EXPERIMENTAL PA 22/20

[ron22]

http://www.barnstormers.com/classified_818228_Experimental+PA+22_20.html

licensed as Wagabond Traveller built by Wm. Piper

So was the FAA much more lenient in 1983 with "home built" ?

Buy an old Piper buy Wagabond plans then "convert" to Wagabond

 

[JHW]

nothing wrong with that, using parts of certified planes is common. The volmer uses champ wings. You can do that today. You just don't get credit for building that piece.

 

[ron22]

Yes but the way he puts it is the plane was built by Piper.
How much is built by Piper and how much did they build

 

[Tom-D]

nothing wrong with that, using parts of certified planes is common. The volmer uses champ wings. You can do that today. You just don't get credit for building that piece.

Doesn't matter, Volmers are plans built, you'll get the credit.

 

[yakdriver]

That is registered as a Stan Jones Wagabond. The add is misleading as it is a copy of the PA20. There is really no way to put a factory built certified airplane into the experimental category except for testing a modification and that is just temporary. Don

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Doesn't matter, Volmers are plans built, you'll get the credit.

I believe he means that if one buys a set of Champ wings that were once used on a certified plane and use them on a Volmer which is otherwise home-built, one gets credit towards the 51% build on everything except those wings.

 

[Graueradler]

From the Wagabond website for the Traveler:

As the Builder, you can choose a classic configuration, which is the true replica of the famous Piper Vagabond.

Also, check out the last post on this page re: piper to wagabond conversion.
http://www.shortwingpipers.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-4767.html