Friday, September 17, 2010

RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Older planes qualifying for light sport?



Number one…you didn't say TC.  I'm sorry, but I'm not quite sure what TC means. 

 

Number two, as was pointed out already…any Ercoupe 415C that had PREVIOUSLY been STC'd for the higher gross weight, but was then brought back to it's original, is one in particular.

 

The original Sting met all the criteria, except it was too fast.  Depending on how you build them, several homebuilts fall into that category.  The twins, the Dragonfly and the Q2 are also two place, fixed gear, fixed prop and gross weights of 1320 or less.  I know its only a single place, but the BD 5 comes to mind also.   Another single place that doesn't fit…the Cri Cri…yea I know it's a twin, but you didn't mention twins in your criteria.  Can't remember the model, but I think there is a Europa that fits everything except cruise speed.  How about the Sonerai?  Again too fast.  KR2 can be built with fixed gear and misses the cruise speed.

 

Anyway, long story short…..what I said was correct.  There are several other criteria that must be met besides, two place, fixed gear, fixed prop and a gross weight of 1320.  There is a pretty long list of homebuilts that satisfy MOST, but not ALL of the requirements, that do fit your list. 

 

From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Girard
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 12:14 AM
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Older planes qualifying for light sport?

 

 

Lyle, Name the TC aircraft that meet all the other requirements of an LSA but don't meet the stall speed limit of 45 knots (52 mph).

 

Rick

 

From: Lyle Cox <LyleCox@funaerosports.com>
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, September 14, 2010 11:34:02 PM
Subject: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Older planes qualifying for light sport?

 

Wrong.  There are several other criteria………stall speed, cruise speed, etc.

 

From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Girard
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 10:22 PM
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Older planes qualifying for light sport?

 

 

Any two place with fixed gear, fixed prop and a gross weight of 1320lb. or less fits the light sport class. I don't think you'd have to worry about the 120 kt. speed limitation.

 

Rick Girard

 

From: Michael Daniels <buells2t@gmail.com>
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, September 13, 2010 11:58:34 PM
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Older planes qualifying for light sport?

 

Taylorcraft

 

 

On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 7:32 AM, markiv200@att.net <markiv200@att.net> wrote:

 

Hi folks,

Earlier this year I went and looked at a Beech Skipper that was advertised as qualifying for "light sport".I passed on it. Now I'm trying to figure out if some of these planes actually fit the category or not.

Also, other than Ercoupe, or J-3's, could someone inform me about some of the lesser known older planes that fit the LS category?

Many thanks, Mark




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