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Old March 18th 08, 02:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
Peter Dohm
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"Steve Hix" wrote in message
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In article ,
Jay Maynard wrote:

On 2008-03-18, Highflyer wrote:
The FAA did precisely that with the S-LSA certification process. It
greatly
simplified the proof and oversight needed to ensure an adequate
standard
for
aircraft that cannot endanger a lot of unsuspecting people. That is
why
they limited them to slower airspeeds and lighter weights as well as
two
places. They are also only allowed to fly Daytime and by Visual flight
rules.


Not true. They can fly IFR or night VFR if properly equipped.


As long as you have a Private Pilot rating, or above.

That's one big
reason I wound up with a Zodiac XLi. The key is that no part of the
aircraft
must have manufacturer's instructions prohibiting night or IFR
operations,
and their equipment must meet the minimum standards of the rules. This
means, for example, that the aircraft must not be powered by a Rotax
912ULS
or Jabiru 3300, both of which have manufacturer's instructions limiting
them
to day VFR.


I am not sure of the phrasing on that last part, regarding the engines; but
engine and propeller combinations not certified under parts 34 and 35 (IIRC)
are not supposed to be approved for night IFR.

Several contributors here are much more knowledgeable of the specifics.

Peter



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Old March 18th 08, 06:27 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
Gig 601XL Builder[_2_]
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Peter Dohm wrote:

I am not sure of the phrasing on that last part, regarding the engines; but
engine and propeller combinations not certified under parts 34 and 35 (IIRC)
are not supposed to be approved for night IFR.

Several contributors here are much more knowledgeable of the specifics.

Peter




The SLSA version of the 601XL built by AMD can be flown both IFR and VFR
day or night. It all depends on your ticket.
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Old March 18th 08, 09:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
Peter Dohm
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"Gig 601XL Builder" wrote in message
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Peter Dohm wrote:

I am not sure of the phrasing on that last part, regarding the engines;
but engine and propeller combinations not certified under parts 34 and 35
(IIRC) are not supposed to be approved for night IFR.

Several contributors here are much more knowledgeable of the specifics.

Peter




The SLSA version of the 601XL built by AMD can be flown both IFR and VFR
day or night. It all depends on your ticket.


I took a look on their web site, and saw that they are using the Continental
O-200, which appears to be consistant with what I supposed.

Peter


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Old March 18th 08, 09:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
Gig 601XL Builder[_2_]
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Peter Dohm wrote:
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrote in message
...
Peter Dohm wrote:

I am not sure of the phrasing on that last part, regarding the engines;
but engine and propeller combinations not certified under parts 34 and 35
(IIRC) are not supposed to be approved for night IFR.

Several contributors here are much more knowledgeable of the specifics.

Peter



The SLSA version of the 601XL built by AMD can be flown both IFR and VFR
day or night. It all depends on your ticket.


I took a look on their web site, and saw that they are using the Continental
O-200, which appears to be consistant with what I supposed.

Peter




But I don't think that particular Sensenich propeller is certified.
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Old March 18th 08, 09:54 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
Jay Maynard
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On 2008-03-18, Peter Dohm wrote:
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrote in message
...
The SLSA version of the 601XL built by AMD can be flown both IFR and VFR
day or night. It all depends on your ticket.

I took a look on their web site, and saw that they are using the Continental
O-200, which appears to be consistant with what I supposed.


The certificated version of the O-200, and a certificated Sensenich
composite prop, and TSO'd instruments and avionics. There are only two LSAs
(well, the other one's actually a family of closely related aircraft) that
meet those requirements, the other one being the Tecnam Bravo/Sierra.
There's at least one LSA manufacturer that claims LSAs can't be legally
flown IFR, but I strongly suspect that's because they don't offer one.
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Old March 18th 08, 10:24 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Jay Maynard wrote:
There's at least one LSA manufacturer that claims LSAs
can't be legally flown IFR, but I strongly suspect that's because they
don't offer one.


Sport Aircraft Works Inc. may or may not be who you mean, but I've seen
them make that claim in the past. Here's their web page (which looks like
it has been changed since I've last checked, so it doesn't read as absolute
as it used to):

http://www.sportaircraftworks.com/ot...%20CRUISER.htm
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Old March 19th 08, 04:02 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt
Jay Maynard
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On 2008-03-18, Jim Logajan wrote:
Jay Maynard wrote:
There's at least one LSA manufacturer that claims LSAs
can't be legally flown IFR, but I strongly suspect that's because they
don't offer one.

Sport Aircraft Works Inc. may or may not be who you mean, but I've seen
them make that claim in the past. Here's their web page (which looks like
it has been changed since I've last checked, so it doesn't read as absolute
as it used to):
http://www.sportaircraftworks.com/ot...%20CRUISER.htm


Yes, that's the page I was referring to. Even though they've toned it down,
it's still corporate sour grapes because they don't offer an IFR-legal
aircraft.

Meanwhile, the sales manager for AMD commutes an hour or so each way in
various of their aircraft in both VMC and IMC, and has run up about 500
hours of actual in the Zodiac.

Those who say a thing can't be done shouldn't get in the way of those who
are doing it.
--
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http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net
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Buy Hercules stuff at http://www.cafepress.com/hercules-390
 




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