RIP Cessna...Skycatcher

Building it in China, OH JOY! I would think this would be a negative.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news..._196672-1.html

Cessna has chosen the Chinese-government owned Shenyang Aircraft Corp. to
build the Model 162 Skycatcher. Earlier this week, Cessna announced it would
be building the Light Sport Aircraft offshore. In a news release, Cessna CEO
Jack Pelton said the company needed top quality at a competitive price and
SAC put it all together. "Our solution is to partner with SAC, a company
with excellent facilities, state-of-the-art technologies and a workforce
highly experienced in aircraft manufacturing. SkyCatcher customers will get
an advanced design, high-quality workmanship and world-class product
support, all at an affordable price from Cessna, a brand known and trusted
worldwide." The move, coupled with Cessna's acquisition of Columbia Aircraft
has dominated Cessna's profile in recent months as it continues to pile up
record sales for its business jets.

Can all those fools who put down deposits at Oshkosh get their money
refunded?

Darkwing wrote:
Building it in China, OH JOY! I would think this would be a negative.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news..._196672-1.html

Cessna has chosen the Chinese-government owned Shenyang Aircraft
Corp. to build the Model 162 Skycatcher. Earlier this week, Cessna
announced it would be building the Light Sport Aircraft offshore. In
a news release, Cessna CEO Jack Pelton said the company needed top
quality at a competitive price and SAC put it all together. "Our
solution is to partner with SAC, a company with excellent facilities,
state-of-the-art technologies and a workforce highly experienced in
aircraft manufacturing. SkyCatcher customers will get an advanced
design, high-quality workmanship and world-class product support, all
at an affordable price from Cessna, a brand known and trusted
worldwide." The move, coupled with Cessna's acquisition of Columbia
Aircraft has dominated Cessna's profile in recent months as it
continues to pile up record sales for its business jets.


I'd demand my deposit back.

On Nov 28, 11:56 am, wrote:
Can all those fools who put down deposits at Oshkosh get their money
refunded?

Hmm, responding to my own post... (scratches head).

If I was one of those fools, I'd seriously now be looking at this
instead:

http://www.remos.com/en/news.php?item=092707

I'd demand my deposit back.

Me, too.

Dang, it's hard to find ANYTHING not made in China anymore. I've
noticed that even many of the books I've been buying lately are from
China now...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
Darkwing wrote:
Building it in China, OH JOY! I would think this would be a negative.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news..._196672-1.html

Cessna has chosen the Chinese-government owned Shenyang Aircraft
Corp. to build the Model 162 Skycatcher. Earlier this week, Cessna
announced it would be building the Light Sport Aircraft offshore. In
a news release, Cessna CEO Jack Pelton said the company needed top
quality at a competitive price and SAC put it all together. "Our
solution is to partner with SAC, a company with excellent facilities,
state-of-the-art technologies and a workforce highly experienced in
aircraft manufacturing. SkyCatcher customers will get an advanced
design, high-quality workmanship and world-class product support, all
at an affordable price from Cessna, a brand known and trusted
worldwide." The move, coupled with Cessna's acquisition of Columbia
Aircraft has dominated Cessna's profile in recent months as it
continues to pile up record sales for its business jets.


I'd demand my deposit back.

Yeah. More interesting than anything else
is that they took all that money from people
and didn't tell them or even know where they
were going to build it.

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
...
I'd demand my deposit back.

Me, too.

Dang, it's hard to find ANYTHING not made in China anymore. I've
noticed that even many of the books I've been buying lately are from
China now...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


This will be a PR nightmare for Cessna IMO. How long until the Skycatcher is
known as a Chinese POS? Even if I chose an overseas builder I would NEVER of
chose a Chinese company only through perception alone.

We sold some Chinese made scooters a couple years back. Total pieces of
****. Constantly breaking down, had to reset the valve lash and timing
straight from the company, nothing but problems. The carbs were ALWAYS
plugged from the factory and had to be rebuilt and devarnished from the
factory. We bailed on that deal pretty quick.

Yeah, the Remos. That's hillarious. We had a Remos and company demo
pilot stop by here a couple months ago and stayed for a few days giving
demo rides. Quite possibly the dumbest pilot ever. This guy couldn't
fly and talk on the radio at the same time. A real asset to the company.



wrote:

On Nov 28, 11:56 am, wrote:

Can all those fools who put down deposits at Oshkosh get their money
refunded?


Hmm, responding to my own post... (scratches head).

If I was one of those fools, I'd seriously now be looking at this
instead:

http://www.remos.com/en/news.php?item=092707

This might not be the best thing for "Rosie the Riveter" in
ICT but then, the legal system stole her job a long
time ago.



Jay Honeck wrote:

I'd demand my deposit back.


Me, too.

Dang, it's hard to find ANYTHING not made in China anymore. I've
noticed that even many of the books I've been buying lately are from
China now...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On Nov 28, 12:16 pm, Newps wrote:
Yeah, the Remos. That's hillarious. We had a Remos and company demo
pilot stop by here a couple months ago and stayed for a few days giving
demo rides. Quite possibly the dumbest pilot ever. This guy couldn't
fly and talk on the radio at the same time. A real asset to the company.

wrote:
On Nov 28, 11:56 am, wrote:

Can all those fools who put down deposits at Oshkosh get their money
refunded?

Hmm, responding to my own post... (scratches head).

If I was one of those fools, I'd seriously now be looking at this
instead:

http://www.remos.com/en/news.php?item=092707

Yeah, but what about the plane itself?

Salesmen/demo pilots are a dime a dozen and easily replaced.

The FlightDesign CT is also a contender, and if my memory serves me is
presently the sales leader in the market right now today. Just don't
land one too hard and plonk it down on the gear ;-)