Coupers,
It seems that it is becoming fashionable to bash the FAA. Perhaps
we should all take a long hard look at what the aviation world would be
without them. And, more importantly, what's the value of the services
they provide to each of us? We in the private sector are given
virtually free, untold services, free for the taking. We land and take
off at airports for free. We have the free use of the world's finest
navigational aids. And, we have a big brother looking over our shoulder
to help keep us accident free in spite of ourselves. No, they aren't
perfect. And, yes there are those within that organization that have
been caught up in their own importance. But, we couldn't do it alone.
Our only beef is that we have an organization that is trying to protect
us against ourselves. Yes, I'd like to be able to do more on the
Coupe. But, the excuse that the Coupe's are 50 some odd year old
planes, therefore we should be able to fix them, doesn't hold water. If
we should be able to fix ours, anyone should be able to fix any other
plane. The reason the builder of a kit plane can do all the work,
including annual inspections, is because he is the manufacturer of
record. No one of this list can boast of that type of involvement in
the manufacture of an Ercoupe. Perhaps we have changed wings, or other
such labor, but we didn't build the wing to begin with.Larry __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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