Bruzman

Found this thread today...was wondering if there was any information on the actual structural limits for the Cruiser. I was considering a Jabiru 230D and that aircraft was designed as a 4-seater, so the aircraft was designed to (I think) a 1600 lb MTOW when it was a 4 seater in Australia. Of course, to fit into the LSA category, they removed the rear seats and published the MTOW as 1320 for US markets. The airplane still has a rear door, and the cabin is open where the seats used to be. Given the upcoming possible changes to the LSA requirements in the US, where the MTOW may be raised, and the stall speeds also, I was wondering what will happen to the aircraft that are limited to 1320. Wouldn't it make the Jabiru a better option if one was buying a plane today? It seems like that plane would simply be able to raise the MTOW to whatever it was designed to carry, making it more useful than the SportCruiser. Therefore, I was wondering if the SportCruiser was designed to carry a heavier useful load, or if it will be stuck at 1320. Seems like that would crush the future value of the SportCruisers.