Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Cessna SkyCatcher completes ASTM complia...

On Tue, Aug 04, 2009 at 09:53:42AM -0400, Bill Hobson wrote:
> Where I get confused is in trying to determine the difference between an
> LSA plane that appears to be properly equipped for IFR and one that is
> actually IFR certified (presuming there is such a thing).

There is, and mine's for sale. :-( :-)

What you need to look for is a limitation (or, more correctly, the lack of
one) in the POH that prohibits flight in IMC. To the best of my knowledge,
there are exactly three LSA airplanes that do not have such a limitation
when properly equipped: the Tecnam Bravo/Sierra, the SportCruiser (a recent
addition to the list), and the AMD Zodiac XLi/LSi.

In an LSA, the POH carries the force of law. If the POH says you're not
allowed to do soemthing, doing that something is a violation of FAR
91.327(d).
--
Jay Maynard, K5ZC, PP-ASEL, CFI-SP http://www.conmicro.com
http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net
Fairmont, MN (KFRM) (Yes, that's me!)
AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC http://www.tronguy.net/N55ZC.shtml

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