>
> Absolutely right,Rick. Good observation.
>
> The internet gives a megaphone to the uninformed and opinionated, with
> the kinds of comments that we would walk away from or hang up on in
> real life. Bashers don't need any evidence or proof of criticisms, or
> positive alternatives, or even transparent motives, just opinions.
> Rather than build something up, there are a disappointing many who get
> more pleasure from tearing things down. Go figure.
>
> I can't see that anyone here has any interest in the Skycatcher, other
> than to rip it. Curious.
Actually, having viewed that video,
I thought the Skycatcher was a very attractive aircraft.
Cheers,
Mike
Don't they have other places to discuss trikes
> and poundage and FARs? I don't know who is the father of this list, but
> it's clearly out of control.
>
> There is also a "thread creep" phenomenon which afflicts talk lists;
> without a hand on the controls, conversation can vary wildly off topic.
> There does not seem to be a PIC for this craft.
>
> Michael
>
> --- On Mon, 8/9/10, Rick Pitcher wrote:
>
> From: Rick Pitcher
> Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Is everyone here to bash
> Skycatchers?
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 8:51 AM
>
>
>
>
> --- In
> Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com,
> Michael Luttrell wrote:
> >
> > Maybe I'm off base, but it seems to me that ALL of you are here
> primarily to bash Cessna and Skycatchers! I just galloped through 6
> months of messages, and could not find one positive comment.
>
> Michael, what you are seeing probably has more to do with an
> unfortunate internet phenomenom where perfectly nice people turn into
> rude jerks when they get behind the keyboard. Trash talking and flaming
> are just part of some people's web persona, and it has little to do
> with the actual subject matter.
> And there's always the dealers that feel the need to bad-mouth the
> competition in order to make their own product look better.
>
> As for a first hand review of the Skycatcher, here's a professional
> first-hand evaluation by someonbe who actually flew the airplane, not
> someone who heard from someone else:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzvMylmPfds
>
> As for the complaints about the exposed wiring and controls visible in
> the cokpit: I LIKE to be able to see the components in action. Poetry
> in motion! But maybe that's just the nuts-and-bolts mechanical gizmo
> lover in me ;)
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