jim miller
Well Known Member
Sirs:
This is off topic to most RV's and has been addressed before but please
clarify something for me regarding gross weight of experimental
amateur built aircraft. I am building a exp cub and plan to sacrifice payload
for a 1320 gross weight so in the hopefully distant future I can fly without
medical. I am going with a wood prop for the 0235, very light or even no
electrical system as required to keep empty weight down. Let's say the
worst case senerio is 850 empty weight plus 18 gal fuel (108lbs) leaving
a payload of 360 lbs which would mean two 170 lb people and 20 lbs
baggage. The PIC as always will be responsible for not exceeding Gross
weight. Are these numbers reasonable and could the max payload be
even lower? What are the absolute rules in this area. I would like to
support our local DAR but he is in my opinion confused by insisting that
my experimental has to meet the same payload as a factory LSA which
has nothing to do with experimental amateur built certification.
Thanks
Jim Miller
This is off topic to most RV's and has been addressed before but please
clarify something for me regarding gross weight of experimental
amateur built aircraft. I am building a exp cub and plan to sacrifice payload
for a 1320 gross weight so in the hopefully distant future I can fly without
medical. I am going with a wood prop for the 0235, very light or even no
electrical system as required to keep empty weight down. Let's say the
worst case senerio is 850 empty weight plus 18 gal fuel (108lbs) leaving
a payload of 360 lbs which would mean two 170 lb people and 20 lbs
baggage. The PIC as always will be responsible for not exceeding Gross
weight. Are these numbers reasonable and could the max payload be
even lower? What are the absolute rules in this area. I would like to
support our local DAR but he is in my opinion confused by insisting that
my experimental has to meet the same payload as a factory LSA which
has nothing to do with experimental amateur built certification.
Thanks
Jim Miller