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It takes a bunch more than a few guys kicking this around and someone going
to see a pal that works for the company. In order to be considered there
should at least be some due diligence and a bit of a business plan to look
at. If it's viable, then a team of representatives can go knocking on the
door to see if a deal can be worked out.
I strongly suggest that anyone wishing to participate find a central means
of contacting each other (not this list) and move it along. What
particularly concerns me is that John mentioned Univair doesn't have a
production certificate. Don't know much about that but I can't see anyone
buying a TC without it, maybe only to sell off the existing stock. But if
that's the case, someone owns it, somewhere. If the object is to supply new
parts, the TC may not be a desirable purchase as it's almost worthless to
the cause. If this is an emotional decision due to ridiculous spar pricing,
we need to think it out again. If it's truly to keep them flying, then it
may work as well as the Swifty boys. Whatever it may be, remember that
everything is always game for negotiations.
Folks that are truly interested should again communicate with each other,
then take the necessary business steps to make sure we do not do more harm
than good. I'll champion the cause and get it rolling if everyone would
like. A few initial plans come to mind that I'll share with respondents.
AL
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From: "Sydney Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "ERCOUPE" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 6:58 AM
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Jim, a few years back someone came up with the idea of dedicating a
special log book that would be passed on from Ercouper to Ercouper and
flown all around the country. Each Ercouper would fly it to the next
Ercouper, sign the describe the flight and sign the log. As I remember,
it started in California and worked it's way east. after a month or so,
it disappeared. If we couldn't even do that, do you really think each of
us would come up with a bunch of money to buy the Type Certificate from
Univair? Then come up with more money to buy a warehouse and a factory?
Then come up with more money to hire and pay management and employees? I
think that the Swift Club did it from club funds. We don't have a lot of
excess money in our club. I can contact my friend at Univair if you wish,
but I really don't see a future in it.
Syd
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OK, sports fans - some of you indicated you have contacts in Univair.
1) Find out how much ($) it would take to buy out the Ercoupe component,
presuming they'd care to sell.
B} Divide this number by Club / List members or work out a share price in
a non-profit incorporation (if this is possible) - or nominally for
profit (but really for nil like my flying club).
III] Get us to pony up - my check book is in front of my keyboard.
In other words, there's been talk * talk * talk - would anyone care to
take the bull by the horns / dump or get off the pot?? I just read that
the Swift folks did it. Evidently it is not impossible........ although,
extrapolating from the spar price, "everything has a price" may reveal a
number that we couldn't deal with.
jbve
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