LS3a vs Pegasus

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 8:18:32 PM UTC-7, IA DPE wrote:
I really wanted a Pegase, but I weigh 225 lbs, and best as I can tell by the POH, max pilot weight of a 101 is 185. This is max weight of non lifting surfaces minus empty weight.

If someone can show me different I'll certainly listen!

Never weighed under 245, put in a tail tank and flew it for years including my 1000K

gary kemp

At 03:18 28 April 2016, IA DPE wrote:
I really wanted a Pegase, but I weigh 225 lbs, and best as I can tell by
the POH, max pilot weight of a 101 is 185. This is max weight of non
lifting surfaces minus empty weight.

If someone can show me different I'll certainly listen!


This varies per aircraft. Depends on the actual empty weight of non-lifting
components (fuselage, stabilizer), and therefore damage history and
equipment fitted. I have two in maintenance with a 225+ lbs max weight (227
and 231). 242 (and a bit) is maximum load per design specifications
(seatbelts and attachment) if max non-lifting is not reached before that.

On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 8:31:28 AM UTC-7, wrote:
Well, what do you think? I'm in the market and both are available with the LS having a higher asking price by a couple of thousand. Assuming similar trailers and instruments, is there a significant performance difference? Most Peg owners seem to love them and there is the DG/LS "tax" to consider. From what I've been able to gather, the Pegasus "hard to get parts" issue is mostly a myth. I have no time in flapped ships but not against them by any means. I'm currently flying an ASW 15.

- Not sure where do you fly, but Ls-3a in Midwestern, less than desirable, conditions would always beat the me in a thermal - I flew asw-19, which apart from a French designed airfoil isn't too far off from the Pegasus. I always envied the other pilot flying Ls-3 turning in thermals I kept falling out of. It was no competition between the two of us flying, same with run, simple gear change in the Ls-3 left me behind and lower. It convinced me I wanted a flapped ship.
The only down side was the weight of the wing on Ls-3. When he was pulling fuselage out of the trailer, entire gaggles used to scramble, leaving behind only children, elder and unenlightened...

Let me know if your going to sell your 15, I would be interested in it if you put her up for sale.
Dan

On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 4:51:47 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Let me know if your going to sell your 15, I would be interested in it if you put her up for sale.
Dan

I noticed your interest in an ASW-15B. Mine is for sale and is posted on Wings & Wheels. Jack