X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from [68.202.132.19] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WEBUSER 5.1.3) with HTTP id 1699359 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:04:05 -0500 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Overhauled Engine now labeled "Experimental Only " ?? To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser v5.1.3 Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:04:05 -0500 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset="iso-8859-1";format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "Chatfield S. Daniel" : It is really a liability thing. You can make a certified engine experimental and vise versa. Also you can have a certified engine in an experimental airplane but not an experimental engine in a certified plane. When I bought the engine for my RV-8, the engine builder asked if I wanted an experimental or certified engine. I asked what the difference was and he said the only difference is one has a label and one doesn't and the certified engine cost an additional 3-4 thousand dollars due to the associated liability. I have an experimental engine the RV and a certified engine in the ES. It sounds like your engine builder is trying to dodge his responsibility. Chat Daniel """ Experimental engine. I am not sure, but I think I read something many years ago about engines being in an experimental and removed are not certified to go back into a certified airplane. I think it went on to say, if it was torn down and inspected it could be be returned to service. ??? Gene Underland """