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 Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:56 pm Post subject: Keeping the Firefly part 103 legal |
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When I was trying to decide if I should build a FSII or a Firefly, I
asked Dennis Soulder how difficult it was to keep the Firefly part
103 legal. His answer was "keep it stock and don`t put too much paint
on it if you want to stay below 254 lbs." When I heard it was that
easy to make the Firefly into a fat ultralight, I figured if I was
going to be illegal, I may as well build a FSII. I flew the FSII as a
fat ultralight until I got my Sport Pilot license. Lanny N598LF
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lucien
Joined: 03 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 7:09 am Post subject: Re: Keeping the Firefly part 103 legal |
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| donaho1(at)verizon.net wrote: | When I was trying to decide if I should build a FSII or a Firefly, I
asked Dennis Soulder how difficult it was to keep the Firefly part
103 legal. His answer was "keep it stock and don`t put too much paint
on it if you want to stay below 254 lbs." When I heard it was that
easy to make the Firefly into a fat ultralight, I figured if I was
going to be illegal, I may as well build a FSII. I flew the FSII as a
fat ultralight until I got my Sport Pilot license. Lanny N598LF |
For what it's worth, this is typically the case with most aircraft actually designed to meet part 103. It's pretty tough to make a safe, durable design that also actually makes weight....
If I do decide to build, I'm leaning towards another FS II anyway thinking it all over. I still have my PF prop and my old C box + clutch that I could use on a 503 equipped FS II. That's about a $3000 headstart that would take a big chunk out of the difference between it and a FF.
Since I'd really have to go EAB anyway to stay legal overall, I'm kind of thinking the way you're thinking 
LS
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Ralph B
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:37 am Post subject: Re: Keeping the Firefly part 103 legal |
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Even this old Firestar is over 300 lbs.
Ralph
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