Superior XP vs SL

[rv9aviator]

Concerning sales tax. Here is Arkansas you will have to pay the sales tax either when you make a purchase or when you register the plane. I am sending them a check each time I make a major purchase. when selling an aircraft the seller is responsible for collecting and remitting the tax. So if i sell my plane and don't get it from the buyer and don't send a check to the sales tax division they will call about year later and then you will pay them plus interest and penalties. Don't expect much help from the buyer when you call him up begging for more money to pay the sales tax either.
Don't ask me how I know!
I hope your state in not like mine but more are than are not.

Jim Wright RV-9A wings 90919 Arkansas

[ship]

Originally Posted by Ironflight

Steve -

I've been wrenching most of my life, but the little things I saw at Mattituck made me glad I didn't try to build this "simple" engine from a kit...at least not my first time! Absolutely no offense intended to anyone! Mattituck was also a good deal because they didn't charge for me to come and help, but either place would give you those little valuable lessons - and as mentioned above - access to extra parts should the ones in the kit not turn out to be exactly right....

Paul Dye
TMX-360

DITTO!! .... Paul said it all.

It's the "dentist" theory, i.e. some things are best not done yourself EVEN if you know what you're doing.

I've been building engines for appx. 30 years.....which qualifies me as a "CK" (certified knowitall)

So, naturally, when I initially began building my 8 I was SURE about building my own SP engine since I've done maybe a half-zillion engines. How difficult could a Lycosaur be?

Then I realized the $1,000 "savings" of going with an SP would eliminate the test cell and warranty. NO BRAINER

I resigned myself to buying from one of the reputable shops.....

fast forward 2 years....I went to Mattituck several weeks ago to watch Kirk's engine get built.

BOY was I surprised. I was AMAZED at how many "tribal knowledge" items there were throughout the build.

WATCHING THE BUILD was extremely informative, but NOT enough to justify going the SP route EVEN if you are an ACTUAL engine expert. Myself included.

Chance I could do it better: 0%
Chance I could do it faster: 0%
Chance I could do it worse: 100%
Chance I would save money: 0%
Chance I would have a test cell: 0%

I will be buying from Mattituck and "helping" with my build... even though I know my way around an engine.

Mattituck is closest to me, but other shops are just as good if logisitics are an issue.

Here's how to build your own engine:
1) Call Mattituck/PennYan/Lycon
2) Fly to Mattituck/PennYan/Lycon
3) Watch your engine get built
4) If at Mattituck: Have NY pizza for lunch (best in the world)
5) Write the check
6) Go home
7) Wait for the truck
8) Prominently display engine in your living room

[gmcjetpilot]

The big issue of do it yourself or not is the test cell run up. I built up my own Lyc O-360A1A with A&P/AI friend. Not hard, but sure wish I had a way to run it up on a test stand. I did save a bunch of money, but than I have no warrantee. George

[NYTOM]

The test cell was a big decider for me. Safety is a lot of risk management and flying a brand new homebuilt for the first time with a brand new shade tree engine no matter how well it was built just didn't seem wise. Your worry envelope becomes a lot smaller with a factory built & tested engine.