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Larry (and the FAA), I only think hangaring is pertinent if they (the FAA people) do the draconian, unnecessary step of requiring the yearly inspection. Indeed, I think a tied-down Ercoupe can handle years before any structural damage from rain and weather becomes dangerous. I think John Wright, Sr.'s, proposal of 5-year re-inspection is adequate unless real evidence shows a more frequent schedule is necessary. That goes about 20 times so for a hangared plane. I think that a plane in a hangar shouldn't need periodic inspection - after an initial inspection, it should need no more than an entry in the log books at annual inspection time stating the plane was hangared substantially all of the year. Perhaps wing-removal inspections every 10-20 years could be justified for hangared aircraft. Ed Burkhead -----Original Message----- From: Larry Wilkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 8:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Coupe-List (E-mail) Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Docket No. 2001-CE-45-AD Ed, I think it's a bit drastic to include hangaring of aircraft as an alternative to corrosion inspection. There are many Ercoupes that aren't hangared. Indeed, at the Provo, Utah Airport, where I kept my Coupe, it was impossible to get a hangar. Should I then have been required to sell the plane in order to comply with the AD? Sometimes we resist change just because it's change. I'm certain that the Swiss Cheese AD created just as much resistance as this current proposal. I can see it now, 'I'd much rather see us have to remove the coverings every 5 years and inspect the ribs and spars, than to have those damned holes cut in the fabric!!!'. Let's at least be reasonable about what we suggest. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Burkhead To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Coupe-List <mailto:[email protected]> (E-mail) Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 5:15 AM Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Docket No. 2001-CE-45-AD ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Please adopt the 5-year wings-removal method of controlling wing center section corrosion in the upcoming AD. 1. I bought an Ercoupe that was corrosion free. 2. I used a mechanic who removed the interior and cleaned the center section from the inside as part of his regular annual to inspect each part of the plane. 3. I have paid for keeping my plane in a hangar for 21 of the 23 years I have owned my Ercoupe in order to protect it against corrosion. Last week, I took my Ercoupe to John Wright, Sr., for its annual inspection. I personally saw how he inspected the center section using mirror and flashlight. I was able to look in and observe how clearly a mechanic can see the front and rear (from the mechanic's point of view) sides of the ribs.
