rv7boy
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I just visited Van's home page and there is a first flight report of an RV-9 which the owner states is certified as an E-LSA. It weighs 906 lbs and has a Lycoming O-235C engine. There was no mention of the prop used.
I was going to send Mel Asbery a private email but decided to initiate a thread. I'm assuming a fixed pitch prop of sufficient fine pitch would limit the top speed. Van's performance specs on the factory web site lists stall speed for an RV-9/9A with the 118 hp engine as 48 mph but I'm not sure if that is "no flaps" or not.
What do you think? Mel, I hope you and others can chime in.
If this is possible, I have a friend who, for several reasons, would rather build an RV-9/9A as an E-LSA than build an RV-12.
I admit I haven't spent a lot of time studying all the requirements and specs for the Light Sport category, but this is intriguing. If this is wrong, I hope I haven't burst this guy's bubble!!!
Don
I was going to send Mel Asbery a private email but decided to initiate a thread. I'm assuming a fixed pitch prop of sufficient fine pitch would limit the top speed. Van's performance specs on the factory web site lists stall speed for an RV-9/9A with the 118 hp engine as 48 mph but I'm not sure if that is "no flaps" or not.
What do you think? Mel, I hope you and others can chime in.
If this is possible, I have a friend who, for several reasons, would rather build an RV-9/9A as an E-LSA than build an RV-12.
I admit I haven't spent a lot of time studying all the requirements and specs for the Light Sport category, but this is intriguing. If this is wrong, I hope I haven't burst this guy's bubble!!!
Don
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