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speed. But, the owners of those early birds have been provided the option
to
upgrade the weaker components of the system without gutting the system.

Exactly.... at the cost and under the terms dictated solely by the original
maufacturer.

Look at all the non-Cessna modifications available for my P210 or look at
all the third party mods avilable for any other production airplane. Do
you wish Cessna were the sole source supplier of parts and modifications to
your Cessna airplane? Among other things, the cost of maintaining my
airplane would rise notably. Any airplane owner cringes when a mechanic
tells him a needed part is a Cessna-only or Beech-only item.


--
Richard Kaplan, CFII

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