KR> "fly-off" period after engine change

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
NetHeads, A few weeks ago we had a discussion (maybe more of a debate) on what paperwork was required after putting a new engine in an experimental plane, like I did last weekend. I'm not sure that we ever answered it definitively. This week I called the FSDO and asked them, and although it

KR> "fly-off" period after engine change

2008-10-12 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner
> >"After incorporating a major change as described in FAR 21.93, the >aircraft owner is required to re-establish compliance with FAR >91.319(b) and notify the geographically responsible FSDO of the >location of the proposed test area. The aircraft owner must obtain >concurrence from the FSDO

FAR Part 43 Appendix A "major Alterations" Re: KR> "fly-off" period after engine change

2008-10-12 Thread Ed Janssen
To: "KRnet" Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 7:48 PM Subject: Re: KR> "fly-off" period after engine change > > > > >"After incorporating a major change as described in FAR 21.93, the > >aircraft owner is required to re-establish compliance with FA

KR> "fly-off" period after engine change

2008-10-12 Thread eclarse...@aol.com
Mark and Netters, The nutshell version he gave you sounds about right. Just swapping out a 'vair for a 'vair shouldn't have much impact on the flight characteristics you established during your testing period. There are a few more chapters and verse that apply, depending if the aircraft was

KR> "fly-off" period after engine change

2008-10-12 Thread Dave Arbogast, CISSP
After reading one of John Yodice stories about someone the FAA and then NTSB put it to, if you change even a washer on your plane and you hold the A&P for the plane (builder) you are better off to bit the bullet and ask the FSDO if you need a new fly-off period and do it if who every answer the

KR> "fly-off" period after engine change

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Wegmet
-Original Message- Subject: Re: KR> "fly-off" period after engine change 43.5 Approval for return to service after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration states "No person may approve for return to service any aircraft, airframe, aircraft

KR> "fly-off" period after engine change

2008-10-12 Thread eclarse...@aol.com
In a message dated 3/2/2007 7:59:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, markweg...@charter.net writes: has been made; (b) doesn't apply to expiremental --- Netters, Sorry, I just put "doesn't apply to expiremental" because the a

KR> "fly-off" period after engine change

2008-10-12 Thread eclarse...@aol.com
Netters, True statement Dave. And it make a good case for CYA. Whenever I'm dealing with he "administrator" I like to follow-up with a e-mail confirming the conversation and print off both the my letter and the answer and I tuck them in the file cabnet. The idea being make sure you have f

KR> "fly-off" period after engine change

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Wegmet
Thanks for the clarification... I'm not as confused now -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of eclarse...@aol.com Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 8:30 AM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: Re: KR> "fly-off" period after

KR> "fly-off" period after engine change

2008-10-12 Thread Bob Glidden
Unless I was told wrong 43. anything doe's not apply to your homebuilt airplane UNLESS you are running a certified engine and then all FAR's,AD's and such apply.I think Mark L hit the nail on the head with the part about using good judgement and staying close to a safe landing spot for the first

KR> "fly-off" period after engine change

2008-10-12 Thread Ronald Wright
All the FARs, ADs etc. ONLY APPLY if you WANT To KEEP the engine CERTIFIED.. Ron --- Bob Glidden wrote: > Unless I was told wrong 43. anything doe's not apply > to your homebuilt > airplane UNLESS you are running a certified engine > and then all FAR's,AD's > and such apply.I think Mark L hi

KR> "fly-off" period after engine change

2008-10-12 Thread Dan Heath
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: 03/02/07 16:13:09 To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> "fly-off" period after engine change All the FARs, ADs etc. ONLY APPLY if you WANT To KEEP the engine CERTIFIED.. Ron

KR> "fly-off" period after engine change

2008-10-12 Thread Colin Rainey
Larry Flesner said: Seems to me a simple log entry as to the engine change would suffice and go fly. I suspect that there are no two people in the FSDO/s or DAR's that will interpret the reg's the same. Don't forget that almost ANY change that could, not does effect flight characteristics (we use