Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Cruising speed

Mark,
The consensus standards require the manufacturer to certify that it's product meets the definition of a light Sport aircraft. The owner/pilot is responsible for maintaining the aircraft in a configuration that meets the rule. Can you go faster........sure. Light pilot, no baggage, minimal fuel, tailwind, well polished paint job etc. Are there air cops with radar guns checking? Haven't seen one yet. Could you get in trouble for modifying and flying a plane with a different prop, wheel pants, bigger engine?.....sure. Is it likely?...........not very (depending on where and how you fly) but, how's your luck? Crash and injure/kill someone and NTSB will/must check everything, especially an N numbered aircraft. Talked to a guy today who sold an airplane that crash landed 2 1/2 hours later. NTSB contacted him and determined that his method of filling the oil caused the engine out and contributed to the crash. Just my opinions, your mileage etc........

Bill

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "blueriverday" <blueriverday@...> wrote:
>
> Ok, what I was referring to are various aircraft which have been slowed down by modifications such that they will meet the performance limits for LSA. The Arion Lightning, Pipersport, and
> Pulsar XP could all easily go much faster depending upon how you
> set them up.
>
> So I guess what I'm trying to ask is...who and when does a plane get checked to assure that it's slow enough? And, should I accidently find myself clipping along at 140kts, would anyone make an issue out
> of it?
>
> ---
> Mark
>
> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "apollonorthamerica" <apollonorthamerica@> wrote:
> >
> > 138 mph or 120 knots is a performance limit Vh set for LSA. This means at maximum continuous RPM listed for the engine you should not be able to go faster than 120 knots (138 mph).
> > In light of that fact, your question is not making sense to me at least. By definition a LSA cannot "cruise effortlessly" at 120 knots. That's Vh.
> > Abid
> >
> > --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "blueriverday" <blueriverday@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello.
> > >
> > > Is anyone here actually cruising at 138 mph with no effort, and, if
> > > so, is there anything other than "obedience" which keeps you from pushing it just a teeny bit faster, say...140?
> > >
> > > thanks, Mark
> > >
> >
>

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