In our proposal, we think the planes would remain fully certificated -- they would be worked upon by people with FAA approved certificates, either Pilot Type Specific Maintainer or Type Rated A&P.
I'm doubtful that I'd be willing to take my plane non-certified. You've got a good point, Glen, about ADs and the Canadian system. I wonder what they'll do. It may not be too much of an issue. How many ADs have we had in the last 10 years? Glen Ward wrote: > > Don't forget to adddres what happens to the AD system. I don't think it was > in your proposal but maybe I missed it. If they stick the plane into an > experimental-like category then perhaps they will give up on ADs entirely. > After all, if the Canadian proposal is as liberal as it sounds, then there > would be no point in issuing ADs or their Canadian equivalent since they > might not be able to make them mandatory, and they sure couldn't enforce > them even if they were. It is bad enough as it is, with mechanics signing > off planes with outstanding ADs - it could become a lost cause, and that > might not be good on a plane that will be 60 or 70 years old! I like the > idea of owner maintenance but I think of some people who won't spend $350 a > year including the annual, now they are just going to really be flying some > trash, which will not help the insurance situation when they wreck. I > wonder if the ever tighter insurance companies will even insure an > owner-maintained factory plane when they first switch the system over. Glen > Ward > > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics -- Ed Burkhead Peoria, Ill. Ercoupe N3802H, 415-D Never open an attachment with a ".exe" or ".com" or ".vbs" suffix. To be safe, turn off Microsoft's Visual Basic Macro execution option. Consider not using Outlook for mail - lots of viruses target its security flaws. __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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