At least it's an admission that the thing was too heavy in the first place!
When seeing the machine for the first time and being told it was a Part 27 aircraft I couldn't help wondering
if Bell had reinvented basic physics or the thing was built from unobtainium.
Makes you wonder if it was always designed with the max weight increase as a given.
It also raises the question of why it would not be able to comply with Part 29 anyway.
As far as I am aware the only method of getting an "exemption" from the TC requirements is an STC unless you change the TC requirements or get gravity adjusted.
The "spin" in the release is priceless on its own. Even SC nearly has the "Bell" goggles on!
