Cessna's response to negative feedback on Skycatcher being builtin China

William Hung wrote in news:aee7c0b2-0f20-46cb-aa53-
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On Jan 4, 10:58*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
William Hung wrote in news:f410af67-3d69-42ec-
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On Jan 4, 10:29*am, Gig601XLBuilder
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http://www.cessnaskycatcher.com/home/124.html

I brownsed the gallery. *That's got to be the ugilest Cessna ever.

I have to say, none of those new LSAs look very good at all. HAving
said
that, I haven't flown one, so I really ought to see what one will do

Bertie

Not that what I think matters, but I think that the 150/2s are great
looking, even better looking than the 172s. Doesn't the 150/2s
qualify for LSA status?


Nah, way too heavy. I thnk LSA max is 1320 lbs.
I like the look of the older razorback 150s, but the rear window ones
are a little, uh, dumpy looking.
They do the job, though.


I would sonner buy them over the new one and
just use the balance to fully pimp it out(zero time engine, new prop,
new interior and paintjob, new toys for the panel...etc.), but that's
just me.

About the only previsouly certified airplanes that qualify are things
like Chiefs, Luscombe 8A (the 8E is too heavy) and stuff like that. The
150 grosses around 1500, maybe a bit more.


Bertie

On Jan 5, 4:03*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
William Hung wrote in news:aee7c0b2-0f20-46cb-aa53-
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On Jan 4, 10:58*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
William Hung wrote in news:f410af67-3d69-42ec-
b5ff-
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On Jan 4, 10:29*am, Gig601XLBuilder
wrote:

http://www.cessnaskycatcher.com/home/124.html

I brownsed the gallery. *That's got to be the ugilest Cessna ever.

I have to say, none of those new LSAs look very good at all. HAving
said
that, I haven't flown one, so I really ought to see what one will do

Bertie

Not that what I think matters, but I think that the 150/2s are great
looking, even better looking than the 172s. *Doesn't the 150/2s
qualify for LSA status? *

Nah, way too heavy. I thnk LSA max is 1320 lbs.
I like the look of the older razorback 150s, but the rear window ones
are a little, uh, dumpy looking.
They do the job, though.

I would sonner buy them over the new one and

just use the balance to fully pimp it out(zero time engine, new prop,
new interior and paintjob, new toys for the panel...etc.), but that's
just me.

About the only previsouly certified airplanes that qualify are things
like Chiefs, Luscombe 8A (the 8E is too heavy) and stuff like that. The
150 grosses around 1500, maybe a bit more.

Bertie- Hide quoted text -

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You got a plane Bertie? Love to see pics if you do. My email is
good.

Wil

On 2008-01-05, William Hung wrote:
Doesn't the 150/2s qualify for LSA status?

No. Certificated max gross weight is too high (1320 pounds). If it did
qualify, I'd go buy one, instead of looking at new LSAs.
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On Jan 5, 5:42*pm, Jay Maynard wrote:
On 2008-01-05, William Hung wrote:

Doesn't the 150/2s qualify for LSA status?

No. Certificated max gross weight is too high (1320 pounds). If it did
qualify, I'd go buy one, instead of looking at new LSAs.
--
Jay Maynard, K5ZC * * * * * * * * *http://www.conmicro.comhttp://jmaynard.livejournal.com* * *http://www.tronguy.nethttp://www..hercules-390.org* * * * * * * (Yes, that's me!)
Buy Hercules stuff athttp://www.cafepress.com/hercules-390

So I've been told. I still might get one.

Wil

William Hung wrote:
On Jan 4, 10:58 am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
William Hung wrote in news:f410af67-3d69-42ec-b5ff-
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On Jan 4, 10:29 am, Gig601XLBuilder wrote:
http://www.cessnaskycatcher.com/home/124.html
I brownsed the gallery. That's got to be the ugilest Cessna ever.
I have to say, none of those new LSAs look very good at all. HAving said
that, I haven't flown one, so I really ought to see what one will do

Bertie

Not that what I think matters, but I think that the 150/2s are great
looking, even better looking than the 172s. Doesn't the 150/2s
qualify for LSA status? I would sonner buy them over the new one and
just use the balance to fully pimp it out(zero time engine, new prop,
new interior and paintjob, new toys for the panel...etc.), but that's
just me.

Wil


No unfortunately it doesn't Max Gross Weight for LSA is 1320 lbs. I
think this was the single biggest error in the creation of the LSA rules.

William Hung writes:

I brownsed the gallery. That's got to be the ugilest Cessna ever.

The nose of the aircraft has the unmistakeable look of someone with a big nose
and squinty eyes pouting. It looks comical. The rest isn't very attractive,
either.

Mxsmanic wrote in
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William Hung writes:

I brownsed the gallery. That's got to be the ugilest Cessna ever.

The nose of the aircraft has the unmistakeable look of someone with a
big nose and squinty eyes pouting. It looks comical. The rest isn't
very attractive, either.
So, it's sort of an airborne version of you, then.


Bertie

William Hung wrote:
On Jan 4, 10:29 am, Gig601XLBuilder wrote:
http://www.cessnaskycatcher.com/home/124.html

I brownsed the gallery. That's got to be the ugilest Cessna ever.

I agree. Ugly inside and out. Then again, the other LSAs such as
Tecnam and Remos are all pretty ugly as well. Sort of look like bugs.

Matt

"Gig601XLBuilder" wrote in message
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http://www.cessnaskycatcher.com/home/124.html

I wonder how many people who complain about the Skycatcher being built in
China are willing tp spend $200K on the same plane built in the US?

I even envision a company making certified aircraft having trouble making
ends meet (i.e. Piper) restarting their line by doing a similar move.
Imagine an Archer being offered for under $200K. In my opinion, that's the
only way an older airframe like that can compete against a Cirrus. I'm a
Piper guy and the last thing I'd want is to see the quality go down and thus
hurt their brand but I'd rather that than close down their line completely.

Marco

On 2008-01-04 07:29:41 -0800, Gig601XLBuilder said:

http://www.cessnaskycatcher.com/home/124.html

I guess Cessna does not care about doing business with a country that
has threatened us with nuclear weapons, sells nuclear technology to
terrorist countries, uses slave labor, has an abysmal environmental
record, refuses to respect copyright and patent laws, sells child
pornography, has no respect for human rights or the rule of law, and
which would just as soon steal from Cessna as do business with them.
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Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor