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Old September 29th 05, 11:55 PM
Jonathan Goodish
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Stefan wrote:
I'd rather put $400k in a Cessna or Mooney than in a plastic airplane,


I guess you're still driving a sixties chevy then.



No, but my car is largely still made from the same type of materials. I
don't need a computer to drive it straight. And just about any mechanic
and body shop can fix it.

Composites may indeed be superior in some ways, but long-term cost of
ownership for composites used in certificated GA aircraft is a huge
unknown at this point.


JKG