Re: Leading edge landing light
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:09 pm
Out of the seven planes I have purchased for my own use, EVERY ONE had either missing, incorrect, or incomplete paperwork and logbooks! Some vastly worse than others but EVERY problem got corrected with various levels of anxiety, effort, money, and time. The FAA helped in each case and went out of their way to assist in making the planes airworthy once they realized I wanted to make them legal as well.
The worst was a PA-18-105 Special Super Cub that I bought a 1/3 share with two neighbors who had the plane for 20 years and had it annualled by the same IA until I bought in. I was told the paperwork was in good shape and I said I would like to take a look. The IA quit and we never saw him again. The Cub had 32 items that each one caused the plane to be unairworthy. The 150hp engine and airframe data plate were illegal as were the wings, flaps, prop, tires, wheels/brakes, elevators, rudder, etc, etc, etc.
In the end, the effort spent was well worth it on each plane, well maybe not on the Cub, but at least when we sold it, it WAS lagal.
p.s. BL- I'm posting this while eating lunch in Grants Pass.
The worst was a PA-18-105 Special Super Cub that I bought a 1/3 share with two neighbors who had the plane for 20 years and had it annualled by the same IA until I bought in. I was told the paperwork was in good shape and I said I would like to take a look. The IA quit and we never saw him again. The Cub had 32 items that each one caused the plane to be unairworthy. The 150hp engine and airframe data plate were illegal as were the wings, flaps, prop, tires, wheels/brakes, elevators, rudder, etc, etc, etc.
In the end, the effort spent was well worth it on each plane, well maybe not on the Cub, but at least when we sold it, it WAS lagal.
p.s. BL- I'm posting this while eating lunch in Grants Pass.
