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To get a Sport Pilot rating, how do you find a CFI who can check you out? I'm currently buying a 415C and EAA tells me there are only a dozen or so check pilots for the contintental US. My Coupe-to-be is in TX, I'm in PA, and the nearest Sport Pilot-rated check pilot is in OH. How do I get me and my lovely little princess to the checkpilot simultaneously without causing the FAA to frown? The only solution I've come up with is to try to get a local TX CFI, even if un SLA rated, to check ride me in the 415, then sign off my logbook for a REALLY long solo cross-country. Technically, that's stretching the rules until they almost snap, but I see no other way as the regs are now written. This problem is going to face any first-time Ercoupe owner who has no Sport Pilot rating, and I can see it happening all the time. A guy [or gal] sees a 'Coupe, falls in love with it on the spot [I have personal experience with that event], buys it, and now must get rated. [This may not happen very often with spam-can drivers -- got that phrase from this web site: how gloriously insulting! LOL!; but with these rudderless little darlings to see one the first time is the Opening Of The Eyes!]. Does anyone else have a better answer? I sure hope so! All suggestions will be gratefully appreciated. R. Beeman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald Black" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ercoupe Technical Discussion (moderated)" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 11:10 PM Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] RE: Digest list: Ercoupe Technical Discussion (moderated) > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > advice in this forum.]---- > > > Tandy - It is my understanding that a valid driver's license is your valid > medical certificate if you are a declared and FAA licensed Sport Pilot. > If > you are a member, call AOPA or EAA. They both have specialists for > answering Sport Pilot questions. > > Ron Black > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Ercoupe Technical Discussion (moderated) <[email protected]> >> To: Ercoupe Technical Discussion (moderated) <[email protected]> >> Date: 3/28/2005 2:00:10 AM >> Subject: Digest list: Ercoupe Technical Discussion (moderated) >> >> ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > advice in this forum.]---- >> >> >> Message list: >> >> 1. [COUPERS-TECH] Oil Sump Baffle and Drain Plug >> 2. [COUPERS-TECH] Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Re: Digest list: Ercoupe Hangar > Flying >> 3. RE: [COUPERS-TECH] Oil Sump Baffle and Drain Plug >> 4. [COUPERS-TECH] Inspection Hole Covers for sale on EBay >> 5. [COUPERS-TECH] Sport Pilot Insurance >> >> Messages: >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: [email protected] >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Oil Sump Baffle and Drain Plug >> >> Hi All, >> >> Have had some oil seepage at the quick drain on the oil sump. Not a lot, > but >> am trying to eleminate all leaks as much as possible. The hole in the > baffle >> is just large enough for the oil plug or in my instance the quick drain >> fitting. >> >> Should there be two of the copper plug gaskets or just one? Mine has one >> between baffle and plug, so the baffle was against the sump without a > seal. >> Where should the gasket go, against the oil sump or against the oil > baffle? >> >> I don't recall seeing anything in the Service Manual or the Service > Bulletins. >> >> Any thoughts on this? >> >> Cal , 415-D C-85 >> >> >> ---------------------------- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: [email protected] >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Re: Digest list: Ercoupe > Hangar Flying >> >> >> >> >> oh come on Jan and add your name to the list we wont look at the age. I >> promise. >> >> >> >> >> wow these are all ercoupe owners thats great. >> >> >> ---------------------------- >> From: "Walt Uebele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"'Coupers Tech'" <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: "Walt Uebele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: RE: [COUPERS-TECH] Oil Sump Baffle and Drain Plug >> >> Cal, >> >> For the best seal would be to use one new copper plug gasket between the >> quick drain plug nut and the oil tank surface. You may have to alter the >> baffle to accomplish this. >> >> >> >> Walt Uebele >> >> 1946 415-C >> >> N94113 >> >> >> >> _____ >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 3:46 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Oil Sump Baffle and Drain Plug >> >> >> >> >> ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any >> advice in this forum.]---- >> >> >> Hi All, >> >> Have had some oil seepage at the quick drain on the oil sump. Not a lot, > but >> am trying to eleminate all leaks as much as possible. The hole in the > baffle >> is just large enough for the oil plug or in my instance the quick drain >> fitting. >> >> Should there be two of the copper plug gaskets or just one? Mine has one >> between baffle and plug, so the baffle was against the sump without a > seal. >> Where should the gasket go, against the oil sump or against the oil > baffle? >> >> I don't recall seeing anything in the Service Manual or the Service >> Bulletins. >> >> Any thoughts on this? >> >> Cal , 415-D C-85 >> >> >> >> >> > ========================================================================== == >> == >> >> To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm >> >> Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: [email protected] >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Inspection Hole Covers for sale on EBay >> >> Guys and Gals, >> >> FYI - I just listed a set of 30 used inspection hole covers on EBay. > These >> would be perfect for anyone who needs to comply with the "Swiss Cheese" > AD on a >> Coupe with metal wings. You'll see them if you search for Aircoupe. >> >> Regards, >> >> Wayne >> >> >> ---------------------------- >> From: Tandy Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: Ercoupe Technical Discussion <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Tandy Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Sport Pilot Insurance >> >> Has anyone had any problems with your airplane insurance when you fly it > as a qualified Sport Pilot, i.e. no third class medical? >> >> I called my insurance broker and asked him to send me a letter that > confirmed that a third class medical was not required as long as you met > the other Sport Pilot requirements such as a current BFR. My current > carrier is AIG. The policy requires that when the insured aircraft is in > flight that the pilot have a current "FAA Pilots Certificate" and "if > required, a current and valid FAA medical certificate" It is my > understanding that the FAR's now recognize the Sport Pilot rule and > therefore a medical certificate is not required to fly as a Sport Pilot. >> >> Does anyone know anything different? >> >> >> Tandy >> >> --------------------------------- >> Do you Yahoo!? >> Yahoo! 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