 |
Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists
|
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Lanny Fetterman
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 37
Location: Catawissa Pa.
|
 Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:28 am Post subject: Firefly ultralight? (ELSA) |
 |
|
Hi all, Before sport pilot and 9-11, when the skies were more friendly to
unregistered fat ultralights. I was trying to decide if I should build
a Firefly to stay in the ultralight world legally, or a Firestar II and
fly fat. The day I decided to build a Firestar II was the day I talked to
Dennis and asked how difficult it was to build a Firefly that weighed less
than 254 lbs.
Dennis told me if I made any changes to the Firefly like larger wheels,
wheel pants or put too much paint on it when I painted it, the Firefly
would go over the 254 pound limit. I felt if I was going to fly a fat
Firefly at 255 lbs. I may as well fly an obese Firestar II at 350 lbs. as
the FAA would classify both as illegal unregistered aircraft if they were
rolled up on the scales.
It was asked why someone would register a Firefly ELSA, perhaps the paint
was applied too thick and the owner knows if the FAA puts it on the scales
it will weigh 255 lbs or more. Based on what I was told by Dennis, I wonder
how many Firefly ultralights can really make the 254 lbs. Lanny
Fetterman FSII
.
| | - The Matronics Kolb-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List |
|
_________________
Lanny Fetterman Firestar II N598LF |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Steve Boetto
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 365
|
| Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject: Firefly ultralight? (ELSA) |
|
|
Lanny, It sounds like you got good advice, The Firefly can be built for under 254 lbs but there is no room to add anything. My Firefly on floats comes in at 337. That is a legal weight because of the floats and BRS. I for one enjoy the freedom that Part 103 allows. As far as landing at airports that do not like UL's, well I got no wheels.
Steve B
Firefly 007/Floats
do not archive
Make AOL Your Homepage.
[quote][b]
| | - The Matronics Kolb-List Email Forum - | | | Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
|
Get Email Distribution Too!
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
