I currently have a V-Star that according to the Sport Category published
about a year ago by the EVA, fits. I do have a 150 hp O-320 Lycoming on it
currently. The stall speed is around 39 mph and the gross weight is about
1070 lbs. The wing span is 23 feet, much larger than the Pitts but
obviously not the same performance since a little more airplane, but not
much, is around you. The VS.-Star is rated at +6 and ultimate of +9 g's
enabling the aerobatic category short of intermediate if I am not mistaken.
I'm sure a hangar lawyer will respond to dictate the accurate ratings.
Anyway, You can see a picture of mine on www.Barnstormers2000.com under
Stolp and VS.-Star. I have had the airplane on and off the market for about
a year. I really have not wanted to sell it since it is quite a nice
performer.

Regards,

Ed Bennett
Queenstown, MD
StrrapHangar@hotmail.com

"At7000ft" <at7000ft@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20020707194812.11357.00002202@mb-cq.aol.com...
> I am a 2200 hr. CFII with no medical who used to teach flying including
> aerobatics long ago. I also like building things so when I heard of the
> upcoming Sport Pilot rating and Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) category I
started
> thinking maybe I could get into flying again. After having experienced
> aerobatic flying I think I would be bored with something I couldn't do
> intermediate (inside) aerobatics (have no interest in competition
aerobatics).
> Question is what options are available? I would prefer a biplane and with
the
> gross weight limit 1232 lbs. a 2 place is out of the question. How about
an
> S1-S Pitts? If kept light and with a medium HP engine (maybe 150 or under)
do
> you think it may qualify with a max speed under 132 mph and stall under 51
mph?
>
> And another associated question, the LSA max stall speed in what they call
> landing configuration is 44 mph. If a LSA has no flaps (and thus no
landing
> configuration) then must its max stall speed be 44 mph rather that the
> non-landing configuration max of 51 mph?
>
>

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