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On Thu Feb 17th, 2011 11:07 AM EST Michael Huckle wrote:
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>> Posted by: "Cajun Wes" wesleymarceaux@yahoo.com
>> 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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>Wesley,
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>Given the low volumes of planes these factories sell,
>I'm always amazed they can charge so little for them.
>They must be skating through on the bones of their butt,
>and are at risk all the time of going out of business.
>They should -up- their prices about 30 to 50% to be sure
>they have a comfortable margin, the business remains profitable,
>and they'll be -there-for-us- well into the future.
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>Also, if their prices were any lower then every Tom Dick and Harry
>would be out there buying planes, overworking the factories,
>and cluttering up the skies,
>not to mention over-taxing our scarce resources of flight-instructors.
>So, we have to be careful what we wish for.
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>Cheers,
>Mike
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