Sport Pilot Final

Ron Wanttaja wrote in message . ..
On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:06:55 -0700, "Richard Isakson"
wrote:

(ii) 1,320 pounds (600 kilograms) for aircraft not intended for operation on
water; or

Cool...almost a hundred pounds higher than they originally were talking
about. This lets the Ercoupes in. If you look at EAA's old "These planes
don't qualify" section on this page...

http://www.sportpilot.org/lsa/standard_certificate_aircraft.html

...you'll see there are some Aeroncas, T-Carts, and even a J-3 model that
now qualify.

So here's a question. Many certificated aircraft have multiple gross
weights, one for normal category, and another for utility. If the
normal category gross weight is over 1320 pounds, and the utility
category weight is under, can I fly it as a LSA if I operate it only
in the "utility" category?

BTW, the rule specifies only "maximum takeoff weight" less than 1320
lbs, not "maximum *certificated* takeoff weight" In the preamble text,
it defines "maximum weight" as empty weight+passengers+baggage+full
fuel. Can I compute my own "maximum takeoff weight", based on the
flight requirements?