Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group LSA, will climb 2100 fpm, has 180 hp.

Mark
There is no limit on horsepower and the only limits on performance are top
speed with continuous power and stall speed.
Piper Cubs and their derivatives are noted to be slow and quite draggy. So the
only question would be in my mind the gross weight an I really see know reason
that combo would not fit...
John

On Monday 27 September 2010 08:57:33 pm markiv200@att.net wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> Forgive me if you've already covered this one. I just think it's
> interesting that the FAA believes in the honor system, but I'm glad.
>
> "The 180-horsepower light sport aircraft (LSA) leapt off the ground in
> about four airplane lengths carrying two people and more than 20 gallons
> of fuel skyward at 1,700 feet per minute and 60 MIAS. Built by CubCrafters
> in Yakima, Wash., the carbon-fiber rocket ship proves that LSAs don't have
> to be boring."
>
> http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2010/100125supercub.html
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AhUkjjpSOs
>
> One major drawback...too pricey.
>
> --
> Mark
>

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