The way I read sport pilot, you can not change a aircraft design to meet the requirements, the aircraft must be designed to be with in the range. Just like no sport pilot aircraft can have a inflight adjustable prop or retractable gear (unless it is a amphibian) because it will allow it to go faster without airframe modifications or engine modifications. This is a totally different regulation than everyone wanted or the EAA lobbied for and don't let anyone tell you, really read this terrible piece of legislation that you all wanted. For you guys who lost or denied a medical, you can never apply for a sport pilot license...it plainly says it in black and white...and if you think you are not in the computer........well go to the FAA pilot registry online and do a search on your name and it will pop up if you were denied or revoked a medical.
David Mikesell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wesley Scott" <k...@spottedowl.biz> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 9:16 PM Subject: Re: KR> KR2S Sport pilot eligible??? > Empty weight doesn't make any difference (other than how many sandbags you > put in the second seat during testing) since you have to meet the stall > speed at max takeoff weight. > > The wing area needs to be increased by about 30 percent to get the stall > speed down from 59 mph to 45 knots (or since the 59 mph assumes 1050 lbs > gross, a lower gross weight). > > New starts may want to consider increasing the wing area, or NOT. Depends > on how comfortable the builder is with aircraft design and test piloting. > What we really need is a "standardized" wing design change and proof of > concept plane. > > If the current version actually meets LSA, that means there will shortly be > a (hopefully large) increase in the number of available purchasers, with a > corresponding increase in sales price. > > -- > wesley scott > k...@spottedowl.biz > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Heath" <da...@alltel.net> > > Wesley, > > > > Put in a 1700cc engine and build it as light as possible and you might get > > the stall speed down. No problem getting the VH with that power plant. > Don't > > even think about it with the bigger engines. > > > > But why not build one that is designed for that in the first place. > > > > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
