Yes and look at what you have access to on a Cessna preflight. That little oil access door that you can't see much more than the dip stick. That is why I can't understand why anyone would add the oil access door to an Ercoupe. I had one on my last Ercoupe but never used it. It was useless and just sat there like a pimple on the Ercoupes cheek.
Kevin1 --- In [email protected], "David Winters" <winterspatent...@...> wrote: > > Jets, maybe. Cessnas maybe. Bonanzas and such, maybe. But, it always > leaves me uncomfortable not to have a big look-see and grab'n shake under > the hood. > > And, with the big wide open cowling the Coupes give us, there is no excuse > for not doing some serious nosing around on a regular basis. > > ddw > > > > This document is for viewing and use only by the intended recipient. If > this document is received in error, please notify the sender and destroy it > promptly. > > Winters Patent Law Offices, 2277-C Suite 237 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard, > Clarksville, Tennessee 37040-5898, United States of America, Telephone: > 931-906-4445, Facsimile: 931-906-0131, <http://winterspatentlaw.com/> > http://WintersPatentLaw.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:ercoupe- [email protected]] On > Behalf Of ebengui...@... > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:44 PM > To: j...@...; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] RE: pilot maintenance > > > > Jim, > When most of us were students, and even now all we do is a preflight check, > which is a kick the tire routine. , Etc. One never knows what goes on "under > the hood"so to speak. It doesn't make much difference if it's on an outer > space mission, a fighter on the deck of a carrier, an airline out of JFK or > a J3 pulling a beer sign. Primarily we depend on the guys we pay do a proper > job of watching out for us. That's how it works guy (unless you're the guy > on both ends of the line. Changing the oil or tires ain't worth a can of > beans compared to what the big picture is. That's why the feds allow us to > do it. By the way we also must separate pilots and renters/owners Usually > the only time pilot/owners get involved is when we hear a bang or bump. What > else can we do anyway. It's called, "Reducing your risk. Works for me" Let a > radio squelch a bit and wham, the radio is in the avionics shop. Why? > Because you know what's wrong. We can look at things and say, It needs > fixing. That's a Squawk. "OK write it down and it will be taken care of it > when the plane returns to DFW"That's how the big kids on the block do it. > Let's cut the B/S. Most just do a preflight inspection and have "In God We > Trust" and off we all go. Oh yes! That goes for SP too. > Prof. Ed > > > > ************** > One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo > Mail. Try it now. > (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new- dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000 > 025) >
