RIP Cessna...Skycatcher

On 2007-11-30 15:34:15 -0800, WJRFlyBoy said:

On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:18:26 -0800, Gatt wrote:

Cessna have obviously done thier homework, they have weighed the pros
and cons, and at the end of the day, the most effective solution
presented itself.

The most effective solution being the use of slave labor and not having to
comply with any environmental laws? No wonder things are cheaper when
manufactured in China!

Exactly. If you just: don't pay your employees anything; lie about using,
say, toxic paint; pirate, copy or steal other people's technology and; kill
anybody who speaks out in dissent, you can save a lot of money.

Money, at the end of the day, is all that matters to most people.

-c

All true. All could be said of the USA a century ago.

Then, perhaps in a century, China will be worth doing business with.
Until then, why should I be expected to buy a Cessna when the money
from that transaction will go to bullets with our soldiers' names on
them?
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:36:19 -0800 (PST), James Sleeman wrote:

Do you honestly think that CESSNA is going to stake thier name,
reputation, and conceivably risk the entire business by going with an
aircraft manufacturer who would produce shoddy unreliable or dangerous
aircraft?!

More so, do you honestly think that either Cessna OR your country's
respective aviation authorities are going to let obviously shoddy
unreliable or dangerous aircraft get anywhere near the hands of Joe
Bloggs the pilot?!

Please, at least show some common sense here.

Cessna have obviously done thier homework, they have weighed the pros
and cons, and at the end of the day, the most effective solution
presented itself.

The anti-Chinese backlash here isn't surprising, it's probably more
anti-anythingoverseas and that's understandable. But it is the ebb-flow of
international economics and the USA certainly has had its share of that
upside in the past.

No, Cessna damn well knows what they are doing and even if it is a
calculated risk, hey can survive it but they might less well survive their
competition beating them to this Chinese punch.
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"Darkwing" theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote in message
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Building it in China, OH JOY! I would think this would be a negative.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news..._196672-1.html

Cessna has chosen the Chinese-government owned Shenyang Aircraft Corp. to
build the Model 162 Skycatcher. Earlier this week, Cessna announced it
would be building the Light Sport Aircraft offshore. In a news release,
Cessna CEO Jack Pelton said the company needed top quality at a
competitive price and SAC put it all together. "Our solution is to partner
with SAC, a company with excellent facilities, state-of-the-art
technologies and a workforce highly experienced in aircraft manufacturing.
SkyCatcher customers will get an advanced design, high-quality workmanship
and world-class product support, all at an affordable price from Cessna, a
brand known and trusted worldwide." The move, coupled with Cessna's
acquisition of Columbia Aircraft has dominated Cessna's profile in recent
months as it continues to pile up record sales for its business jets.

Cool, you will be able to get replacement parts in the mower department at
Wal Mart.

"Darkwing" theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote in message
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Building it in China, OH JOY! I would think this would be a negative.


I have seen some pretty damn good airframes that were built in third world
countries. Plus, it is going to be supported by Cessna. Don't knock it until
you have seen it.

Vaughn

My concern, aside from the lack of jobs in Kansas, is weight. The LSA must
be light and lead paint is heavy.




"Vaughn Simon" wrote in message
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| "Darkwing" theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote in message
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| Building it in China, OH JOY! I would think this would be a negative.
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| I have seen some pretty damn good airframes that were built in third
world
| countries. Plus, it is going to be supported by Cessna. Don't knock it
until
| you have seen it.
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| Vaughn
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There goes my respect for Cessna.

-c