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Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 17:47:21 -0800
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Subject: Questions on buying a rotary plane
From: William Wilson <fluffysheap@gmail.com>
To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net
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I am in the market for a plane and would prefer a rotary-powered, as I have
lots of experience working with rotary engines.  As a bonus, homebuilt
planes all seem to get about twice as much fuel economy as factory built
planes.  So that is nice too.  I know there are a few rotary powered planes
available for sale, but not too many.

I have neither the time nor desire to build my own plane, so my question is
more about maintenance and inspections.  I'm not an official A&P and I don't
know if I will be able to find an A&P to work on a home built plane with a
car engine in it!  I am happy to do engine maintenance, but am not entirely
clear on the legality of it, since I would not be the original builder.

Similarly when it is eventually time for an engine rebuild, would I be able
to remove the engine, take it down to Atkins (who are not far from me) and
have them rebuild it, or rebuild it myself, and then reinstall it, and find
an A&P to just sign off on the work?

Plan B is to buy whatever plane even if it has a Lycosaurus, but when time
for overhaul comes, get rid of the Lycoming and replace it with a rotary.
Thought in this case is to get the rotary tuned, a little broken in and
running on a stand in the hangar in advance, so that when the time comes to
do the swap it can be done with a minimum of downtime.  (I know it cannot
really be tuned for altitude in this way but it is better than nothing!).
But again, the fact that I would not be the original builder makes me worry
about legalities.  I have heard that this has been done so question is more
about the how.

I do not really understand all the law involved and hopefully somebody here
can help.  Thanks!

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I am in the market for a plane and would prefer a rotary-powered, as I have=
 lots of experience working with rotary engines.=A0 As a bonus, homebuilt p=
lanes all seem to get about twice as much fuel economy as factory built pla=
nes.=A0 So that is nice too.=A0 I know there are a few rotary powered plane=
s available for sale, but not too many.<br>
<br>I have neither the time nor desire to build my own plane, so my questio=
n is more about maintenance and inspections.=A0 I&#39;m not an official A&a=
mp;P and I don&#39;t know if I will be able to find an A&amp;P to work on a=
 home built plane with a car engine in it!=A0 I am happy to do engine maint=
enance, but am not entirely clear on the legality of it, since I would not =
be the original builder.<br>
<br>Similarly when it is eventually time for an engine rebuild, would I be =
able to remove the engine, take it down to Atkins (who are not far from me)=
 and have them rebuild it, or rebuild it myself, and then reinstall it, and=
 find an A&amp;P to just sign off on the work?<br>
<br>Plan B is to buy whatever plane even if it has a Lycosaurus, but when t=
ime for overhaul comes, get rid of the Lycoming and replace it with a rotar=
y.=A0 Thought in this case is to get the rotary tuned, a little broken in a=
nd running on a stand in the hangar in advance, so that when the time comes=
 to do the swap it can be done with a minimum of downtime.=A0 (I know it ca=
nnot really be tuned for altitude in this way but it is better than nothing=
!).=A0 But again, the fact that I would not be the original builder makes m=
e worry about legalities.=A0 I have heard that this has been done so questi=
on is more about the how.<br>
<br>I do not really understand all the law involved and hopefully somebody =
here can help.=A0 Thanks!<br>

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