I don't know if it might be better to keep my head in the sand on this subject? Subject came to mind in a insurance thread on another forum.
Oh well here goes.
Laying aside the John Denver case which I hope is an exception, what is the risk in selling an E-AB that you built and/or have the repairman certificate on. I was not the person who started either of my aircraft but I completed them, got the AWC and have a repairman certificate. So far I've done all the work and condition inspections. (If I were to sell my plane would NOT to do the inspection but insist that the buyer have their A&P inspect it)
So what do you think is the real world risk? I wonder how often a builder
or anyone else like the mechanic who last inspected it has been sued.
I understand that anyone can sue anyone but do you know of any actual examples?
(I'm also aware of a current suit against Vans, owner/builder and a fuel transducer manufacturer...)
Thanks,
Jack
Oh well here goes.
Laying aside the John Denver case which I hope is an exception, what is the risk in selling an E-AB that you built and/or have the repairman certificate on. I was not the person who started either of my aircraft but I completed them, got the AWC and have a repairman certificate. So far I've done all the work and condition inspections. (If I were to sell my plane would NOT to do the inspection but insist that the buyer have their A&P inspect it)
So what do you think is the real world risk? I wonder how often a builder
or anyone else like the mechanic who last inspected it has been sued.
I understand that anyone can sue anyone but do you know of any actual examples?
(I'm also aware of a current suit against Vans, owner/builder and a fuel transducer manufacturer...)
Thanks,
Jack
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