Jim Logajan wrote:
" wrote:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/14/nts...ane/index.html
Designed by Zenair.
Just saw it on CNN.

I'm assuming they are only talking about the handful of SLSA Zodiacs,
because I don't think the ones built as experimental aircraft can be
identified in any unambiguous way - and they don't have any common
manufacturer. I presume they'd have to try and hunt them all done manually
(somehow?) and presumably revoke or suspend each aircraft's airworthiness
certificates or otherwise change their operations limitations.

You're right, I don't think they can formally take action against the
Experimental Amateur-Built Zenairs. And if they do, it wouldn't last
long.... the "manufacturer" of the aircraft can "correct the condition"
any way they see fit.

I count about 480 total Zenair 601s on my January 2009 edition of the
FAA registration database, of which about 360 actually have
airworthiness certificates (my assumption is that the rest are
homebuilts under construction). Of those, 54 are listed as SLSAs.

Ron Wanttaja