At 14:32 05 December 2007, wrote:
All this only shows again that a client of this Polish
glider
manufacturer has no other possibility than being forced
to 'do it
himself' because he does not get the necessary service,
not the
required instructions, nor papers when he needs this
all urgently for
flying. He did not even get the right documentation
for the glider
itself (and not for the trailer?). This was to read
here somewhere in
the forum. As far as I remember the Australians did
these
'modifications' after the problems occured and after
they did not
receive help from the manufacturer, right? What else
can a client (who
is not a mechanic or specialist) do, far away from
the manufactuer,
then trying to help himself. By the way - what do
these photos here
show? Nothing particular, only that finally the manufacturer
is doing
something - that's all. Just the wrong exchange of
a rediculous screw
is not a big problem. I have the impression that the
fiercy reaction
of the Polish manufacturer only is an quite shamful
attempt to save
his face.

I have no opinion on the engineering but strong public
allegations were made against the manufacturer on this
forum and that gives him right of reply.

John Galloway