Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group LSA Covering

Most KR-2's are capable of flying considerably faster than LSA but the spec is
for speed at max continuous power and the VW is generally, no matter it's max
power, a 40 to 45 hp engine and limited by CHT for continuous power. Actual
speed for most these days ('cause they're built heavy) is more like 140 to 145
mph and the real limit is stall speed.
John

On Friday 20 May 2011 10:17:22 am you wrote:
> In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Williams" <rkwill@...> wrote:
> > Bob,
> >
> > Maybe I missed it, but I do not remember seeing anything that states >the
> > airplane meets the requirements of LSA.
> >
> > R. Williams
>
> Apparently depending on what engine it's built with, etc, it MIGHT fall
> within LSA specs. Here's one I found that looks to be LSA except being
> overweight on gross weight (A bit puzzling that its gross weight is so
> much higher than empty weight):
>
> Horsepower: 150 hp
> Fuel Capacity: 30 gal 114 L
> Range: 500 nm 926 km 575 mi
> Cruise: 110 kts 204 kmh 127 mph
> Stall: 29 kts 54 kmh 33 mph
> Takeoff Distance: 500 ft 152 m
> Landing Distance: 400 ft 122 m
> Gross Weight: 1,550 lbs 703 kg
> Empty Weight: 700 lbs 318 kg
> Useful Load: 850 lbs 386 kg
> Wingspan: 32 ft 9.75 m
>
>
> By the way:
> IANAL, but am reasonably sure of the following reality:
>
> If you are the builder of an experimental and do the 40 hours of
> certification it is you who certifies the stall speed, weight, maximum
> cruise speed (VNE doesn't count re LSA specs), etc, and those numbers come
> in within LSA specifications it then as far as the FAA is concerned IS an
> LSA. That is, perhaps the aircraft actually COULD safely cruise at 160MPH
> if you crank the engine up to maximum rated power per the engine's factory
> spec, but if you specify, say, maximum cruise as 120mph (which is within
> LSA and sport pilot limits), and you specify it's MTOW as under the LSA
> limit that's what it IS officially.
>
> For example, I heard from credible sources of KR-2 experimentals out there
> that actually can cruise well over the LSA limit that are certified as
> ELSAs but that sort of approach by the builder/certifier.
>
> -------------
>
> As someone suggested if you consider the aircraft to be "parts" and that
> you're building and experimental under a different model name and are
> willing to take it through the whole FAA experimental certification
> process that might be a way to do it.
>
> Alex
>

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