Well, Glen, don't fool around with those wings. My advice is to _really_ comply with the AD properly for your own safety, not for eyewash for the Feds. It _is_ a really old airplane, never forget that. You're right, though, "You can pay me now or you can pay me later BUT, you _will_ pay!" Jim -----Original Message----- From: Glen Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, November 28, 1999 10:48 AM Subject: Re: How do incompetents become IA's?
>Thanks for all the info! Talk about a quick response, you guys are a real >plus to owning an ERcoupe! I will take some plates from my Pietenpol project >and cut the rings out and put the covers on there in case the Feds come along. > I most definitely am not reporting the IA, though I should. I knew what I >was buying, sort of, i.e. needs work, but this wing AD thing and especially >the thing with the clamps had me steamed. No excuse for that.. luckily the >guys who flew it back had no trouble and I can now put it into good condition. > Yes, the plane is signed off as being "AIRWORTHY." I feel bad for the guy, >how can anybody inspect these antique things and get it all right, and I would >not personally want to give him much grief over this because after all I am >the one who went and bought a 53 year old airplane! He was there when I >bought it and said, "Congratulations, you just bought yourself one really old >airplane." Still, a simple visual inspection would reveal those clamps just >hanging there, obviously he is negligent in the extreme. Please keep any >advice you can give coming because I can use it, I am basically going to be >into a project on this, bit by bit. I don't mind a project as long as I can >keep it flying. Hope to make a home page soon, will send you the address. I >have found out that there is no paperwork for when they put the Stits on the >wings, this might be a problem. So many records, they looked so complete, you >know a stack that tall must be complete, right? There is no use in buying a >cheap coupe, as they all cost the same, roughly $16,000 and up from what I can >tell. Pay now or pay later! Oh well, I am over my anger and hopefully can >make mine an okay plane. Glen > >____________________________________________________________________ >Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
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