Age Limit for Engines

[Treadstone]

Hi

Can anyone answer me these question please.

1. What is the Maximum age for single, piston engines on training aircraft?

2. Maximum hours including any extentions..

3. Lycoming or continental..

I am led to believe that Continentals are the more expensive to operate?

Any help would be much appreciated.

[foxmoth]

not really the right forum - age/hours are same as any aircraft used for public transport - there is a 12 year age limit on engines, hours vary according to engine type, usually about 2,000-2,500 plus 20%extension.

['India-Mike]

Agree with foxmoth, maybe not right forum. But for example....

Lycoming O-235 (Tomahawk) 2400 hours or 12 years. Extendable subject to inspection by 20% (2880 or 14.4 years)

Continental O-200 1800 hours or 12 years, hence 2160 hour/14.4 years 'on condition'

Gypsy Major 1500 hours, but no calendar life limit - yahoo

I had an O-235 that went to 2876 hours, and was a 'better' engine at that age than the (zero-time) one which replaced it

[Treadstone]

Thanks for that.

Roger that about the wrong forum but i did post the same thread on the Engineers forum and got no joy.