10 minute slow taxi without cowl?

[Michael Burbidge]

I have to taxi over to the FBO to get my transponder checked. It's a five to ten minute slow taxi. My engine is used so it is already broken in. Is there any problem doing a slow 10 minute taxi without the cowl on an already broken in engine?

Michael

[bobnoffs]

if everything is secure in the engine compartment and the temps stay in the green ok. worst case is you hace to shut it down on the way to cool

[MarkW]

I think you will find that at taxi power it is about impossible to heat up a Lycoming. Not sure how even the cylinders will cool but for short periods of time you should have zero problem.

[Tumper]

I did the exact thing a couple of weeks ago with no problem.

[DanBaier]

Engine already broken in - should be no problem at all. New engine - I wouldn't do it (I'd find a way to tow the aircraft).

Dan

[rv7charlie]

Not saying there would be a problem with the taxi, but, the xpnder guy won't come across the field to you? The equipment would (almost) fit in the saddle bags of a motorcycle. One of my neighbors does xpnder certs, & travels to the customer all over the area, sometimes in his Whitman Tailwind.

Charlie

[Michael Burbidge]

I asked them if they could come to my hangar, which they have done for a couple of other items.

They said they are not certified to do this particular check outside their facility. Something about being a field service operation.

Michael-