In My Humble Opinion => There seems to be too much excitement about the print vs: internet question. In both instances, there is both useful information and incorrect (sometimes dangerous) information to be garnered by reading each of the sources. Each of us must keep our "crap filters" in good order to sort the useful information from the bad.
In line with journalistic tradition, I expect the printed form to be well checked and verified before printing, wheras I am not the least bit upset to see the free form immediacy of the internet result in some questionable entries. I find the paid-membership organization to be useful and the "Coupe Capers" similarly useful at times - I wouldn't want them to be eliminated - yet. What I would like to see from the club (and "Capers") is: ++ More attention to the local and social scene. Region 7 has been allowed to fall apart with not a single mention that I can recall in "Capers." With as many coupes in California as the rest of the country put together, there has been virtually no call for an active director and a resumption of activities. ++ Better quality in "Capers." The March '99 issue is an example of the good - A list of 337's on file with the club... With an example of the bad - Skip's own piece on hanging a radio from the panel with no rear support and a poor description of the electrical work required. In a certified plane like the 'coupe, the described work is not in accordance with AC43 and would render the plane unairworthy. This list, the web sites, and Capers all have value to me. Self criticism is good and sniping just provides me with excess mail to read. Lets talk about our Ercoupes, Forneys, Alons, and Mooneys - how to keep them flying safely and where to meet for the $100 burgers. David N6359V Mi Vida Loca wrote: > > If you belive Skip's article's, all info off the net is at best questionable and at worse is incorrect as opposed to the extremely limited but absolutely (correct?) info he puts out in Coupe Capers... Jerry Eichenberger wrote: > > I've ranted on about this at length in prior e-mails. Many different factors are at play, and I'll take a minute and re-cap my feelings. > I don't feel that EOC is a first class owners' club. But, I understand the economics of running a club, and understand that the money isn't there, under the present structure, to make it one. > Maybe there just aren't enough Ercoupe owners to support a first class club. > Maybe the truth is, and no insult is intended to anyone, that Coupes appeal to folks who don't want to spend more money on their planes, and who don't want to pay higher dues to a better club. Bob Saville wrote: > > I enjoy receiving my Coupe Capers > every Month and reading the articles in it and seeing what's for sale > etc. I also enjoy the internet for seeing what all the latest "gossip" > is on coupes, peoples Q&A's, etc. And let's face it Dave, isn't the > internet (including the mailing list as well as all others) really just > that, A lot of gossip? I agree that the computer is a great source of > information, but it all has to be screened by the user as to just how > accurate any of it really is. Just take any question that is asked on > the mailing list and look at all the different answers that are given. > Which is right and which could get you killed? Only the user can decide > which is right for his particular case. Unless I am certain about > something that I see on the list I check with either my, or perhaps > another, AP or IA for his input on the subject. There are a lot of > inaccurate and improper bits of "advice" on there at any given time and > any given subject... > I think there needs to be more than one source of information out > there... Tom Laird-McConnell wrote: > > I (and > I think Dave) never said and don't support the idea of getting rid of the > printed form of the Coupe Capers. Obviously, not everyone is online... > *EVERYONE* is a Pilot in Command. > *EVERY* piece of information has to be weighed and evaluated as to whether > we believe it. That goes without saying, but perhaps it needs to be said...
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