Why do you have to tell them anything??
Of course my out was that the parts are for an RV.........
Why do you have to tell them anything??
Of course my out was that the parts are for an RV.........
Sometimes they ask...and will get suspicious if you hem and haw. Many places won't care, as long as you don't outright SAY that it's for an aircraft. One place even let me change my story:Originally Posted by Sam Buchanan
"What's this from?" the guy behind the counter asked
I said, "A Goodyear aircraft wheel."
"We're not allowed to sell parts for airplanes...."
"Then it's for an 'Off-Road Vehicle'."
"That's fine, then...."
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Ron Wanttaja
I understand why they ask, some of them just want to make sure you are getting the correct part, others are using the info in their database to decide what inventory to carry.
From now on I'm just telling anyone that asks that it is a replacement for a Sunbeam Tiger engine in a 1964 MG. That may actually end up being true if I cant pass the 3rd class medical or if the airplane project doesn't work out.
(I do have 3 MGs here & another in the shed at Dad's)
Before I learned to dissemble, I was refused an amazing range of products. Belts, bolts and bearings are top of the list. Don't have to make something up, just smile and chuckle. They'll take your money and everyone walks away happy.
The journey is the reward.
When I tried to buy a spring leaf for the tailwheel, the guy said, "This looks like it's for an airplane. We don't sell parts for airplanes!" I replied, "It is for an invention for disabled old men." He was okay with that.
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