Glen, I read the ad and I know that you describe your aircraft honestly, that is why I made the comment that you know better. I know you but others reading this ad don't. Some other folks here that only know a little about Ercoupes and Alons because they know me saw the ad and thought it was a joke and didn't think it was honest. Most people have not seen the ad with the two kids. Technically this is a three seat aircraft and if the passengers are small enough it would be four place but personally I would advertise it as a three seat if it were mine.
Kevin1 --- In [email protected], "Glen Davis" <g...@...> wrote: > > Kevin and the gang > > That Alon listed on Ebay and Barnstormers is indeed one of mine. I try to > detail the airplanes I sell as completely and honestly as possible. I would > never intentionally misrepresent any aircraft I am selling. If you read the > details of the ad, you will see I wrote the following: > > "This aircraft has the optional "Kiddy Seat" and seatbelt which is limited to > 75 pounds but will work for children. Otherwise, use it as your baggage > area." > > I feel that quite clearly states the purpose and limitations of the optional > "Kiddy seat", which by the way was a factory option and is on the equipment > list. > > As a point of interest, Alon ran full page ads for this aircraft in 1966 > showing a mom and dad up front and two small boys in the back "Kiddy Seat". > > For my own benefit, after reading the complete ad copy, I would like to know > if anyone else feels I misrepresented this airplane. The complete ad copy is > below. If so, I will certainly be careful not to describe the aircraft this > way again. Your opinions, please. > > Thanks > > Glen > > Here is the complete ad copy: > > N161LH 1966 Alon Serial #: A161 TT Airframe: 2574 > > > > Price: $27,500 > > > > Engine: Continental C-90-16F > > TT Engine: 1399 > > SMOH: (see note below) > > While not technically a major overhaul, the following work was > done 500 hours ago by Universal Aero Engines: new crankcase, new main > bearing, new rod bearings, new rings, new front seal, new gasket set, > new exhaust guides, new rocker bushings, new crankcase gear and new > starter clutch. > > > > Propeller: McCauley 1B90 CM7150 > > Propeller has 0 time since overhaul > > > > Photographs of this aircraft are available at: > > http://glendavis.smugmug.com/Airplanes/N161LH-vs2/12422685_QjbBe#889025454_u2Uep > > > > This is a beautiful, well cared for Alon (Ercoupe). It has lived in Canada > under Canadian registration most if it's life. Log books are detailed and > impeccable. It is currently going through the FAA conformity inspection and > will be a US registered aircraft very shortly (before it is sold). There is > no damage history in the logs which date back to 1982, the year it was > exported to Canada and Canadian logs were formed. This ship was used by a > formation flying team, Flying Colors, thus the unusual markings on the > fuselage. The paint is beautiful. It shines like the day it left the paint > shop. The "Flying Colors" graphics were done with vinyl so they can be > easily removed if that is your preference. The spring landing gear was the > final iteration of the Ercoupe gear design and make touching down gently > incredibly easy. The gear is wider than earlier Ercoupe gear, offering even > better handling in strong crosswinds (max crosswind component is 25Kts.!) > Unlike the early model Ercoupes, the Alon does not have the drag inducing > venturies to great vacuum. Rather it has a modern vacuum pump (new 2010) > offering the advantage of operating all your vacuum instruments even when on > the ground. A dual beam landing light built into the leading edge provides > amply illumination for nighttime operations even into dark airports. All the > windows are tinted to help keep the cabin cool. The canopy can be opened in > flight up to 100 MPH for the real open cockpit experience. The bucket seats > are adjustable (two positions) to accommodate pilot from 5'2" to 6'2" or > taller. This is a very straight aircraft. Many Ercoupes have deep creases > and dents from being ridden hard and put away wet. not this one. The > firewall is straight as can be, without the buckling seen on many from hard > landings. The panel has all the basic VFR instruments plus an Artificial > Horizon, Directional Gyro, EGT, MX11 digital com with memory channels, Narco > AT150 transponder with an AR 850 encoder, AK-450 ELT with remote head mounted > in the panel for easy testing and a speaker to listen to ATIS while > preflighting. A David Clark portable intercom offers clear communication > between pilot and passenger as well as a PTT switch. A new Concord battery > was installed this year as was a new carburetor. This aircraft has the > optional "Kiddy Seat" and seatbelt which is limited to 75 pounds but will > work for children. Otherwise, use it as your baggage area. This aircraft > has rudder pedals so if you are using it for flight training, no restriction > will be placed on your pilots certificate. Dual courtesy lights help reading > charts at night easy. The empty weight is 941 and the gross weight is 1450, > leaving a useful load of 488 pounds. This aircraft recently flew from New > Jersey to Florida burning approximately 5.5 GPH. All AD's have been > complied with including SB-32 for corrosion in the center section. No > corrosion was found. > > > > Now the negatives. At some point in the past the fuel gauge on the sidepanel > leaked and stained the upholstery near the pilots left leg. The damaged > fabric was removed and replaced. The pictures were taken prior to the new > upholstery. There are a couple of small dings in the leading edge of the > vertical stabilizer, likely from stones thrown back from the propeller. The > upholstery on the bucket seat was damaged at some point and repaired poorly. > There is a small hole in the lower right cowling near the exhaust that was > repaired poorly (see photograph). All the glass is in good condition but > there are a few scratches on the rear windows. > > > > Delivery can be arranged anywhere in the continental US. Interested parties > contact Glen Davis 917-297-1111 email g...@... > > > > > > > > > Glen Davis > 917 297 1111 > www.ishootpictures.com >
