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Mark Steitle wrote:

I have been reading and watching this site for quite a while now and
haven't heard anyone address the insurance issue, so I thought that I
would throw it out for comment.  I would really like to use a rotary
engine in my project, but am concerned about the insurance issue.  I
have read horror stories, such as the one listed with this message,
about the unavailability of insurance for experimental a/c using
"automotive" engines, at any price.  Am I wrong here?  Is there a
company that doesn't avo

Are those that are flying with rotary power going without insurance, or
is there a company that does insure rotary planes?

Mark Steitle

As I recall I think Ed Anderson has insurance on his bird.

Paul Lamar

Ed Anderson wrote:

Hi Mark,
    Yes, Paul is correct,  I have hull and liability insurance with AMECO at
the same price as other RV-6 Homebuilts.  I inquired about the status of my
insurance after AMECO refuse to pay a claim on an accident in which the
builder changed his fuel system and then changed it back to the way it
orginally was then had the accident.  Since he did not get FAA approval for
the Major Mod they refuse to honor the claim (even thought the fuel system
was in its orginal configuration at the time of the accident).  AMECO
assured me in writing that as long as my mazda installation was granted an
airworthiness certificate by the FAA and I complied with FAA requirements
(Annuals, etc), I was covered.

By the way, the FAA no longer requires anything nor plays any role in ANY
modifications to experimentals.  This was reported in the last issue of
Sport Aviation.  Be interesting to see how the insurance types react to
that, I suspect they did not know it was in the works.

Hope this helps.

Ed

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