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Re: USA Builders - Sport-Light Aircraft

Subject: Re: USA Builders - Sport-Light Aircraft
From: Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 10:25:51
>Has anyone considered the impact of this proposed rule?  Seems all you
>have to do (for trigear) is submit W&B for 1,232# gross, at which
>weight you should meet the stall speed limits.  Better for 912, where
>you can max at 115 knots with prop pitch, followed by later
>maintenance error in setting pitch. :-)
>Just 'typing out loud.'  Any thoughts?
>Fred F.

Hi Fred,
I have a loose thought to add, (I'm UK based anyway).
IMHO it isn't the FAA that has the last word, the insurer has a big 
financial stick with which to beat us. If some minor licensing issue 
invalidated the insurance that could be real bad news.
Graham



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