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- Sun Feb 24, 2019 12:41 pm
- Forum: Ask The Insurance Agent
- Topic: I've been trying to get insurance
- Replies: 2
- Views: 25947
Re: I've been trying to get insurance
Thank you I'll give them a shot on Monday morning 

- Sun Feb 24, 2019 12:24 pm
- Forum: Ask The Insurance Agent
- Topic: I've been trying to get insurance
- Replies: 2
- Views: 25947
I've been trying to get insurance
I own a rans S10 sakota with a 582 All the insurance companies that I have called refuse insurance on this plane with a 582. Because it's a two-cycle. then I asked if they would in shirt with the revmaster or aerovee motor, on which they replied no Finally came down to asking them about a rotax 9 se...
- Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:17 am
- Forum: Experimenter's Corner
- Topic: ? 2 speed automatic geerbox
- Replies: 2
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? 2 speed automatic geerbox
Light sport aircraft are limited to ground ajustable propeller but....... If there was a 2 speed transmission with a governor to keep prop speed around 2700 rpm In low gear with a ground adjustable prop over piched you could run up to Max rpmand have power to spare Once up to air speed your automati...
- Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:35 pm
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Batteries
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11911
Re: Batteries
I went to batteries+got a wheelchair battery 21amp 70$ it starts my 582 faster than the battery I got from leaf for twice the price
Didn't use bat tender over the winter and this spring it was still full charge
Didn't use bat tender over the winter and this spring it was still full charge
- Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:38 pm
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Ground adjustable prop?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4975
Ground adjustable prop?
IVO sells Prop that is in flight adjustable;
Could that prop be used in a light sport plane if the adjustment switch was located in the engine compartment. Not accessible to the pilot in flight?
Could be used a static adjustment...
Could that prop be used in a light sport plane if the adjustment switch was located in the engine compartment. Not accessible to the pilot in flight?
Could be used a static adjustment...
- Thu Jun 07, 2018 11:35 am
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Can a designation be changed
- Replies: 24
- Views: 16460
Re: Can a designation be changed
Here is where I'm going with this on YouTube there is a factory built pitts special that they rebuilt and made it available for light sport Pilots
Look it up on YouTube it's called Little Rascal
Look it up on YouTube it's called Little Rascal
- Tue May 08, 2018 9:17 pm
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Engine/motor
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21386
Re: Engine/motor
I don't see why there is a problem with using any type of power plants, if that would have been the case in the automotive world we would be driving around in steem powered cars because the DMV said no you can't have any other engines or be diverse
- Mon May 07, 2018 6:40 pm
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Engine/motor
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21386
Re: Engine/motor
https://youtu.be/fiu8TFnXYFY German built where they allow light sport to have electric motors
- Mon May 07, 2018 5:59 pm
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Engine/motor
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21386
Re: Engine/motor
Most of my flights last probably the maximum of 45 minutes then I'm to where I want to be If electric was able to be used in light sport, it could be further developed Personally I like to get in my plane fly up at 50 miles from my home airport to another Airport have coffee and check the job with t...
- Mon May 07, 2018 3:16 pm
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Engine/motor
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21386
Re: Engine/motor
https://youtu.be/pbZCPtNXO38
This is technically an electric flying ultralight
This is technically an electric flying ultralight
- Mon May 07, 2018 3:05 pm
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Engine/motor
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21386
Re: Engine/motor
But then if you look into the ultralights they are not restricted to how many Motors engines are power plants if you look on YouTube bathtub quads, they're using RC technology to fly 20-30 minutes with for electric motors attached to a fiberglass bathtub with a person in it and it is light enough to...
- Sun May 06, 2018 7:19 pm
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Engine/motor
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21386
Engine/motor
The Light Sport Aircraft Rule: The FAA defines a light sport aircraft as an aircraft, other than a helicopter or Powered-lift that, since its original certification, has continued to meet the following:[6] Max. Gross Takeoff Weight: 1,320 lbs (600 kg) or 1,430 lbs for seaplanes (650 kg) Max. Stall S...
- Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:46 am
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Can a designation be changed
- Replies: 24
- Views: 16460
Re: Can a designation be changed
That would mean I would have to lose all certificates for the Cessna 150 and put the plane together as scrap parts .
I like that idea that would make it a full experimental
I like that idea that would make it a full experimental
- Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:24 am
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Can a designation be changed
- Replies: 24
- Views: 16460
Re: Can a designation be changed
This is the plan, I know of a Cessna 150 not in flyable condition but with some carbon fiber modifications I can bring this plane to specifications for Elsa
- Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:34 pm
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Can a designation be changed
- Replies: 24
- Views: 16460
Can a designation be changed
Can a maufactured plane (s-lsa) be changed to an experimental aircraft ?(E-lsa)
Would it require building a plane from 51%?
Would it require building a plane from 51%?