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1. 12:38 PM - Re: RV-9A v. Lightening (deuskid)
2. 01:16 PM - Re: Re: RV-9A v. Lightening (Pete)
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| Subject: | Re: RV-9A v. Lightening |
--> Lightning-List message posted by: "deuskid" <empire.john@gmail.com>
pete(at)flylightning.net wrote:
> Hello John,
>
> The Lightning can be equipped with IFR instruments and an autopilot.
> Cockpit is 44 inches wide.
> There are 4 flying and 26 sold to date.
> It is not within the rules to "convert" a non LSA compliant plane to a LSA
> compliant one as the rule states the aircraft must have been "originally
> certificated and continuously operated" within the parameters of light sport
> to be flown by a pilot with light sport privileges.
>
> Let me know if you have more questions.
>
> Pete Krotje
> Arion Aircraft, LLC
>
> --
Pete -
A 767 pilot that flys an RV and building another [has like 17k hours] made the
following comment as part of a larger post in VAF forum re: LSAs:
...We have had kit planes and that have met the LSA's spec planes for years, but
they where never real popular: Kitfox, Sonex, Sonerai II. The KR2 and VariEZ
make a nice LSA, but they are too fast. Existing factory planes that meet the
LSA spec: Luscombe, Aeronca, Cessna (140) and Taylorcraft are great planes but
somewhat long in the tooth. Still I would look for one to buy or fix up before
I bought a new plastic LSA for $95,000. A nice old C140 cost a fraction of
that. LSA's cost are crazy money for a tiny two seat plane with a go slow mission....
George knows a ton about FARs and aircraft and I'm confused that he'd reocmmend
rebuilding an a/c to use as LSA. Is he mistaken about beigng able to do so?
thanks
John
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| Subject: | Re: RV-9A v. Lightening |
--> Lightning-List message posted by: "Pete" <pete@flylightning.net>
It sounds like John is a bit out of touch. If he thinks that Kitfoxes and
Sonex are "never real popular" he is mistaken. Sonex just sold their 1000th
kit in only 6 years. There are well over 1000 Kitfoxes out there. Granted
all those figures look small compared to Vans. It is true that acquisition
cost is higher for a new airplane - it always is. Operating costs for the
new LSA's, though will most probably make up the difference plus C140's do
not qualify as LSA and who wants to fly a Taylorcraft when so many larger,
more comfortable, and more efficient plastic LSA aircraft are available.
Pete
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Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 2:39 PM
Subject: Lightning-List: Re: RV-9A v. Lightening
--> Lightning-List message posted by: "deuskid" <empire.john@gmail.com>
pete(at)flylightning.net wrote:
> Hello John,
>
> The Lightning can be equipped with IFR instruments and an autopilot.
> Cockpit is 44 inches wide.
> There are 4 flying and 26 sold to date.
> It is not within the rules to "convert" a non LSA compliant plane to a LSA
> compliant one as the rule states the aircraft must have been "originally
> certificated and continuously operated" within the parameters of light
sport
> to be flown by a pilot with light sport privileges.
>
> Let me know if you have more questions.
>
> Pete Krotje
> Arion Aircraft, LLC
>
> --
Pete -
A 767 pilot that flys an RV and building another [has like 17k hours] made
the following comment as part of a larger post in VAF forum re: LSAs:
...We have had kit planes and that have met the LSA's spec planes for years,
but they where never real popular: Kitfox, Sonex, Sonerai II. The KR2 and
VariEZ make a nice LSA, but they are too fast. Existing factory planes that
meet the LSA spec: Luscombe, Aeronca, Cessna (140) and Taylorcraft are great
planes but somewhat long in the tooth. Still I would look for one to buy or
fix up before I bought a new plastic LSA for $95,000. A nice old C140 cost a
fraction of that. LSA's cost are crazy money for a tiny two seat plane with
a go slow mission....
George knows a ton about FARs and aircraft and I'm confused that he'd
reocmmend rebuilding an a/c to use as LSA. Is he mistaken about beigng able
to do so?
thanks
John
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=68554#68554
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