RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group "Downgrading" from SLSA to ELSA

Do you have or need insurance? Does ELSA insurance cost more than SLSA?

Bill Watson
bill@sportpilot.info

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From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of fasteddie_666
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 12:24 PM
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group "Downgrading" from SLSA to ELSA

I own and fly a Sky Arrow 600 LSA.

The way the Maintenance Manual is written, it makes it problematical to do
even the most simple tasks. It requires a LSA Maintenance License or better
to do nearly anything, including many things that one could legally do as
Preventive Maintenance under Part 91.

My annual is due in December. This would be an opportunity to have that
inspection count as the inspection required by a DAR to convert from an SLSA
to an ELSA.

I am seriously considering it, so I can do more of my own maintenance. I do
not rent or instruct in the plane, nor do I intend to do so. I also am not
overly concerned with resale value, since I plan on keeping the plane a long
time.

In addition, the manufacturer (3i) is technically in some sort of Italian
bankruptcy. They are currently supporting the Sky Arrow, but going forward
its not at all certain they'll be able to continue doing so.

Has anyone done this - gone from SLSA to ELSA? Are there any other downsides
I haven't considered?

Thanks in advance.

Fast Eddie B. (Ed Benson - Mineral Bluff, GA)
Sky Arrow 600 LSA N467SA

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