Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group High Useful Load LSA Aircraft Models

Oh, that should have been metal or composite... I think this head cold
has gotten the better of be this morning! Gary's right though that
Rotax rag-wings out there tend to have a good useful load.

Helen

On 12/26/2010 12:34 PM, Helen Woods wrote:
> Metal or aluminum, either can be built heavy or light. Tecnam and Remos
> have proven that.
>
> As a general rule though, anything with a O200 or amphibious floats is
> going to be heavy. As Gary mentions, a lot also has to do with what
> weight the plane was originally designed for. I though Cirrus was
> really on to something with their LSA as they bought a microlight that
> was rated for 1250 and was going to get an extra 70lbs out of going
> LSA. The current SportStar gets its good useful load from such a
> conversion.
>
> Helen
>
> On 12/26/2010 12:16 PM, Rick Pitcher wrote:
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Gary Orpe
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>>> That is a great point Helen. A real W&B sheet is in every plane legally.
>>> And there is a lot of bologna out there as well. Especially in the all
>>> metal camps.
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>>>
>> Now THAT is interesting. Nice change from the rants of late. Thanks Gary.
>> So tell us, which all-metal airplanes have you found that are full of
>> baloney? Maybe some links to their specifications page would be nice.
>>
>> I know there are some big advantages in owning and maintaining aluminum
>> airplanes as opposed to rag-and-tube or composite aircraft, mostly having to
>> do with the ability to keep the planes out in the elements year around. And
>> if you DO happen to damage your aluminum plane, there are mechanics in every
>> airport that have years of experience with aluminum airplanes. It really is
>> an easy material to work with.
>> But I'd love to hear what your research has shown about the baloney in the
>> "all metal camps".
>>
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