Glen, I just typed this new clause into the proposal. Does it cover the point you brought up adequately?
_________ Aircraft certification Aircraft with annual inspections signed-off by a Pilot TSM will remain fully certificated but may not be used for compensation or hire until returned to service after an annual or 100 hour inspection by an IA or TR A&P. TR A&P maintained aircraft will remain fully certificated and may be used for compensation or hire. _________ Glen Ward wrote: > > Ed, My computer's time was off. I am surprised that you are proposing to > have the planes remain fully certificated. You are saying then that people > could use them for commercial things? Obviously this is quite limited in an > Ercoupe but I think that the mechanics and FAA will never have it that way. > I don't think that it is a good idea to allow them to be used for that. > Flight schools and such need to have their planes maintained by regular > licensed mechanics, I believe. As far as the old planes go, this is > especially true of the Cubs, Taylorcraft, and Champs many of which are still > used as tailwheel checkout planes, not to mention that somebody will try and > get C150's approved for owner maintenance. I am not being a meany about the > proposal, it's just that I am sure the FAA would have some concerns about > that too. I understand that basically the pilot would be a licensed > mechanic, for that plane, but I am doubtful that even after a training > program they will measure up to a regular AP when it comes to a plane that > may fly a lot of hours and get beat up pretty well. I am just saying, it > might be best to change the plane's certification regarding commercial and > flight instruction. Newbies need to be able to trust the plane and I am not > sure this will be the best thing for them. GW > -----Original Message----- > From: Ed Burkhead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Glen Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Friday, June 02, 2000 9:38 PM > Subject: Re: [COUPERS] FAA owner/pilot maintenance certification proposal > > >Quick question: What does your computer's clock say right now. > > > >The message you just sent to me and the list, one came to me with the time > of > >7:57 p.m., the one that arrive 30 seconds earlier had the time of 8:15 p.m. > > > >Which is the list server and which is your computer? > > > >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 > > > >-- > >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. -- 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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