Greetings all.... I've been an on and off lurker on this list for a couple of years now.  I really enjoy reading about these engines and the success many have had. My original intent was to go the kit route and install a rotary engine for all the obvious reasons.  But after some deep soul searching, I've discovered kit building is not the best route for me.  I'm not a builder.  I don't have the time, the space or the desire to build, I just want to fly.  I am willing to tinker a bit and the rotary really intrigues me. Despite this discovery, the idea of flying a certified aircraft being pulled through the air by a dinosaur engine doesn't appeal to me, especially when there is a better alternative in the rotary. Is there anyone on this list who has or knows someone who has swapped out a traditional air cooled banger for a rotary? Here in Canada we can register certain aircraft models as owner maintenance, which means a ton of savings on maintenance costs and repairs.  I'm currently looking to find a good 4 seat Cessna with a high time or time ex'd engine that can be swapped to a rotary.  I assume it would be a fairly easy job to mount and controls should also be pretty straight forward.  It should be a close swap $'s wise for a complete rotary install if I can sell the removal engine core. Am I way off the runway centreline here, or does my idea have merit? Jason
Ontario Canada