REFLECTOR: AMATEUR-BUILT MAINTENANCE/Certified Engine

[Scott Derrick]

Steve,

 I realize you didn't write it, I've read some of Earl's 
miss-information before. And I've written to the EAA to try and get them 
to curb his unsubstantiated writings. I've written to Earl and he agrees 
that some of his stuff is "not exactly true" but says it keeps people 
out of trouble. Hmm...  Maybe so. 

Personally, I prefer the start and unblemished truth.  I'll take 
responsibility for my actions, I don't need to be lied to for my 
protection.  I guess thats why I lean Libertarian and not Demopublican.

However, I think by your comments at the beginning and end you voiced 
agreement with the content.   I would recommend you familiarize 
yourself  with your airplane's OL and the applicable FARs for the real dope.

Scott

steve korney wrote:
> Scott and all...
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> I didn't write that article....
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> It came from
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>                                    AMATEUR-BUILT MAINTENANCE
>                        By Earl Lawrence, EAA Government Programs Office
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> Best... Steve
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
> Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: AMATEUR-BUILT MAINTENANCE/Certified Engine
> Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:23:10 -0700
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> John,
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> You gotta wonder why people hash this over and over and never get it.
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> The Regs are the Regs.  Its that simple. Don't be confused by folks 
> reading their interpretation when its in complete disagreement with 
> the FAR's and your Operating Limitation.
>
> heres an example of BS from Steve's email.
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> >>If you change propellers, you must notify the FAA (not by a 337) of 
> your change.
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> This blanket statement about all homebuilts is complete hogwash.  Your 
> Operating Limitations says what you should do for Major Changes.  
> There are not little Major changes and huge Major changes and you do 
> this for this and that for that..  There are just major changes.  
> Changing to a new propeller is a major change, thats all.  Folow your 
> Operating Limitations on how to handle major changes.
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> There is nothing in your OL, or mine  that specifies whether your 
> engine is certified. By definition, if you read the FAR's  the moment 
> you install your engine into your Velocity it is Un-Certified. Its on 
> an uncertified mount, it has uncertified parts installed on it.  a 
> certified engine can only be installed in an airframe that is 
> certified for it. Your airframe is not so it becomes uncertified 
> before you ever start it. To return it to certified status an IA must 
> enter that process into the logs after it has been removed from the 
> experimental airplane. That process could entail anything from a 
> complete rebuild to a pencil whip.
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> I've heard the data plate nonsense over and over.   That data plate 
> has nothing whatsoever to do with the certification status of your 
> engine. Your logs do.  The engine logs tell the whole story.  Don't be 
> foolish and rip the data plate off, you don't need to and its a good 
> reference for doing engine work on the plane.
>
> Scott
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> John Dibble wrote:
>> steve korney wrote:
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>>> If the aircraft received its original airworthiness certificate 
>>> based on the
>>> fact that the engine was certified and you alter it in any manner 
>>> that would
>>> render it no longer within certification requirements, then you must 
>>> notify
>>> the FAA of your change and receive an approval.
>>>
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>> I don't see anything in my log book as to whether my engine was 
>> certified or not.  It
>> does have non-certified parts like an EI and and electric fuel  
>> primer.  Does this
>> mean the engine is non-certified?
>>
>> John
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