One time I needed a bunch of fittings for the fuel line on the VW engine
in the Nieuport 11 I was building. I drove over to the National Aviation
Parts Association store and showed the guy what I needed.

"What's this on?" he asked"

Thinking quickly, I answered "An off-road vehicle."

"Nice try", he replied, "but wearing your EAA hat is a real giveaway."

- J.O.-



John Ammeter wrote:
Don't you buy your parts from the National Aviation Parts
Association???? AKA "NAPA"??

Ron Wanttaja wrote:

On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 13:47:19 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wr.giacona@coxDOTnet
wrote:


"abripl" wrote in message
oups.com...

In some instances I have had refusal to sell me parts from general
vendors if I tell them it was for aircraft use. One refused to sell me
a 1000lb digital weigh scale and another mfg refused to sell me a
suspension spring. They don't understand the difference between
certified and experimental aircraft. Now I simply tell them it is for a
home garage built off-road vehicle (really off-road).


DO the places you purchase items from regularly ask you what you are
using them for?



I get asked that on occasion. Back in July, when I was buying
aluminum for the
in-panel mount for my ICOM handheld, I got asked if my purchase was
for an
aircraft. There's a lot more danger if you have a sample
part...either the
hardware guy will look at it quizzically and ask, "Where is that
from," or
experienced counter guys will recognize it. The latter happened when
I took one
of my Goodyear brake pads to the local brake reliner to pick up some raw
material to make my own pads, and when I took my Continental's
generator to the
local electrical shop.

Ron Wanttaja