Look at this from the Mazda rep's position.. "YAY it has been modified! now
it is someone else's fault and Mazda won't get the bad rep for it"  ... not a
stupid person.
...Chrissi

Cozy Mk-IV 13B-turbo
 www.CozyGirrrl.com
Chrissi@BlueMountainAvionics.com

Yes but does that further the goals of the NTSB? Therein lies the problem.
The NTSB should be smart enough to determine this for themselves and not
rely on people with vested interest. I have seen this happen before in crash cases.
A case of letting the cat baby sit the canary.

Paul Lamar

In my opinion the engine should never have been taken to
a Mazda dealer to begin with.

I think it will be bad news for all of us if Mazda is ever found
at fault for an aviation-related incident.  How could it possibly
be their fault?  Homebuilders should accept responsibility for
their modifications.  One way to do this is to not call your
engine a "Mazda 13B" when applying for your registration
and airworthiness certificates.  I did this at the recommendation
of my FAA DAR.  My engine is a "Mick 13B".  The DAR
said people often do this if they modify the engine, even with
Lycoming engines.

--
Perry Mick
Duckt N7XR
http://www.ductedfan.com

Thats a good point Perry. The engine is not an important identifier for the aircraft. Some designers get the heebee geebies over mods the builders make and insist they register as something else. I personally think this is a load of crap and the designers need to get over it or out of it if that is the case. granted there are a lot of stupid people out there, some of which build airplanes and make stupid mods. that is going to happen in any industry..look at what people do to their cars. You don't see GM or Ford coming down on them?

I think it is an important part of the aircraft's identity that it is registered as whatever it's root identity is. If nothing else it is a matter of safety. If I am in a lineup of planes trying to get into Osh or anywhere else or just trying to identify myself it would be a lot clearer to respond that I was a Cozy than a "Chrissi Dumafloggie Xr- Rg Turbo"  ...the Cozy will be immediatly recognizable. Safe simple clear communication. So if the designer does not like that our plane is turbo rotary powered with a dihedral canard and full retracts.. oh well, get over it.
...Chrissi

Cozy Mk-IV 13B-turbo
www.CozyGirrrl.com
Chrissi@BlueMountainAvionics.com

 
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