I have a slightly different slant on aircraft ownership, however I have stated in the past that the ultimate responsibility lies with the polot in command. There are Aircraft mechanics out there that will deliberately attempt to alarm an owner about certain things that need repairing in their minds eye, and they will not certify the aircraft as airworthy unless you repair said item. this is where information concerning the aircraft is to the owners great benefit. How long might the aircraft sit in some repair hangar waiting for aileron weights to be installed, or a brand new engine mount because this one has been bent! I recommend getting the proper manuals and studying them, and asking questions of this group. No question is stupid: They answer mine!
Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 5:42 PM Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Ercoupe crashes I agree with a lot that has been said by people who I am sure have more knowledge then me about Ercoupes. BUT I also strongly state that as an owner or prospective owner you need to make yourself very familiar with the aircraft you fly. I bought mine shortly after it had been signed off by a reportedly reputable AI and several months and thousands of dollars later I had an airworthy aircraft. Some issues were so apparent and serious that I had to just suck it up and repair them without reporting the person signing the annual or I could not get another AI locally to sign it off because they did not want to get in a disagreement (to put it politely) with another AI. Mike Sigman N3041H ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps!
