Possible solution for MTOW reduced aircraft

[Guest Andys@coffs]

People have you seen this:-

 

Update – Weight Restricted Type Certified Aircraft

 

August 23, 2013 | Mark Clayton

 

Discussions between the Association and CASA have recently delivered a possible, alternate means of compliance for those owners with weight-restricted Type Certified aircraft. This very encouraging development could potentially have far-reaching benefits for owners of Type Certified aircraft which have LSA equivalents (e.g. Pipistrel, Tecnam, Moyes Dragonfly, Evektor Foxbat, Fly Synthesis etc.).

 

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Currently there is no provision for increasing the MTOW of a Type Certified (TC) aircraft unless it has an appropriate Supplemental Type Certificate issued by Australia or another recognised NAA.

 

CASA Legal have recently indicated however that if the Type Certificate holder of an aircraft also produces an equivalent LSA version (e.g. Eurofox) and, the TC holder is willing to provide a Statement of compliance for the latter (by serial number), then the aircraft could be permitted to operate at a MTOW subject to the following requirements:

 

1. That each of the aircraft must then comply with the LSA requirements and be issued with a Special C of A

 

2. That prior to the issue of the C of A an airworthiness audit is conducted on each of the aircraft to ensure that

 

a. No modifications have been conducted without manufacturers approval;

 

b. The aircraft has been maintained in accordance with the manufacturers maintenance requirements;

 

c. All other LSA requirements are met.

 

We’ll keep you informed as this matter progresses, and encourage you to contact us if you have any related questions.

 

Darren Barnfield

 

Technical Consultant

 

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Any thoughts for those affected?

 

Andy

 

 

[Downunder]

Excuse my ignorance, but I'm not really sure what it means.

 

The Foxbat is already 600kg.

 

Is it about upping the mtow of those ac limited to 450kg under european regs?

 

 

[Guest Andys@coffs]

Perhaps a better way of saying that might be...The Foxbat was 600kg (I'll take your word for that I personally don't know that to be so) then as a result of recent "Issues" dropped back to 450kg (People made aware of that at rego renewal time) and now there might be a way forward that allows it to go back to 600kg.

 

 

[Downunder]

ar as I'm aware. Rego renewed in Feb with no problems. No cotact from RAA or agent regarding any changes.

 

From agents website:

 

"Its empty weight is around 310 kilos, so with 100 hp to play with, there’s plenty of performance available. At its 600kgs Maximum Take Off Weight, ........................"

 

 

[Ballpoint 246niner]

People have you seen this:-Update – Weight Restricted Type Certified Aircraft

 

August 23, 2013 | Mark Clayton

 

Discussions between the Association and CASA have recently delivered a possible, alternate means of compliance for those owners with weight-restricted Type Certified aircraft. This very encouraging development could potentially have far-reaching benefits for owners of Type Certified aircraft which have LSA equivalents (e.g. Pipistrel, Tecnam, Moyes Dragonfly, Evektor Foxbat, Fly Synthesis etc.).

 

.

 

Currently there is no provision for increasing the MTOW of a Type Certified (TC) aircraft unless it has an appropriate Supplemental Type Certificate issued by Australia or another recognised NAA.

 

CASA Legal have recently indicated however that if the Type Certificate holder of an aircraft also produces an equivalent LSA version (e.g. Eurofox) and, the TC holder is willing to provide a Statement of compliance for the latter (by serial number), then the aircraft could be permitted to operate at a MTOW subject to the following requirements:

 

1. That each of the aircraft must then comply with the LSA requirements and be issued with a Special C of A

 

2. That prior to the issue of the C of A an airworthiness audit is conducted on each of the aircraft to ensure that

 

a. No modifications have been conducted without manufacturers approval;

 

b. The aircraft has been maintained in accordance with the manufacturers maintenance requirements;

 

c. All other LSA requirements are met.

 

We’ll keep you informed as this matter progresses, and encourage you to contact us if you have any related questions.

 

Darren Barnfield

 

Technical Consultant

 

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Any thoughts for those affected?

 

Andy

Seems like a very logical way to meet compliance governance and provide a way forward from this mess. It will require a relaxation of the LSA requirement for manufacturers serial number batch grouping, but that should be easy via the new statement, glad to see CASA is looking for additive direction on this one.