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At 03:54 AM 1/11/01 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:You must >remember, that when the 415-C was initially built and certified in 1941, it >did not have an electrical system, nor any paint. The interior was very >Spartan. I think many a 415 owner goes through the same cycle. When shopping, they admire the gyro panel (new Alon-style of course), the Airtex kit covering every bit of exposed stuff so that it looks like a Lincoln inside, the dueling nav-coms, landing-light kits on BOTH sides... ...years or months later, having bought their bird, they wander around some Coupe meet and ruminate on the fact that exposed interior metalwork isn't all that bad looking after all, that a simple com radio with maybe a handheld in the flight bag is adequate, that GPS is all you need and more for the day VFR flight he's been doing... Pretty soon all that fancy junk, which was wearing out anyway, but that they paid for is in boxes barrels and heaps around the hangar, and their useful load is up by 50 or 100 pounds. I mean, I like my Airtex interior, but I'm going to have to waste a lot of time yanking bits of it out to mess with the pitot-static lines, to check the gas lines, to change the window welts, and every time I check the oil I have to consider whether my hand is really clean because the G-D velour sucks up oil instantly. Don't let anyone tell you it's quieter. An Ercoupe makes an unholy racket, and a few pieces of padding won't affect that one bit. Greg __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
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