I am having difficulties getting coverage for my Lancair Legacy Fixed
Gear/Rotary.

Sky Smith has asked for my engine test protocol to send to the underwriter.

Does anyone have any good ideas as to what would constitute a comprehensive
testing protocol for the rotary engine?
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Bill;

That's a pretty wide open question, and the underwriter probably wouldn't
know a good test program from a not-so-good.

My approach to date was to test the engine on a dynamometer for a few hours
to map the engine characteristics; then complete the installation on the
airplane and operate for 4 to 5 hours static testing stepping through the
entire range of  rpm up to wide open throttle.  Next step would further
testing up to WOT during taxi testing.  If all is well at that point, it
should be ready for that first trip around the patch.

Just a summary of some thoughts you may want to incorporate.  Each of those
steps could be broken down into about 8 or 10 specific items, and the guy
should be suitably impressed.

Al


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