B A R R Y wrote:


Years back, I went to a FSDO seminar that explained "airworthy". I
seem to remember that the FAA Airworthiness Certificate included the
operating limitations, including max gross weight. Operating outside of
the limitations voided the cert., so there's the insurance out.

I think this is what the FSDO speaker was referring to:

http://rgl.faa.gov/REGULATORY_AND_GUIDANCE_LIBRARY%5CRGFAR.NSF/0/E62E5E8DEC3FD1BE85256687007193C5?OpenDocument

"Part 23 AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: NORMAL, UTILITY, ACROBATIC, AND
COMMUTER CATEGORY AIRPLANES
Subpart G--Operating Limitations and Information

Sec. 23.1519

Weight and center of gravity.

The weight and center of gravity limitations determined under Sec. 23.23
must be established as operating limitations."