Mel Lewis wrote:

Hi,
Anyone know what the possibility of converting a cessna 180 to experimental
is?
Crazy idea?
Rotary powered cessna?
Any thoughts?
-Mel-

Its complicated. Check with your local FSDO. They have a lot of
use restrictions and hoops to jump through. If it were not so everybody would
do it to bypass the annual inspection by a certified IA.

Paul Lamar

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American Flyer wrote:

Mel,

I have also been researching this subject (I'm even crazier, I want to 
take a twin Commander experimental and put rotaries on it).
So far I have not talked to the FAA, but have talked to local 
people to find out what I could before I make initial contact with the
FAA. From what I've heard, it has a lot to do with politics and
 who you talk to at the FAA, so be careful on your initial contact.
Don't get roped into dealing with the first person you happen to 
make contact with. Talk to people in your area first and try to get
the name of someone who has a reputation for treating this subject
 reasonably. You may even want to go to a different area if you
have to. I have heard stories ranging from "The experimental certificate
 will only have a duration of 6 months, and operations will
be severely limited (essentially testing toward the development 
of an STC)"  all the way up to "If you talk to the right person, you
can get virtually anything approved". Even after you get something 
in writing, it's still possible for the wrong FAA idiot to get
wind of it and undo your plan. It's best to keep a low profile 
for this type of project.

A fellow experimenter

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