My sentiments as well Syd. Anybody can sue anyone for anything, but winning is another factor entirely. I want those with such knowledge to share those type lawsuits with the rest of us dummies. Personally I have never heard of such crap, but then again, there are lots of things I have never heard of. I often challenge commercial enterprises that use the excuse "we would get sued" for not providing a service, to show me some winning lawsuits. I have yet to see even one produced.
--- In [email protected], Syd Cohen <sydl...@...> wrote: > > I generally don't make negative comments, but that is the most ridiculous > thing I have ever read. > > Syd > > > > On Sep 6, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Ronin Sensei 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 > > > > > > >
