C J Campbell wrote:
In every sector of aviation there appears to be bunch
of losers that are barely able to tie their own shoes, and a
couple of performers that seem to make money despite
all the excuses the losers have.

And why is this so? Because aviation businesses are almost all terribly
difficult to be successful in: only those who have love and devotion to
invest will be true winners, ala the Klapmeiers. Note I do not equate
mere survival (Mooney, Piper, Lycoming, Continental, etc.) with success.

The Textron/Cessna situation reminds me of the AMF/Harley-Davidson
situation of a few years back: a multi-group corporation owning a
business it didn't understand or really care about. AMF damned near ran
it into the ground, and a guy who loved Harleys saved it. Imagine the
hero (and cash) it would take to do that for Cessna's piston aircraft
business!

...run things like a business instead of a
social welfare agency for executive loons.

What?! That's un-American!
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM
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