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Originally Posted by DrZGard
Jack Riley was working on the 5,400 lb gross weight increase and I can only wonder what happened. Did his stroke bring it to an end or was there a hurdle the FAA put in place that was near impossible to overcome? Wouldn’t be the first time FAA politics put a stop or serious setback to something that would have been good for aviation ie Bill Lear’s Learfan, Beechcraft’s Starship, Darwin Conrad’s gross weight and pressurization increase for the Royal Turbine, etc.
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The only Gross Weight Increase that I am aware of is Air Scan and they only did it on their planes. It was not available to the public. But I would be surprised if they might sell it as I don't think they are using the 337 anymore or are still in business. Although someone purchased a lot of inventory from Air Scan so they may have the STC. They had to do a drop test to prove the concept, very pricey.