Good heavens, is this the same USA I spent 20 years in uniform defending our freedoms? Heck, now I am not sure I can even READ the bulletins or have a copy in my possession, might be in trouble for that even, I did stack them in numerical order, probably an offense too. Good grief! Is this something that has actually happened somewhere, or just a case of dreaming up a frivolous lawsuit?
--- In [email protected], Ronin Sensei <ronin_sen...@...> wrote: > > > Risky indeed! Too true. > > > By all means, I'd seriously consider the great legal risks involved with > sharing such information and be most circumspect about publishing or > releasing it. The potential criminal copyright penalties alone are enough to > make one have second thoughts. Infringement, fraudulent registration, > fraudulent claims, or misuse of copyright are also serious issues. Claiming > copyright on something that somebody else already owns is a big deal. This > seems a particularly sensitive risk, since copyrights no longer need be > registered to be effective. Whatever is created is automatically under > copyright by the FIRST creator. It is hard to tell where one might be in > violation by claiming rights on somebody else's property. > > > And then of course, there is the potential for negligence liability, no > matter what disclaimers are attempted. You never know who will file suit or > criminal charges, especially among Ercoupers. It looks like expensive > litigation just waiting to happen. > > > So, selling, or even buying BUYING or otherwise trafficking in such possible > contraband could be very risky, I should think. Anybody who touches it might > be considered complicit. > > > > I suppose you might be safe giving it away, but only on the sly. > > > It appears that the only absolutely secure option is to keep this document to > yourself. The potential risks of doing otherwise are too terrible to > imagine. In fact, you might find it safest not to admit that it even exists. > > > Dave Winters > > > To: [email protected] > From: ercou...@... > Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:32:34 +0000 > Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Re: mechanical research [was re: fuel pump bolt > tor que] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill, > You might seriously consider publishing it as a fiction novel and clearly > state it is not for use on airplanes. I am not being factious. I would > appreciate having such a publications. > Lee > > years ago. Titles of ADs, > > Service Bullletins, etc. often are not indicative of other pertinent > > information, such as torque values or tightening sequences, rigging > > or other information of specific routine maintenance or repair > > importance. I recognized the need to be able to look up specific > > information in more than one way. Specifically, one can look up the > > subject of an AD by AD number, but also find the information therein > > by subject or, if it contains a torque value, under "Torque". Nobody > > can keep all this in their head, even mechanics who limit their > > "practice" to Ercoupes, et. al; and I am confident that even our > > "pros" will want to buy a copy once it is complete and current. > > > > Note that the second entry is one of many reasons that an Ercoupe > > owner needs to have, as reference, the Forney Service Manual and > > Service Bulletins issued by Forney and Alon that apply to earlier > > Ercoupes. Today most of us have the McCauley metal prop and the > > Cleveland Wheels and Brakes not covered in the original Ercoupe > > Service Manual. Here's an example of the last page: > > > > > > > > > > I'm in the process of updating it. "Sources" change (such as the > > Type Certificates and ADs) or have additions over time. > > > > I also am undecided as to the wisdom (from a liability standpoint) of > > including in my cross-reference information from a Chevelle Service > > Manual, obviously NOT an "authoritative" aviation source, that > > appears nonetheless pertinent and directly applicable to the proper > > installation, maintenance and repair of our fuel transfer > > pumps. ;<) Even with the most carefully worded disclaimer, an > > author can still be dragged into court and suffer considerable legal > > expenses in our society of today. > > > > WRB > > > > -- > > > > On Sep 1, 2010, at 10:49, Linda Abrams wrote: > > > > > Thank you, Paul (and the others who wrote off-list)! > > > So is finding mechanical answers a matter of reading all of the ADs & > > > all of the service manual & all SBs & SMs up front, and then "just" > > > remembering whether/where a topic has been addressed? Or is there > > > some sort of an index that directs you to all the cumulative written > > > sources that apply to each task, or even each system? I know about > > > the great photo essays that Hartmut has begun collecting on his > > > website, but the number of those is still limited. Has any sort of > > > comprehensive written index been created that says something like, > > > e.g. "Fuel pump: see pp.___ of X reference, p. ___ of Y reference, > > > A.D.s ##___, and SB # _____ ?" > > > > > > Linda > > > > > > Paul Anton wrote: > > > > > > Ad 81-07-06 Paragraph (3)e specifies both gaskets are to be > > > replaced and > > > torque of 30 +- 5 inch pounds >
