According to a lot of people only rich people fly anyway. I maintain my 47 Bellanca cruiseair and My 79 Cessna 310. My AP helps me when I need help on things that take two people my IA and I have known each other for 30 years and he signs off my work. There are mechanics that will work with people if they’re willing to do the work. I know not all people are mechanically inclined. But if you’re buying an old airplane you better be.
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 12, 2018, at 12:39 PM, Mike T via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > I wish American owners had the same option! The restricted list of things > an owner can do under Part 43 and the requirement to have an A&P do > everything else will eventually make owning an older certificated airplane > unaffordable to anyone who's not rich (and to some extent that may already > be true). > > Mike Taglieri > > On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 1:30 PM Dave Acklam via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> > wrote: > >> Canadian Owner-Maintained certificated aircraft cannot (They have a reg >> that lets them dispense with approved parts, STCs, and A&P-only work on >> older certificated aircraft... But as a result those planes can only fly in >> Canada)... >> >> If it gets to the point where US rules are too permissive, other countries >> might be more restrictive with certain US airworthiness categories, the way >> we are with Canadaian OM aircraft... >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 9:01 AM Randall Smith via KRnet < >> krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: >> >>> >>> Canadian home built can fly in the US. I have a neighbor flying a South >>> Africa registration on a glassair here in the states. >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Dec 12, 2018, at 8:44 AM, Dave Acklam via KRnet < >> krnet@list.krnet.org> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> People who fly internationally - for the same reason owner-maintained >>>> Canadian aircraft can't leave Canada. Other countries wouldn't >> recognize >>>> the airworthiness of such aircraft. >>>> >>>> Really that is where GA needs to go to survive: Certificated aircraft >> for >>>> international and commercial flying, everything else maintained >> according >>>> to present experimental ameteur built rules. >>>> >>>> Does it really make aviation safer to require me to use older and more >>>> expensive parts in my Comanche, and to pay a licensed individual to >> build >>>> my wiring harnesses, simply because it was built by Piper? >>>> >>>>> On Sun, Oct 7, 2018, 2:38 PM Mike T via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org >>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I think AVweb was the site that reported that the FAA was going to >>> extend >>>>> the deadline for ADS-B, which turned out to be a hoax. I'll believe >>>>> they're scrapping the 51% rule when I read it in Flying Magazine or >>>>> Kitplanes. >>>>> >>>>> At any rate, if a factory could build experimental planes and do an >> end >>> run >>>>> around all the regulations of certified planes, why would anyone >> (except >>>>> people carrying passengers for money) ever buy a certified plane >> again? >>>>> >>>>> Mike Taglieri >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Oct 7, 2018, 3:16 PM Mike Stirewalt via KRnet < >>>>> krnet@list.krnet.org> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I just read again today on Avweb that the FAA is doing away with the >>> 51% >>>>>> rule, leaving the door open for Steve Glover to produce fully-built >>> KR's >>>>>> and sell them as off-the-shelf airplanes - either as Experimentals >> or >>>>>> LSA's - I don't know enough about LSA's to say which category will be >>>>>> appropriate. The weight limit on LSA's is going from 1320 or >> whatever >>>>>> it's been, to 3600 pounds. It's all still in the planning stage - no >>>>>> final rule making yet - but it looks like major changes are happening >>>>>> soon. >>>>>> >>>>>> Mike >>>>>> KSEE >>>>>> >>>>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>>>> Drink This Before Bed, Watch Your Body Fat Melt Like Crazy >>>>>> Celebrity Local >>>>>> >> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5bba5b48274505b482552st03vuc >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Search the KRnet Archives at >>>>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. >>>>>> Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at >> http://www.krnet.org/info.html >>> . >>>>>> see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to >>>>> change >>>>>> options. >>>>>> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to >>> krnet-le...@list.krnet.org >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Search the KRnet Archives at >>>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. >>>>> Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at >> http://www.krnet.org/info.html. >>>>> see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to >>> change >>>>> options. >>>>> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to >> krnet-le...@list.krnet.org >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Search the KRnet Archives at >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. >>>> Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> . >>>> see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to >>> change options. >>>> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to >> krnet-le...@list.krnet.org >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Search the KRnet Archives at >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. >>> Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. >>> see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to >> change >>> options. >>> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at >> https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. >> Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. >> see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change >> options. >> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org >> > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. 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