----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 9:50
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral Engines
for sale
I also wish them luck.....Mistral hopes to have
their engine certified. Should that happen, it could certaintly compete with
the Lycoming. My problem is that I have heard so many horror stories of
people laying down their hard earned cash for an engine that is "soon to be
released", and getting nothing. ATP turbine is the latest. A
couple of Velocity builders got burned bad. One builder put 15 thousand
dollars down toward the 300 horsepower version of the ATP turbine, and when
the delivery date came, he found that the 15thousand deposit (that was
supposed to go into an escrow account) had been spent, and they are not going
to produce the 300 hp version. Sorry, no refunds are
available.
I need to see more satisfied customers before I put a deposit down on an
engine that will be available in the near future. I like cash and
carry. Just my opinion. Paul Conner
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 8:09
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral
Engines for sale
I wish
them luck, but I'll be surprised if they sell too many engines at those
prices. I was critical of Powersports for pricing their engine at
$20+k, because it was the same price as a new Lycoming at the time.
Eventually, if the engine is proven to be everything they claim,
particularly wrt the 3000 hour TBO, they might sway some Ly-Cont
followers.
Rusty
(wondering if Mistral ever consulted any marketing
people)