RE: [COUPERS-TECH] RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Ercoupe back into production

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:00:57 -0700 

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How would this happen if you didn't buy the Type Certificate from Univair?  Then, of course, there's the issue of a Production Certificate from the FAA.
 
Of course, I suppose you could clone it, and offer it as a kit, similar to what Wag Aero does with their Cub replica.  Also, you'd have to make at least one complete aircraft, conforming to the consensus standards, then offer kits, which no longer require the builder to do 51% of the work as an experimental light sport aircraft.
 
Could be done, but what about patent infringement, etc. issues?  I don't know what Wag Aero did - patents are probably expired anyhow.
 
Engine is an issue, since none of the small Continentals are still in production.  Rotax would fit, balance would probably be an issue that could be solved.
 
Like you said - possible, but very difficult.  Usually, the biggest difficulty with production of resurrected old airplanes is labor costs.  These ancient designs didn't take labor, and man hours to build, that much into consideration.  Today, it's all-important as a factor of what it will cost to bring an airplane to the market.
 
Remember all of the false starts over the years - who knows how many attempts with Taylorcrafts, Swifts, Luscombes, Navions, etc.  Gotta be a good reason not a single one has made it.
 
Jerry E.
 
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Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Ercoupe back into production

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Lots of ideas in this group, Scott.
  But your chum's business plan is already in operation.  Perhaps this is the same people.
See http://www.americansportflying.com  I know one of the principles has owned a `coupe
before.  He gave me a very thorough BFR once.
  Putting the Ercoupe, or anyother certificated design, back into production would be easy
but hard.  It is Easy because the design work has been done.  It is Hard because of the
mind-set of aircraft production in the US.  This group has been there before.  Several of
us were interested - I still am. 
           Percy
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Hey Group Couper's,

 

Could it really happen......................... Ercoupe back into production???   A group of shareholders and investors are considering placing the Ercoupe back into production, which would be a  new Sport Pilot Opportunity. This is a prototype operations going in Massachusetts.  I got an E-mail from a friend that is trying to start the Sport Pilot perfect plane and is looking for suitable airframes to use for their business plan, but no real connections yet. Their group is even considering placing the Ercoupe back into production.

 

That would be wonderful to see a brand new Ercoupe, wonder what the cost would be??  Dream's are free!

 

Cheers,

Scott

S36  N3005H

 

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