John Gibbons wrote:

http://www.eaa.org/communications/eaanews/030207_autoengine.html

Mike wrote:

Does this mean hull insurance is now available to armature built

aircraft

with "most" auto engines during the first 40 hours of flight? I

couldn't

tell from the E.A.A web site...any ideas!
Thanks, mike

This is what I got from the Christavia site. The guys who got this

started

on that site were doing a Ford V6, but are ripping it out to put in a

C470.

SNIP

I just spoke with Jim Nelson @ Falcon,  and here's the official list:

Great Planes (VW) http://www.greatplainsas.com/
Aero Vee (VW) http://www.sonex-ltd.com/Aero_vee_2002.html
Revmaster (VW) http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/anchor/270/rev.html
A Sube conversion (the name brand escapes me at the moment)
NSI (Sube)
Powersport (Mazda) http://www.powersportaviation.com/

Any engine which bears the a brand name of a certified engine
(Lycoming, Continental, Franklin) no mater how distorted you
make it,  high compression pistons,  EFI, etc.

If you have a name brand "airplane" engine,  you can get
hull coverage from day one.  If you have an auto conversion
from the above list,  hull insurance is available after 10 hours.

Hapi owners are screwed,  as are other conversions reputable conversions
not on the "approved" list.

Pat

John Gibbons

Isn't it ironic. The only customer rotary Power Sport ever
delivered and flew crashed. Just because someone offers a firewall
forward package does not mean it is safe.

Paul Lamar

I pointed that fact out to Jim Nelson, but of course he is just the
messenger.  Looks like EAA once again is focused on the commerical entities
(read those that might advertise in Sport Av Mag) rather than their core
membership's needs.  I wonder if we came up with a standardized rotary
conversion with an "Approved" components list and configuration that meets a
specified criteria whether that would make the insurance companies more
admenable to providing coverage.

Ed Anderson

 
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