Did you deploy out of Ft Hood?
I am an A&P IA in Temple and would be proud to assist you and sign off your work.
Yes it is legal for you to perform work on your airplane under the "direct supervision" of a mechanic qualified to do that work.
Bill
From: "Matthew Lockwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "Matthew Lockwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Ercoue advice needed-- Status of my Coupe
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:04:43 +0000
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>Friends,
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>A few months ago I posted a question regarding selling 64H. I took
>your advice and listed her on Barnstormers. Had to change the add a
>few times due to my ignorance of the LSA rule (64H isnt LSA
>compliant), and have answered several emails from prospective
>buyers.
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>One prospect took a look and her and presented me with a laundry
>list of repairs that need to be done (thanks Alan, if you are
>reading this). This list was long and painful to read, but in the
>end, 'not all is lost' according to him. My plane has gone from a
>Coupe needing an annual and an AD, to a project plane needing
>restoration, and the selling price will reflect this.
>
>I feel an obligation to this plane, something I cant quite explain,
>but that you all might understand. She either goes to a competent
>mechanic who can restore her, or I have to do it myself. I already
>have turned away people looking for something that the Coupe is not
>(even had one guy offer to do the annual BEFORE purchase, at his
>expense.. If only we all had that kind of money) Too much history in
>these planes to let it rot into dust. its a matter of personal
>integrity to me as well.
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>So, here is my question: When I return to the states in Aug
>(Arkansas) (Thank God! No more deployments to Iraq!..There arent
>any Ercoupes in Iraq!) Can I restore this plane, under the
>supervision of an A&P (IA?). Can I do the work? Can I do the
>restoration in small projects, and have the work inspected (much
>like EAA does w/ experimentals) as I progress?
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>Please note, I am NOT looking for a way to save money. Please read
>this last sentence again. My reason for selling 64H in the first
>place was to finance an experimental project that I wanted to begin.
> Seems to me that I have exactly that right in front of me. I
>relish the idea of being able to restore her, however, the law being
>what it is, I cannot just do it myself. IS THIS A REALISTIC IDEA?
>If I cant do this, I'd rather sell her to an A&P that is looking to
>restore her, and I would walk away from her.
>
>What I dont want is someone looking to buy a cheap airplane that
>they can put into the air using shortcuts and shoddy work, and
>having to read about it later on.
>
>Any advice is appreciated, and thanks in advance.
>
>-Matthew Lockwood
>N2864H
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