On 08:03 PM 10/10/2009, Jerry wrote:
An LSA includes: SLSA, ELSA, standard aircraft that meet definition and experimental amateur built aircraft that meet definition.
It includes any aircraft airworthiness type... Any of the experimentals (there are several more, besides amateur built), and primary category too. That was the point in the original discussion... "lsa" is a generic term, not tied to the "type" of airworthiness certificate issued.
The regs state that the aircraft has to meet this definition since its initial certification. Thus, a L2M can not have its gross weight lowered from 1325 lbs to 1320 lbs and become a LSA.
Very true.. now, this could be a problem if someone purchased an experimental, for example, and at one point in its life, its gross weight was either too high, or it had a constant speed prop on it at one time (for example). So yeah, I could see the scenario, where someone could purchase an experimental, seeing that it (now) meets the definition of an lsa, but didn't at some point in its life. A potential purchaser would have to scrutinize the maintenance logbooks, to make sure it was an "lsa" from day one.
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