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Precision Airmotive LLC
Peter Nielson
Product Support Mgr. Precision Airmotive LLC 14800 40th Ave NE Marysville, WA 98271 360-651-8282 Subject: Letter to Industry Here is the text of a letter we are sending out to the industry today. Precision Airmotive LLC has discontinued sales of all float carburetors and component parts as of November 1, 2007. This unfortunate situation is a result of our inability to obtain products liability insurance for the product line. Precision Airmotive LLC and its 43 employees currently manufacture and support the float carburetors used in nearly all carbureted general aviation aircraft flying today. Precision has been the manufacturer of these carburetors since 1990. These FAA-approved carburetors were designed as early as the 1930's and continue to fly over a million flight hours a year. After decades of service, the reliability of these carburetors speaks for itself. Nonetheless, Precision has seen its liability insurance premiums rise dramatically, to the point that the premium now exceeds the total sales dollars for this entire product line. In the past, we have absorbed that cost, with the hope that the aviation industry as a whole would be able to help address this issue faced by Precision Airmotive, as well as many other small aviation companies. Our efforts have been unsuccessful. This year, despite the decades of reliable service and despite the design approval by the FAA, Precision Airmotive has been unable to obtain products liability insurance for the carburetor product line. While we firmly believe that the product is safe, as does the FAA, and well supported by dedicated people both at Precision and at our independent product support centers, unfortunately the litigation costs for defending the carburetor in court are unsustainable for a small business such as Precision. Therefore, as of November 1, 2007, Precision Airmotive LLC has been left with no choice but to cease production and support of its float carburetor product line. We are working with the engine manufacturers and others in the industry in an attempt to minimize the impact on general aviation and to provide future support for this product line. There is a substantial quantity of parts and carburetors stocked at our distributors which should be sufficient to support the industry for a short time. |
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"Jerry Springer" wrote in message
news:u6UWi.434$lx.263@trndny05... Peter Nielson Product Support Mgr. Precision Airmotive LLC 14800 40th Ave NE Marysville, WA 98271 360-651-8282 Subject: Letter to Industry Here is the text of a letter we are sending out to the industry today. Precision Airmotive LLC has discontinued sales of all float carburetors and component parts as of November 1, 2007. This unfortunate situation is a result of our inability to obtain products liability insurance for the product line. This is really sad news and scary to say the least. If it becomes a trend then there will be ever less companies able to produce aircraft parts. Loss of product, loss of jobs. Maybe they should consider outsourcing their production to a less litigious country? That would help reducing the insurance premium. Rob |
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Precision Airmotive LLC
"Rob Turk" wrote in message news:472c27f2$0$3519 Maybe they should consider outsourcing their production to a less litigious country? That would help reducing the insurance premium. Maybe instead of giving more jobs to China (with their glowing record of producing crap) you show consider BECOMING a less litigious country. When a pilot digs a divot with his ass, the wifes lawyers will sue everyone who has a nickel involved in that aircraft, provided thay have insurance or money. If precision has no insurance or ready cash, no lawyer will serve them. |
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"Alex G." wrote in message
... "Rob Turk" wrote in message news:472c27f2$0$3519 Maybe they should consider outsourcing their production to a less litigious country? That would help reducing the insurance premium. Maybe instead of giving more jobs to China (with their glowing record of producing crap) you show consider BECOMING a less litigious country. When a pilot digs a divot with his ass, the wifes lawyers will sue everyone who has a nickel involved in that aircraft, provided thay have insurance or money. If precision has no insurance or ready cash, no lawyer will serve them. I *am* in a less litigious country, I was merely trying to give advice. Maybe they can move production to *my* country, I'm sure we have the craftsmen to produce equally fine products 8-) Rob The Netherlands (EHLE) |
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I hope this dissuades anyone of you of even thinking of voting for
John Edwards. |
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wrote: I hope this dissuades anyone of you of even thinking of voting for John Edwards. -- Scott http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/ Gotta Fly or Gonna Die Building RV-4 (Super Slow Build Version) |
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Precision Airmotive LLC
On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 08:51:02 +0100, "Rob Turk"
wrote: "Jerry Springer" wrote in message news:u6UWi.434$lx.263@trndny05... Peter Nielson Product Support Mgr. Precision Airmotive LLC 14800 40th Ave NE Marysville, WA 98271 360-651-8282 Subject: Letter to Industry Here is the text of a letter we are sending out to the industry today. Precision Airmotive LLC has discontinued sales of all float carburetors and component parts as of November 1, 2007. This unfortunate situation is a result of our inability to obtain products liability insurance for the product line. This is really sad news and scary to say the least. If it becomes a trend then there will be ever less companies able to produce aircraft parts. Loss of product, loss of jobs. Maybe they should consider outsourcing their production to a less litigious country? That would help reducing the insurance premium. Rob Under US law, if a manufacturer has no place of business in the US, the importer is considered the manufacturer. Google for Foreign Tire Sales in New Jersey. --Andy Asberry-- ------Texas----- |
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On Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:36:25 -0500, Andy Asberry
wrote: On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 08:51:02 +0100, "Rob Turk" wrote: "Jerry Springer" wrote in message news:u6UWi.434$lx.263@trndny05... Peter Nielson Product Support Mgr. Precision Airmotive LLC 14800 40th Ave NE Marysville, WA 98271 360-651-8282 Subject: Letter to Industry Here is the text of a letter we are sending out to the industry today. Precision Airmotive LLC has discontinued sales of all float carburetors and component parts as of November 1, 2007. This unfortunate situation is a result of our inability to obtain products liability insurance for the product line. This is really sad news and scary to say the least. If it becomes a trend then there will be ever less companies able to produce aircraft parts. Loss of product, loss of jobs. Maybe they should consider outsourcing their production to a less litigious country? That would help reducing the insurance premium. Rob Under US law, if a manufacturer has no place of business in the US, the importer is considered the manufacturer. Google for Foreign Tire Sales in New Jersey. --Andy Asberry-- ------Texas----- so what you are hinting is that the country of manufacture needs a legal system with no respect for US law and needs to be close enough for mail order. the customer doing the mail order becomes the importer no? that makes Cuba the perfect location :-) |
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Precision Airmotive LLC
"Stealth Pilot" wrote in message so what you are hinting is that the country of manufacture needs a legal system with no respect for US law and needs to be close enough for mail order. the customer doing the mail order becomes the importer no? that makes Cuba the perfect location :-) Nothing wrong with Cuba, but why are you so anxious to export manufacturing? Lawyers have screwed up the US legal system to the point where the guilty party is always the one with the largest pockets. It's not about any real liability any longer, it's about getting money. I'd love to see judges start inflicting huge fines on the practitioners of these far reaching money grabs, take away their licenses, lock the *******s up. Get back to a little common sense. |
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"Alex G." wrote in message ... "Stealth Pilot" wrote in message so what you are hinting is that the country of manufacture needs a legal system with no respect for US law and needs to be close enough for mail order. the customer doing the mail order becomes the importer no? that makes Cuba the perfect location :-) Nothing wrong with Cuba, but why are you so anxious to export manufacturing? Lawyers have screwed up the US legal system to the point where the guilty party is always the one with the largest pockets. It's not about any real liability any longer, it's about getting money. I'd love to see judges start inflicting huge fines on the practitioners of these far reaching money grabs, take away their licenses, lock the *******s up. Get back to a little common sense. But then how would the Judge get re-elected if he doesn't have the money from the lawyers to run his campaign? -- Geoff The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail When immigration is outlawed, only outlaws will immigrate. |
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