Mark wrote:
On Sep 21, 12:14Â*am, wrote:
Mark wrote:
On Sep 20, 9:11Â*pm, wrote:
Mark wrote:
On Sep 20, 8:11Â*pm, wrote:

Well, for starters, things like cables and pulleys have to have inspection
plates just so you can inspect them.

I realize this. I fly Cessna airplanes, and am well aware
of where these access areas are.

Then why ask the question?

That's different from understanding what may be hidden
on an old metal plane I'm not familiar with.

That's what you pay a mechanic to look for.

And in the cases where there is no inspection plate and "something bad" is
subsequently discovered, there is usually an AD issued to add inspection
plates or some other method of inspection.

See, that doesn't help when I'm dead.

I'm thinking about the Ercoupe here, as an example.

No Ercoupes fell out ot the sky before the AD to add inspection plates.

I've not checked the accident statistics, but ok. And you're
willing to bank your life on inspection plates?

Everyone that has ever flown in an aircraft is doing it.

( A little aside here, I posed this same question one frosty morning
to my CFI during my preflight check. While doing the usual
check of control surfaces, their mobility and connections I
asked, "what about the stuff we can't see", and he said,
"during inspections use these access areas here". I asked,
"and what about the areas that aren't visible through those
holes?", and he replied, "Well, ya know, anyone that flys
has to take a chance and assume the rest is in good
condition." That was ok with me, and off I flew.)

That was simplified crap to shut you up.

Fabric airplanes have limited fabric life and tests for the integrity of
the fabric.

I already know that.

Then why ask the question?

Frankly I was referring to the old metal planes, but I'm
glad you've mentioned this point. See, what it is, there have
been several people offer me good deals on some old
planes but I've shyed away, because they are old.

Look, I've read newsclips of planes breaking apart with fatalities.
Rotting fabric isn't what I had in mind.

Bull****.

Whadda ya mean bull****? I may be a lot of things, but
a liar isn't one of them. One particular crash which comes
to mind was a businessman in Florida. So don't tell me
bulll**** unless you've read and memorized every single
Faa accident report. His plane broke up in mid-air. It was
some guy very popular.

Arm waving nonsense.

GA airplanes don't break apart unless the pilot does something really
stupid that exceeds design limits.

GA airplanes don't break apart unless the pilot does something really
stupid that exceeds design limits.

Or he bought a kit plane off someone, or he built it himself
and screwed up the epoxy, or...etc.

Most likely the pilot does something really stupid that exceeds design limits.



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Jim Pennino

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