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E-LSA on older aircraft/kits

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thisadviceisworthles

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I'm new to this, but the FAA's E-LSA rules make me excited about the learning opportunities.

I have a list of planes I am considering, but I have also been looking into older kits that are being resold.

I am mostly looking at Avid Flyer Clones, and I have noticed a couple older kits that are not explicitly listed as E-LSA kits for sale. Namely old Kitfoxes.

For example, the Kitfox 1/2/3 are well under the E-LSA limits, but was sold before the rules were passed. As I understand it, if the plane was finished is certified as E-AB (experimental-amateur built, just in case my abbreviation is wrong) , then although it can fly under LSA rules, it cannot be maintained under E-LSA rules (if this is incorrect, please tell me). My questions is, if I find an unfinished kit and finish it, can I get an E-LSA airworthiness cert, or am I limited to an E-AB?
 
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