Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group LSA

> A LOT more goes into the production cost than just the $25 an hour the assemblers make. When I was building airplanes as a memeber of the same union (IAMAW) the company paid me ~$30/hr and charged the customer ~$150/hr for my services.
> > Rick
>
>
> Thanks for setting me straight.
> I imagined it would be possible to make LSAs in USA,
> selling them at 120k, and making 10k to 20k profit.
> If we can't do that, we'll need to be grateful
> to the Chinese Folk for helping us out.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Mike
>

You're welcome Mike.
But I don't know if it's "setting you straight". More like pointing out some realities gleaned through experience instead of speculatin'.

In your earlier post you had said:
"If there's 400 man-hours in each airplane, at $15/hr that's $6000.
(5% of the cost of the plane)
? Cessna couldn't afford $6000 labor for each airplane?"

And you would be right IF there were only 400 hours of assembly @ only $15 an hour.
Unfortunately (or maybe FORTUNATELY if you work for an aircraft manufacturer here in the USA) there is a LOT more invlved.

BUT.... If YOU would like to teach me how to fly Trikes for $15 and NOT charge me for the cost of YOUR trike, I might be willing to accept!!!

;)
Cheers,
Rick

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