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First Union Securities, Inc.
Ron -
If you work for the FAA, maybe you (or others on the list) can help me. I
called the local FSDO yesterday to discuss having my plane inspected for the
airworthiness certificate. I was told that since I live about 10 minutes
from the FSDO that they could do on fairly short notice and I wouldn't have
to pay a DAR. That sounded good, but then things started heading downhill.
1. I was told that since I had turbocharged my engine and added electronic
ignition and fuel injection that I would have to remove the Lycoming data
plate. This doesn't make me happy - I thought I could still leave it on. I
hate to remove it as I think it would seriously hurt the value of the engine
if I ever decide to remove it and return it to standard Lycoming specs.
Internals are all Lycoming parts.
2. I was told to expect a 40 hour test flight period (I am using an MT prop
with my IO-360). I am not surprised here, just was hoping for 25 hours.
3. I was told "no way, no how" would two people be allowed in the plane
during this 40 hours. Not for a check-ride, not as a "flight engineer" to
monitor my extremely extensive temperature gauges (additional 5 probes
around the turbo, oil cooler, exhausts, intake pipe from intercooler...).
The regs state "only those necessary for the purpose of the flight". This
individual at the local FSDO said only the pilot. As an extremely low time
pilot, this is a real bummer. I was hoping to get some instruction in my
plane during those 40 hours. Now I will have to rent a complex plane for a
substantial number of hours - this is going to be very expensive (maybe 10
or 20 hours x $100/ hour = @$1,500).
4. Being extra generous on account of the speedy nature of the plane, he
felt he could probably increase the flight test area to about 40 miles. I
was hoping for 100 in order to do some higher altitude test. I'll be
spiraling in the sky to get up to 16,000 feet.
I plan on having Mike Dehate perform the initial flight and tests - he has
already visited the project and helped me a ton (and is a great guy).
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Matt
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