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Old October 27th 06, 03:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Matt Barrow
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Default Aircraft manufacturers and their reputations


"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
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Beech [Raytheon] are very good because of the attitude of
the management under Olive Ann Beech. If they drill a hole
in a sheet in the wrong spot, they get a new sheet, Cessna
puts a rivet in the hole.

Mooney has solid construction, but has had financial
trouble. TBM 750 was designed to be the "new" Mooney but
they didn't have the money at Mooney to build it.

Every company builds good and not so good airplanes. The
intended use, and who will use it may be a deciding factor.


Best workmanship I've ever seen on something less than a Gulfstream was a
Commander 114-TC. The exterior looked like it was composite it was so
smooth. The interior was like a Benz, BMW or Caddy (pick your biased
favorite).


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Matthew W. Barrow
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Montrose, CO (MTJ)