Looks like Fred McCarthy or a relative may be the Superintendent of Schools in Marysville, WA...
JC On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 8:02 PM, Richard Wilkens <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Linda, > > Take a look at STC SA00058SE. It doesn't tell you much. I do know of one > Coupe flying with a folding wing system. > > Richard > NC99904 > > *Supplemental Type Certificate > > * > STC Number: > SA00058SE > > *This certificate issued to: > *McCarthy Fred > > *STC Holder's Address: > *7825 56th Drive NE* > *Marysville* *WA* *98270 > United States* > > Description of the Type Design Change: > *Installation of provisions and parts for a wing fold system.* > > Application Date: > > > Status: > *Amended, 03/01/1994* > > Responsible Office: > *ANM-100S Seattle Aircraft Certification Office Tel: (425) 917-6400* > > TC Number -- Make -- Model: > *A-718 -- Univair Aircraft Corporation -- 415-C > > *Full Text of STC: > > * [image: Show details for Comments] Comments > <http://??> [image: Hide details for Comments] Comments <http://??> > > Comments: > > > > > At 05:37 AM 7/9/2010, Syd Cohen wrote: > > Linda, > > Falconar displayed an Ercoupe with folding wings at Oshkosh about 25 years > ago, and created a sensation. The trouble is, his mod was never approved by > the FAA. It is legal in Canada, though. > > Syd > > > > On Jul 9, 2010, at 3:06 AM, Linda Abrams wrote: > > > Hi All, > > Just read about this in an EAA online pub., which linked to the > > FalconarAvia.com website. Look at the last sentence of the 2nd > > paragraph below. I've never heard of a folding wing mod for the > > Ercoupe. Anyone know more about this? > > > > Linda > > "Falconar Avia Inc wishes to announce new plans, kits and parts are > > available for a folding wing for the Jodel D11 derived F11E. The > > F11E is a lightweight version of the F11A two seat amateur built > > sport plane. It uses lightweight engines 50 to 100 hp such as is > > made by Rotax, Hirth, Jabiru and the like. It meets the FAA Sport > > Aircraft rules. > > > > "The nominal width folded is eight feet. This makes it road towable > > almost anywhere by car. The great feature is that the wing panels > > can be folded by only one person the pilot. The new wing can be > > used on any F11, F11A, F11E and the D11. The very easy to build F11E > > is all wood and plywood, fabric covered and coated with the modern > > very weatherproof Hipec finish that does not require laborious rib > > stitching or taping. The fold mechanism is a standard FS-147 as used > > in the folding wing mods for the Ercoupe and AMF-14H Maranda. > > > > "Further information can be found from Falconar Avia Inc. website > > at www.falconaravia.com." > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >
