$30,000 pitch links

Currently on Ebay is an add for a couple of pitch links for a Bell 412
helicopter. The add says that the list price for the pair is $30,000!!!!!
With a buy it now price of $8,000. I just finished making a set for my
Safari that had rod ends both lt and rt hand and I doubt that I have $400 in
them even if I pay myself $100/hr for the labor. Are the Bell parts made
from Unobtanium? Are they fabricated in a zero G environment in the Space
Lab?
Why do I have an experimental helicopter instead of a Bell 47?

Hello Stu !! Sometimes I have the price of spare parts of Boeing777 and I
am horrified by the price. Commercial plane and helicopter can accept this
too heavy price by flying everyday and with great cost. We with our
experimental helicopter cannot. The price is mainly due to the certified
aircraft procedure and to many peoples engaged in the process.
A couple year ago I used to own a robin (single reciprocating engine
plane). The doors were equiped with exactly the same handle you could find
on a popular citroen car. But the price was 40 times the car door handle.
"Stuart Fields" a écrit dans le message de news:
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Currently on Ebay is an add for a couple of pitch links for a Bell 412
helicopter. The add says that the list price for the pair is $30,000!!!!!
With a buy it now price of $8,000. I just finished making a set for my
Safari that had rod ends both lt and rt hand and I doubt that I have $400
in
them even if I pay myself $100/hr for the labor. Are the Bell parts made
from Unobtanium? Are they fabricated in a zero G environment in the Space
Lab?
Why do I have an experimental helicopter instead of a Bell 47?

The cost of parts is mostly in insurance and paperwork. Not the part itself.
Sure theres some profit in them too, why not? If you have a bitch about it
write your govt officials and ask about insurance and tort reform.

The insurance industry is the biggest government sactioned rip off ever.

Bart

Bart: I don't have a real bitch about it, but it will be a cold day in hell
when I lease ( you can't own) a certified helicopter from the joint owners
FAA and Bell, Hiller, Robinson, etc. This price looks like they are trying
to make an exorbitant amount of money on a single item. Hell even if they
set up a process to make them and only made one set, the price is high.
I agree that the government sanctions the insurance industry. Unfortunately
our society is much more interested in security and safety than they are in
freedom..

Stuart Fields


"B4RT" wrote in message
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The cost of parts is mostly in insurance and paperwork. Not the part
itself.
Sure theres some profit in them too, why not? If you have a bitch about
it
write your govt officials and ask about insurance and tort reform.

The insurance industry is the biggest government sactioned rip off ever.

Bart

Stuart Fields opined

Currently on Ebay is an add for a couple of pitch links for a Bell 412
helicopter. The add says that the list price for the pair is $30,000!!!!!
With a buy it now price of $8,000. I just finished making a set for my
Safari that had rod ends both lt and rt hand and I doubt that I have $400 in
them even if I pay myself $100/hr for the labor. Are the Bell parts made
from Unobtanium? Are they fabricated in a zero G environment in the Space
Lab?
Why do I have an experimental helicopter instead of a Bell 47?

It's called PMA, and is one of the greatest gifts the FAA has given to aircraft
makers.



-ash
Cthulhu in 2005!
Why wait for nature?

What is abreviation of PMA? Or what does it mean in english?
Claude
"Ash Wyllie" a écrit dans le message de news:
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Stuart Fields opined

Currently on Ebay is an add for a couple of pitch links for a Bell 412
helicopter. The add says that the list price for the pair is $30,000!!!!!
With a buy it now price of $8,000. I just finished making a set for my
Safari that had rod ends both lt and rt hand and I doubt that I have $400
in
them even if I pay myself $100/hr for the labor. Are the Bell parts made
from Unobtanium? Are they fabricated in a zero G environment in the Space
Lab?
Why do I have an experimental helicopter instead of a Bell 47?

It's called PMA, and is one of the greatest gifts the FAA has given to
aircraft
makers.



-ash
Cthulhu in 2005!
Why wait for nature?

claude lescure opined

What is abreviation of PMA? Or what does it mean in english?
Claude

Parts Manufactoring Authority

It makes it almost impossible for anyone to duplicate a part, without the
manufacturer's permission.

Ind guess how often that happens.

"Ash Wyllie" a écrit dans le message de news:
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Stuart Fields opined

Currently on Ebay is an add for a couple of pitch links for a Bell 412
helicopter. The add says that the list price for the pair is $30,000!!!!!
With a buy it now price of $8,000. I just finished making a set for my
Safari that had rod ends both lt and rt hand and I doubt that I have $400
in
them even if I pay myself $100/hr for the labor. Are the Bell parts made
from Unobtanium? Are they fabricated in a zero G environment in the Space
Lab?
Why do I have an experimental helicopter instead of a Bell 47?

It's called PMA, and is one of the greatest gifts the FAA has given to
aircraft
makers.



-ash
Cthulhu in 2005!
Why wait for nature?






-ash
Cthulhu in 2005!
Why wait for nature?