Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: When is an LSA NOT an LSA?

Boths posts below on this subject are correct. If a type-certificated aircraft that originally met all the LSA specifications was altered at some point in its life (generally via an FAA-approved Supplemental Type Certificate--STC) and after the alteration still met all the LSA specifications, the aircraft is, by definition, an LSA, as long as it continues to meet the specifications in the future.

On the other hand, if at any time in its life the aircraft was ever altered (even legally by an STC) so that it did NOT meet the LSA specifications, it is, by definition, not an LSA. Even if the alteration is now removed, it is still not an LSA and never will be, according to the FAR Part 1 definition.

Hope this helps! Further questions??- feel free to contact me!

Mike

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--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "Jerry" <jself1@...> wrote:
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> I have quoted Title 14, part I on LSA per FAR.
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> "Light-sport aircraft means an aircraft, other than a helicopter
> or powered-lift that, since its original certification, has
> continued to meet the following:"
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> Note that it has had to continue to meet requirements not just
> meet them today.
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> Jerry in NC
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> From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> dongeneda2000
> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 3:27 PM
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group When is an LSA NOT an
> LSA?
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> I have been shopping, Ercoupes for one, and have found some
> different opinions on Standard cert aircraft, qualifying for
> Sport Pilot use. The original list shows Ercoupes 415C and 415C-D
> are LSA qualified.
> One school of thought maintains that if it has been altered in
> any way from original, it is no longer a LS. Since most all of
> these have been upgraded to larger engines and metalized wings,
> many say that takes them from that category. My own reading seems
> to say that as long as it is still registered as a C or C-D
> model, AND does not now exceed the LSA prequisites, it is an LSA.
> Anybody have any take on this?
>

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