I would suspect that mass production and economies of scale make the 2 industries apples and oranges.
Could you cite some specific examples of uncontrolled greed and total lack of ethics and morality you speak of?
Jim
From: Cajun Wes
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group SPL training - is a "club" ELSA possible?
| Ya Know??, I may be wrong in my thinking but, looking at the price of an LSA and looking at the price of one of the least expensive automobiles today, I see a big difference in price and a big difference in safty and engineering.. There is no way that any of the LSA craft for sale today at the rediculas prices listed, can come close to the value of the simplest auto.. Yet these simple autos must meet all the standard safty features required by the Federal Government. Yet these companies make money. An LSA craft is nothing different in any way than any other aircraft available on the market today,,with the exception,, that it is just a little lighter than usual and not as advanced..Actually speaking ,,they are made of modern materials that are supposed to be as safe or better than the older heavy metal craft made yesteryear..but I wonder.? Looking at the prices of these LSA craft,,I see nothing but uncontroled greed and a total lack of ethics and morality by the companies and those who sell them. Pound for pound and design for design,, there is no justification for the price of these craft, other than those listed. Even the lightest car out weights any LSA craft and more design work and safty features are included in the price. Yet none of these autos sell for anywhere close to $70 thousand dollars unless one goes to exotic and unnecessary models that fan the ego. One might say that Cars are a modern day necessity and an airplane is not but a toy made for fun.. I would say that is not true for some. When cars were first introduced they were far from being a necessity and the prices Mr. Ford asked for was only a little more than the price of a new horse and wagon of the day.. Looking at the price of an LSA and the price of instruction along with it's incedental cost,,, it has turned into nothing more than the old system that existed before the Ultralight movement.. So what is the Advantage here?? None I'd say,,just more of the same old,same old stuff and soon even LSA's will be a thing of the past..Killed by Greed and over pricing,,,over controlled and too many self important chiefs protected by the Government demanding gratuity.............I am saddened and disappointed at the thought.. Cajun Wes |
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