It may be worthwhile for EAA & AOPA to take a look at the French system for "orphaned" aircraft (NewsWire, Mar. 27). They are able to keep aircraft flying where the manufacturer has folded, and thus parts are no longer available. Basically, maintenance becomes owner responsibility, and is managed similar to kit built aircraft.Robert Ziegler
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/features/reader-mail/avmail-apr-3-2006