"Shirl" wrote in message ...
... what did you think of the CT after flying it? There's one in a hangar
around the corner from mine.

.....This guy is a distributor, so of course he has nothing but praise for
it, but I'm curious to know what you thought of it.

Just a quick data point on the LSA "distributor" issue; the LSA marketing
methods appear very different than the "old" service center concept. I think
of it more as a mini pyramid model, although I don't want to imply any kind
of scam activity.

Seems like with the market (buyers) as small as it is, and a new LSA
(supplier) coming online every month, the sales method is to offer every new
buyer a "dealer/distributorship". You buy the plane at your "dealer" cost (7
to 15% depending on which manufacturer). The deal can be even better if you
work directly with the importer. Then you run the plane as a business,
flying around in your area giving rides, expensing the whole process, and
hope you can dump the plane before the manufacturer puts out a new model.
Even that isn't so bad cause you could just turn it over to a flying club
with you holding the note.

The whole process is early enough that there's probably money to be made,
but I have too many irons in the fire to get directly involved myself. I
just hope this method works lights a fire back into recreational GA. Lord
knows we need it!