dredmoody(at)cox.net
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 Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 5:05 am Post subject: XL |
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The importance of a crashed plane being produced from a kit whose parts were not produced by Zenith is simple, really. Quite a few of us are invested in planes made from parts manufactured by Zenith in Missouri and Canada. The materials and methods and workmanship while perhaps less than perfect, are at least an established consistent quality. The plans builders control much of their own fates by their adherance to Zenith's specifications of materials and methods and of course their quality of workmanship.
For me, building from a kit comprised of parts made by the Missouri and Canadian facilities, the remaining variable in the quality and safety of my plane is (A) my own work and (B) how I fly the plane. Regarding a plane made by some other unknown facility or private plans builder, there are the enorousmly important added variables of what materials were used and who made the spars. If we're looking at wing failures, the integrity of the wing and center spars are a key factor..... not just the original design, how closely it was followed in construction, and how it was flown afterward.
Because of that, I am most concerned (regarding my plane) with the design and integrity of kit parts made in Missouri and spars made in Canada. Failures involving those elements are germaine to my safety. A plane made elsewhere and otherwise might as well be a totally different design in terms of significance to my kit and my future safety.
This does not imply that I don't care abouty other flyers.... it simply illustrates why many of us feel it is important to know where and how the plane was made.
Ed
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