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No parade route here Don, but your observations are good
ones. Don't forget to mention the soon to be up and running
"ercoupeowners.com swap page". ;-) Difficulty I'm having is the age
of the parts on Ebay and through others. There's only so much
Skyport can do.
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From: DONALD BOWENTo: A DeMarzoCc: ERCOUPESent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 9:00 AMSubject: RE: [COUPERS-TECH]----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----I agree with Syd's (realistic) pessimism. I'll put in my two cents worth, although I do not wish to "rain on Al's parade". One Couper repeatedly indicated he can't afford to keep his 415 flying, then volunteered to contribute (sustantial) cash to the effort? I deem that unlikely. I have found that there are quite a few sources for Coupe parts, including (1) Tom's website for used parts (2) Vern Gregory's "boneyard" (3)requests submitted to fellow Coupers on our Tech site (4) e-Bay (5) John at SKYPORT(6) UNIVAIR , and several others that I am not (yet)personally acquainted with. Good Luck. Don
> Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 08:35:41 -0500
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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
> Subject: Re: [COUPERS-TECH]
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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
> >
> >
> >
> > James B. Brennan wrote:
> >
> >> ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any
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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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