Hold on here a second, guys (off list guys, too!). This whole thing would need proper coordination, cooperation and above all, a good understanding of sales (politics). There's currently an Ercoupe owner's association that I always thought should be the vehicle. (Here's where I can start hearing the sighs of many.) If the club is not effective, then either a change in the current management and the way it does business or a new type club would be the options the people would have. The current club, of which I was a director back in the 90's, has some momentum due to longevity and that should be used as a positive. But along with said longevity it also has long history of complacency, and not totally due to itself. I personally feel that any organization to be effective needs a leader that can get everyone excited about cause again. In Ercoupedom one must have the energy to go out remind the people how great our little airplanes are. They should not be afraid to make the deals with sponsors so that the necessary funding doesn't all have to come from within, lightening the load of the owners so that they could see some benefit. Have a contact with the Fed to utilize toward a goal. In my personal opinion, only if that can happen will we see improvements in our own quality of enjoyment of this hobby.
I'll close this one by once again saying that times are changing and owner stats are changing. I really do sense that the current type club also needs to change in order to survive and I predict it will. Wouldn't you like to see the club (whatever it may be) survive and prosper? And finally yes, I'd seriously entertain leading the owners into the new age if called upon. If you think about it, just having the regular contributors to this forum as advisors would make the job much easier. Al DeMarzo Visit the Ercoupe Swap Page - Free and Easy http://www.ercoupeowners.com/swap/swapbook.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark H. To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 5:04 PM Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: c,cd,c/d I will donate to a fund! Even though my plane can never be dropped down. I think it is just the right thing to do. --- In [email protected], "AJ DeMarzo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've been chastised in the past by those who obviously know more than I about everything in life, but I'll again say that a strong owner's group should be able to make a very strong case for this one thing. ALL owners should be willing to ante up to fund the cause and THAT may be the single most problem at this time stopping any progress, whether real or proposed, introduced to make this happen. I don't think it fair for one or even a few of the owners out there to take this on by themselves so that the rest could benefit. > > This story telling will go on for years the absolute absurdity of it all (on both sides) depresses me every time I see it. > > Al DeMarzo > Visit the Ercoupe Swap Page - Free and Easy > http://www.ercoupeowners.com/swap/swapbook.htm > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mark H. > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 4:31 PM > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: c,cd,c/d > > > ED, Woody, > I was at a IA. renewal 2 years ago. The Faa was talking about not > being able to change planes to fit in this group. After his talk I > went up and talked to him. And yes he was on the side of the coupers, > but his exact words were we can thank the C120-140 club for wrecking > it for us. They were still working out the details on the new regs. > He said the C120 groupe came in and said we have a STC that will > lower the gross on our planes. It called for taking out the 2nd seat > and doing alot more. The FAA said we don't want this, and said that > no modifications could be done to meet the new catigory. I said that > I agree with that, but that an airplane that was origanly and > certified under the 1320 lbs. should be able to go back. When all it > would take is to rerig the elevator and not have to remove anything. > Then I said it's nuts for a coupe owner to have to sell his D- model > and buy a C-model to get in the light sport. He agreed and said that > once it got though that he would make my sugestion. So ther still may > be some hope. But I think that it would take a very big push from a > big grope of people to get it done. Mark > > --- In [email protected], "Ed Burkhead" <edburkhead@> > wrote: > > > > > > Woody, > > > > P.S. There's no such thing as a "C/D" model. There're only > the "C", the "CD", "D", "E" > > and "G". Any aircraft paperwork that says C/D should be examined > extra carefully and > > resolved since someone has messed up the paperwork somewhat. > > > > Reference: Aircraft Specification A-718 and A-787, both of which > are linked from my > > Coupe page. > > http://edburkhead.com/Ercoupe/index.htm > > > > Ed > > >
