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Every aircraft has a limit that can be reached at which time structures become more susceptible to failure. Enter the F-14 Tomcat. The Navy has a program by which it assigns stress moments or such for the type of flying done. The Tomcat is a great, strong aircraft, yet many of them that had been use for air-combat training have used up their useful life and retired. The aircraft look good probably fly good but they were really beat up in training and their useful life is over, they become gate guardians. Now, I am not trying to compare our 'coupes with an F-14. I am only trying to make a point that even the strongest of aircraft have a breaking point. Some of which will never be reached. I think the inspection, being optional, will give us peace of mind and add value to the 'coupe. After all, when it goes up for sale, now or 20 years from now, the purchaser will not have doubts about the center section.
Also, if we take care of it, the FAA may be less likely to make it mandatory.
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