On 2006-04-11, Dave Stadt wrote:
Trust me I saw it a couple of weeks ago. My guess is he realized they would
be easier to sell with the Continental. Can't see why a Champ would be any
more expensive to insure as an LSA than they are now.

It's probably specifically to do with low-time tailwheel pilots more
than anything else. I suspect most (non-sport pilot) Champ owners have a
reasonable amount of tailwheel time since these planes are hardly ever
used as trainers now, more as personal aircraft for people who like the
Champ. A new LSA pilot buying a Champ is probably as expensive to insure
as a student tailwheel pilot - in an expensive hull.

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