----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 8:17
PM
Subject: [COUPERS] In need of Ercoupe
Certification Data
Hi Group,
I am writing today to ask for support in
locating various technical data used for the certification of the
Ercoupe/Aircoupe/Alon/ M10. Data from the original certification process in
the US would be best, but any info will be helpful. Whereas I essentially need
M-10 information, any input regarding aircraft from the Ercoupe family will be
useful.
Background of the request is that I need to
commence procedures to obtain a Japanese Certificate of Airworthiness for my
Mooney M-10. This will essentially be based on the FAA (or rather CAA)
Certificate of Airworthiness, but the Japanese Ministry of Transport needs
supporting data in addition to the certificate itself. The authorities here
have asked me to provide especially the following
data/information:
1.) Any material describing the aircraft in
technical terms, including the design concept and necessary
drawings
2.) Certification Compliance Tables applicable
to the airframe, the engine and the propeller;
3.) Documentation of tests of the structure,
including load analysis or calculations to substantiate the strenght of the
airframe as well as documents of an electrical load analysis.
Although I expect more requests, these are the major items
necessary as of now. I will write to Univair separately, as I assume that the
holder of the type certificate should have most, if not all, of those.
However, as I know from experience with this great group, there are a number
of Ercoupe specialists among you with great knowledge about this family of
aircraft, who may at least be able to direct me to the right sources and
publications, Univair or different. Also, if anybody of the members of the
group had previous experience with a certification in a foreign country or
re-certification process for the Ercoupe or any sibling, I would definitively
be interested in talking to him/her.
Looking forward to hearing from you, and thanks in
advance.
Sincerely
Stefan in Tokyo
Mooney M-10 Cadet
N9547V
