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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