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In article ,
grunloh@uiuc.edu (Daniel Grunloh) wrote:

Ok, thanks for the correction. The allowance is only for chutes, then?

LS
AC fun racer.

> In article <94216n$9r$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, LS
wrote:
> >In article ,
> > "JWL" wrote:
> >
> >There is an allowance for certain pieces of safety equipment, like a
> >ballistic parachute. That is, you can still legally install a
ballistic
> >chute on your machine even if that places it over the overall weight
> >limit (i.e., you can subtract 25lbs from the actual weight with a
chute
> >installed, something like that).
>
> FAA inspector may allow up to 24 lbs for a parchute (if they wish)
> without requiring a separate weighing. Theoretically, he might not
> do so if he knows the chute only weighs 18 lbs.
>
> But its NOT for any and all safety equipment. Only those things
which
> are intended to be deployed in an emergency.
>
> "Ill have a spare engine, and a backup pilot on mine thanks."
>
> :-)
>
> --------------
> Daniel Grunloh (grunloh@uiuc.edu)
> http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~grunloh
>


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