"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
ps.com...
I've always heard this about Piper - giving pilots interested in the
company the cold shoulder

Actually, Bass made a point of mentioning that he tries to meet each
and every Piper customer on the factory floor.

He is *very* focused on employee and customer relations -- he's just
taking the company in a direction that I won't be able to follow.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

The problem is that he is taking his company in a direction that very few
existing customers, and still fewer new customers can follow.

It's not a Cessna vs Piper debate, it's Cessna vs All-Those-Schmucks!

There really is a lot more to the entry level through executive jet concept
than brand loyalty. There is also service center loyalty, which I suspect
is much stronger.

I really think that it's a shame, since I prefer low wing aircraft

Peter