OK, This is the kind of stuff, that if you read the whole thing it makes you leary of doing anything to your airplane. I mean, if this guy in this story changed from a standard air filter to a high volume air filter, could this not be said to be a major modification and therefore would result in no insurance coverage. I mean an air filter change can have a direct effect in the air fuel mixture which can result in both short term results to long term engine fialure. Or at least it could be resonably argued in a court of law. ( my family is big in injury law, and no I have nothing to do with it)
This just makes me think. At what point in time do these insurance companies ever say , "Well, we can't take your money" but they will certainly fight to keep from paying a claim. Don't get me wrong, I can see both sides of the story here, but feel that the determining factor of the crash was not relevent to the argument from the insurance company as to their willingness to pay. I guess the bottom line on this makes me wonder. Was his accident a result of a fuel related failure, if so I guess I would say the insurance company had an argument, but if the accendent had nothing to do with a fuel related problem, then I think there point is moot. But this case is based on contractual obligation, not right and wrong. I just wonder, " Does something like this make you stop and wonder and want to think twice about the next time you go flying. And how what you did on your last routine maintenance check on your airplane could effect the finiancial stabilty of your family and the home they live in. It certainly makes me think of the risks I am taking to my childrens way of life each time I drive to the airport. Jeff York Lexington. KY. KR-2 N839BG http://web.qx.net/jeffyork40/ > ------- Original Message ------- >From : larry severson[mailto:lar...@socal.rr.com] >Sent : 2/21/2005 12:55:05 AM >To : kr...@mylist.net >Cc : >Subject : RE : KR> Fwd: [Q-LIST] Fw: CorvAircraft> Re: Interesting court >decision > >I got this from the QList. Must reading for ALL homebuilders! >Change props, or even avionics that changes w/b, and this could hit you. > >>This was posted over on the Corvair list and thought I'd post it over here. >>It got me to thinking about some of the things I've done and assumed they >>were not considered major. Wander 'bout my auxilary fuel tank - that's >>messin' with the fuel system. I suppose the electronic ignition I would like >>to install someday is also considered major. Anybody else recertified their >>airplanes for things like this? >> >>LF >> >> >> >I think I posted this before, but it is worth reading. >> > >> > http://www.ellison-fluid-systems.com/homebuilt_court_decision.htm >> > > >Larry Severson >Fountain Valley, CA 92708 >(714) 968-9852 >lar...@socal.rr.com > > >_______________________________________ >Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
