raise at this point if several
thousand additional "old" airplanes suddenly became light sport
qualified?
That's not to say that the rule can't be changed, but I think the
battle is a political one, not one of common sense and reasoning.
Then there are those who theorize that light sport was only agreed
to by the policy makers because it is the beginning of the end of
the public flying really capable GA airplanes. Give them 100 mph 2
seaters, and then regulate and price them out of every other type
of personal aircraft. Keep them all out of the airspace, etc,
etc. Gee, you can't afford a $4000 ELT and a $5000 ADS-B set-up?
Well then a light sport aircraft is where you belong, and you can
fly it right here, and right here, between sunrise and sunset.
Interesting theory. I hope it's not true.
BTW, count me in on the fight for the weight increase. It's an
absurd rule, and I think it was instituted for all the wrong
reasons. Actually I heard that it was either take that weight
limit, or the whole thing was at risk of being thrown out.
Wayne
----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 5:12 pm
Subject: [ercoupe-flyin] petition to increase LSA weight restriction
Hello All,
I have begun a letter to send to whom ever we think can assist in
the raising of the LSA weight limit. I attach no authorship to the
item and state that it is a work in progress, so take a look at it,
change it as you wish and attach your suggested changes to an email
to me and within a couple weeks or less I will post another copy
that incorporates changes for all to comment on and change. Soon,
with adequate participation, we will have an acceptable letter to
post for everyone as a model. Of course, all who wish to modify
the letter they sign and send are free to change it as they wish
before mailing as it is their name that will appear at the bottom.
I only ask that you restrict criticism of FAA even if justified and
emphasize the safety aspects and how it unnecessarily restricts
usage of our aircrafts.
I would work on it more today, but must attend to more important
matters right now.
Lee
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