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Post subject: Re: Precise Flight Posted: 21 Apr 2017, 14:52 |
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Joined: 02/10/12 Posts: 6819 Post Likes: +7927 Company: Minister of Pith Location: Florida
Aircraft: Piper PA28/140
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Username Protected wrote: Clutch failed on the Lancair speedbrake. They wanted over $3,000 to fix it until I mentioned it goes on an experimental plane. They said this was their standard repair price for certified airplanes; I almost fell over. For experimentals, the price dropped to $600 but he said I won't get any 8130s to with I replied "great, don't need them on my bobsled".
This sort of thing is killing general aviation and creating a big push towards experimental aviation. This has to be being done on purpose.
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Post subject: Re: Precise Flight Posted: 22 Apr 2017, 07:11 |
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Joined: 05/04/11 Posts: 451 Post Likes: +98 Location: Covington, GA
Aircraft: 421C, 58
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Had the same experience recently. Sent in a pair of speed brakes off of a Mooney Bravo. It took 4 weeks and about $2,500.
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Post subject: Re: Precise Flight Posted: 28 Apr 2017, 08:33 |
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Joined: 05/05/09 Posts: 4946 Post Likes: +4785
Aircraft: G44, C501, C55, R66
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I was planning on picking up my Lancair today after 5 months of upgrades but the speedbrakes are not working. grrrr.. I already bought a plane ticket.
Apparently, my Lancair (maybe all Lancairs) have a controller/computer that allows the speedbrakes to be titrated to whatever the pilot specifies (an inch, half, 3/4, full, etc.) whereas certified planes are either fully out or fully retracted. They sent me a brand new controller because the lawyers want these "modified" controllers off the market. They didn't tell me this and the new controller won't work with my existing wiring/switches. Their response was to simply rewire the system and install new switches. I told them this was not acceptable. They also said that my old controller was in pieces and they would have to put it back together. I said fine. They said "we aren't sure it will pass the drop test". I asked what the hell is that. They responded that per FAR 111211212121212 they must drop the controller from XX feet and see if the speedbrakes do anything funny to simulate a terrible landing. I asked if they were joking, they said no. I also said that making terrible landings in my Lancair was not my thing.
Long story short, they are going to send me my old controller back and I really appreciated them doing this without telling me, holding my old controller hostage, wasting 5 hours of troubleshooting and wasting my plane ticket and time. I'll probably post a similar story in a week about why the speedbrakes still don't work.
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