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Cessna to assemble SkyCatcher in China
www.flightglobal.com ^ | 28/11/07 | Siva Govindasamy

Posted on 11/28/2007 9:27:15 AM PST by Freeport

Cessna has become the latest airframe manufacturer to tap into China's growing aircraft production expertise, with the US airframer picking AVIC I subsidiary Shenyang Aircraft to assemble its new Model 162 SkyCatcher light sport aircraft (LSA).

Under the terms of the agreement, Shenyang will be responsible for aircraft assembly and Cessna will provide on-site personnel to oversee manufacturing, quality assurance and technical design. Cessna will design the aircraft and handle American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) compliance work, and be responsible for sales, distribution, customer service and warranty administration.


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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: aerospace; aviation; cessna; madeinchina; manufacturing; production; skycatcher
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To: Freeport

guess i’ll keep my RV6A and to hell with cessna.


101 posted on 11/28/2007 6:03:44 PM PST by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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To: SkyPilot

adds about 75 percent more to the cost of a plane.


102 posted on 11/28/2007 6:05:20 PM PST by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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To: HamiltonJay

Cirrus at 300,000 dollars plus?
L.S.A. was to help introduce folks to inexpensive flying.
Litigation screwed that pooch


103 posted on 11/28/2007 6:07:39 PM PST by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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To: Joe Boucher

Yea, Cirrus is pricey, but you get what you pay for.

There is no comparison between a Cirrus and a Skyhawk.


104 posted on 11/28/2007 6:31:11 PM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: Joe Boucher; EEDUDE; dalereed; tcrlaf; Aeronaut; Freeport
Look at what litigation did for him.

If we proposed "Legal Reform for all Americans!" as Health care Reform is being snake oiled to us, the Democrats and the lawyers would blow a gasket.

105 posted on 11/29/2007 3:28:52 AM PST by SkyPilot
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To: HamiltonJay

correct you are,
i’d love one but don’t want the extra two seats.
don’t want even more room to take up folk
Columbia very nice too
As is the twin diamond powered by diesels.


106 posted on 11/29/2007 4:13:26 AM PST by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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To: SkyPilot

no reform as long as lawyers pay off the dems.


107 posted on 11/29/2007 4:14:47 AM PST by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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To: Riverine; monday; B4Ranch; Don W; driftdiver

This thread is the first documented Skycatcher hijacking.

How many pounds of tilapia will this Skycatcher haul anyway?

8-)


108 posted on 11/29/2007 7:59:19 AM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marylin vos Savant)
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To: dynoman
Would it be safe to eat, or should we just give it to the cats?

I'll turn you into the local ASPCA if you do give them the fish. LOL

109 posted on 11/29/2007 8:51:14 AM PST by am452 (If you don't stand behind our troops feel free to stand in front of them!!)
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To: Freeport

You are correct. I’ll preface my comments by saying I grew up co-piloting private airplanes — my father owned four of them over the years. I grew up assuming that I would also own airplanes, because it used to be a hobby affordable to anyone with a median income, but no longer, because prices have soared [pun intended] out of sight. More than anything else, lawyers killed private aviation with huge lawsuits. More regulations and requirements have also driven up the complexity and expense of aircraft. I also recall my first whiff of political correctness after the 1970’s oil embargo — some people opined that it was wasteful buring precious gas in luxury items such as planes and boats.


110 posted on 11/29/2007 9:32:10 AM PST by TexasRepublic (Afghan protest - "Death to Dog Washers!")
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To: B4Ranch

Actually, no, I meant my post for you:

Rather than feed the potentially dangerous fish to one’s pets, which could expose them to toxins unknown due to their mysterious origin, and subsequently allow the purveyors of this poison to keep their fraudulently gained profits, I think it better to cost them money.

Take it back to the store and demand a cash refund. Recommend to the store staff that they should consider the same action with their distributor, and keep bucking it all the way up the line.

Sorry for the delay in responding, but my video card barfed, and I had to get a new one.


111 posted on 11/30/2007 2:19:56 PM PST by Don W (I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.)
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To: Don W

The best way to stop a store from stocking a product is don’t it. That is more effective than trying to reeducate them or yelling in their faces.


112 posted on 11/30/2007 3:23:45 PM PST by B4Ranch (( "Freedom is not free, but don't worry the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share." ))
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To: wrench
“What you are saying is that “teeth, hair, and eyballs wrecks” aren’t survivable....no kidding. But they are the exception, not the rule.”

In my post I was talking about the exceptions then since this article was about planes manufactured in China, and posters are worried about their safety given China's dismal record of safety for other products manufactured in China. I am sorry you didn’t understand that this is what I meant in my post.

113 posted on 12/03/2007 7:20:41 AM PST by monday
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