The SportStar has the certificated Rotax as well as TSO'd instrumentation. Also alternate static source, heated pitot tubes, all components electrically bonded, back-up attitude gyro, static wicks....complies with Part 23 for IFR aircraft.
-Art-
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From: Helen Woods
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:07:49 -0400
To: <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Cessna SkyCatcher completes ASTM complia...
They'd have a hard time making it IFR without using a Rotax because they
don't have enough useful load for the required back up equipment and
systems. My guess is that's a large part of the reason the plane is
only available glass as well since steam gauges generally weigh more.
Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think TSOd equipment is
required for IFR in an LSA, just the manufacturers permission for use as
such.
Helen
Jay Maynard wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 08:43:37PM -0000, Abid Farooqui wrote:
>
> I, too, am a bit surprised that Cessna went with an O-200 rather than an
> IO-233-LSA. There's no real reason for the Skycatcher to go with a
> certificated engine, since they're not going to make it IFR capable (an
> error, IMAO, since it'd take little additional work - primarily getting
> Garmin to get the G300 TSOd). I can certainly understand why they wouldn't
> use a Rotax, OTOH.
>
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