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wondering if anyone has read the new sport pilot rules about experimental
a/c that shows if it would be possible to govern a rv7 with a mazda wankel engine to get past the sport pilot rule under the experimental rules for sport pilot. I can't get a private being diabetic since I was 9 years old, but would love to have a plane that has some upward potential above the 135 mph for when someone else flys it.. any ideas on this ? Jerry.. |
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![]() "jerry lopez" wrote in message ... wondering if anyone has read the new sport pilot rules about experimental a/c that shows if it would be possible to govern a rv7 with a mazda wankel engine to get past the sport pilot rule under the experimental rules for sport pilot. You mean taking the engine from an rv7 to some homebuilt? What are you going to put it in that you think that it's going to be able to do better than 135? I can't get a private being diabetic since I was 9 years old, but would love to have a plane that has some upward You do know that with sufficient hoop jumping it has been possible for type I diabetics under good control to get a medical special issuance for some years now. |
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jerry lopez wrote:
wondering if anyone has read the new sport pilot rules about experimental a/c that shows if it would be possible to govern a rv7 with a mazda wankel engine to get past the sport pilot rule under the experimental rules for sport pilot. I can't get a private being diabetic since I was 9 years old, but would love to have a plane that has some upward potential above the 135 mph for when someone else flys it.. any ideas on this ? Jerry.. You might be able to pull it off with a *really* flat pitched prop in an RV-9 if you get an accomodating inspector. I think that both the -7's stall speed & top speed will bite you for sport plane status. Charlie -7 in the oven, plans for Wankel power |
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![]() jerry lopez wrote: wondering if anyone has read the new sport pilot rules about experimental a/c that shows if it would be possible to govern a rv7 with a mazda wankel engine to get past the sport pilot rule under the experimental rules for sport pilot. Why bother creating an underpowered airplane. Why don't you go and look at a Rans S7. Great 2 place. Unreal climb, lands slow great visability and still a decent turn of speed. |
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![]() "Scott Correa" wrote in message ... jerry lopez wrote: wondering if anyone has read the new sport pilot rules about experimental a/c that shows if it would be possible to govern a rv7 with a mazda wankel engine to get past the sport pilot rule under the experimental rules for sport pilot. Look at: http://www.rotaryaviation.com/ http://conversionconcepts.com/index.html http://eaa154.dhs.org/perry/other_13B/index.shtml http://home.earthlink.net/~rotaryeng/ACRE.html |
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![]() "Ernesto Sanchez" wrote in message ... "Scott Correa" wrote in message ... jerry lopez wrote: wondering if anyone has read the new sport pilot rules about experimental a/c that shows if it would be possible to govern a rv7 with a mazda wankel engine to get past the sport pilot rule under the experimental rules for sport pilot. Look at: http://www.rotaryaviation.com/ http://conversionconcepts.com/index.html http://eaa154.dhs.org/perry/other_13B/index.shtml http://home.earthlink.net/~rotaryeng/ACRE.html This name sounds familar. Maybe from a newsfeed I get from P. ( I can't help speeding in my new RX-8 ) Lamar. ![]() Phil |
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"Ernesto Sanchez" wrote in message ...
"Scott Correa" wrote in message ... jerry lopez wrote: wondering if anyone has read the new sport pilot rules about experimental a/c that shows if it would be possible to govern a rv7 with a mazda wankel engine to get past the sport pilot rule under the experimental rules for sport pilot. Look at: http://www.rotaryaviation.com/ http://conversionconcepts.com/index.html http://eaa154.dhs.org/perry/other_13B/index.shtml http://home.earthlink.net/~rotaryeng/ACRE.html Jerry actually brings up a good point. Many of these homebuilt kits look inviting and affordable except that they cater to the sport pilot ruling. Getting answers from the companies on how to make them faster with better loads has been a struggle. No one wants to go past the magic numbers. They seem to be afraid that if you make it faster, and sell it, the next owner may not have the correct license to fly it. Every time I inquire about what it will take to have better preformance, the sales reps. stop at the sport pilot numbers. Either they all use the same engineer, or there afraid to answer the question. Lou |
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![]() Lou, you missed the point of the original question. He wanted to stuff a detuned 12-A into an RV7 to make it fit the sport pilot regs. Why detune anything, it is a bad idea. You can comply with sport pilot regs for speed by simply placing the redline that corresponds with the max speed for the regs on the airspeed indicator. As an experimental a/p that is your decision to make. If you placard the airplane to comply with the rule, you are prevented from operating the airplane any faster even if you have GOBS of throttle available. If anyone asks, say you have flat rated the engine to allow for high altitude/ hot day operation. Done. But speed isn't the only number of concern, Stall speed must be below the max allowable in the regs also. That is probably tougher. Scott. |
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