X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 17:21:08 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from COL004-OMC3S12.hotmail.com ([65.55.34.150] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTPS id 7181464 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 29 Sep 2014 15:32:57 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.34.150; envelope-from=peterpawaviation@hotmail.com Received: from COL129-W13 ([65.55.34.136]) by COL004-OMC3S12.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.22751); Mon, 29 Sep 2014 12:32:24 -0700 X-TMN: [gRJpqo2mMwsT+AGF0j6oBoLp/+jtq7H2] X-Originating-Email: [peterpawaviation@hotmail.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: peterpawaviation@hotmail.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_cb9804ad-d184-4b25-a3e1-2525ed3ccd4f_" From: PETER WILLIAMS X-Original-To: "lml@lancaironline.net" Subject: STRATUS GONNA FAIL X-Original-Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 15:32:23 -0400 Importance: Normal MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Sep 2014 19:32:24.0143 (UTC) FILETIME=[184565F0:01CFDC1C] --_cb9804ad-d184-4b25-a3e1-2525ed3ccd4f_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= STRATUS DEFECT =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= if you are a purchaser of an early STRATUS IT WILL FAIL =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= = AND NO ONE TOLD YOU =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= if this was on a production car=3B the seller and manufacture would be in f= ront of a CONGRESSIONAL HEARING =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= about the SAFETY ISSUE(s) =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= The Stratus is a wonderful device=3B if you use it=2C you have become depen= dent on it for safety. in the middle of a flight =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= what would you do if you could no longer could no longer access ADS-B? =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= THE PROBLEM =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= the first stratus built had a failure prone part=3B the charging port was =0A= glued to the circuit board and not supported by the sturdy case. =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= the result over time will be that the charging port will become =0A= disconnected from the board and you will not be able to charge the =0A= device =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= AFFECTED UNITS =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= starting with approximately Serial number 017xxxx the problem was =0A= corrected. which might be about 6=2C000 units.I was not able to get an =0A= exact serial number. =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= SPORTY's SOLUTION =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= The solution that Sporty and Appareo came up with was to extend the =0A= warranty to 18 months from the original twelve. After that it will cost =0A= you $150 =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= to repair the design defect. =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= MY PROPOSED SOLUTION =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= inform he flying public of the issue and extend the free repair out to =0A= five years on these early serial numbers. WHY=2C because the failure is =0A= not YoUR fault. =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= We get wonderful information on a regular basis from Sporty's on how to =0A= use this device. they inform up of the best way to use the STRATUS. =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= why not tell us about the potential problem?? =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= THE CAST OF CHARACTERS =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= DAVE BATCHELLER =0A= =0A= =0A= Appareo =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= HAL SHRIVER =0A= =0A= =0A= Sporty's Pilotshop =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= TYSON WEIHS =0A= =0A= =0A= ForeFlight =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= MY REQUEST =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= i asked Sporty's to inform the flying community about this defect and jack= Lynch=2C of Sporty's=2C told me "lets just address your problem" =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Jack told me that just a small percentage of the units sold were being retu= rned for "repair" due to this DESIGN DEFECT. =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= i asked if that was ONE PERCENT=3B=20 =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= jack's reaction was =0A= if i had asked to eat his first-born "Where did you get one percent"=2C = =0A= he asked. =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= and when i asked about the $150 solution=2C Jack told me that Sportys was = =0A= undertaking this $150 fix themselves=2C I said "but Appareo offered me the= =0A= same $150 deal. =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= jack told me that Sportys was partners with Appareo. =0A= =0A= So there you have it=3B a known failure that you are not informed about. =0A= I wonder if Sporty's would have the same attitude if they were not the vend= er and sell as seller. =0A= =0A= my reaction SHAME=2C SHAME=2C SHAME =0A= =0A= peter=20 =0A= =0A= i=20 =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= = --_cb9804ad-d184-4b25-a3e1-2525ed3ccd4f_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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=0A= STRATUS DEFECT
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=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= if you are a purchaser of an early STRAT= US =3B IT WILL FAIL
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A=  =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nb= sp=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B = =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=  =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nb= sp=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B = =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=  =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nb= sp=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B = =3B =3B AND NO ONE TOLD YOU
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= if this was on a production car=3B the seller and manufacture would be in f= ront of a CONGRESSIONAL HEARING
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=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= about the SAFETY ISSUE(s)
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=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= The Stratus is a wonderful device=3B if you use it=2C you have become depen= dent on it for safety. in the middle of a flight
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= what would you do if you could no longer could no longer access ADS-B?
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=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= THE PROBLEM
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=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= the first stratus built had a failure prone part=3B

 =3Bthe charging port was =0A= glued to the circuit board and not supported by the sturdy case.

=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= the result over time will be that the charging port will become =0A= disconnected from the board and you will not be able to charge the =0A= device
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=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= AFFECTED UNITS
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= starting with approximately Serial number 017xxxx the problem was =0A= corrected. which might be about 6=2C000 units.I was not able to get an =0A= exact serial number.
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A=
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= SPORTY's SOLUTION
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= The solution that Sporty and Appareo came up with was to extend the =0A= warranty to 18 months from the original twelve. After that it will cost =0A= you $150
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= to repair the design defect.
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A=
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= MY PROPOSED SOLUTION
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= inform he flying public of the issue and extend the free repair out to =0A= five years on these early serial numbers. WHY=2C because the failure is =0A= not YoUR fault.
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= We get wonderful information on a regular basis from Sporty's on how to =0A= use this device. they inform up of the best way to use the STRATUS.
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= why not tell us about the potential problem??
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=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A=
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= THE CAST OF CHARACTERS
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=0A= =0A= =0A= DAVE BATCHELLER
=0A= =0A= =0A= Appareo
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=0A= =0A= =0A= HAL SHRIVER
=0A= =0A= =0A= Sporty's Pilotshop
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=0A= =0A= =0A= TYSON WEIHS
=0A= =0A= =0A= ForeFlight
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A=
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= MY REQUEST
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= i asked Sporty's to inform the flying community about this defect and = =3B jack Lynch=2C of Sporty's=2C =3B told me "lets just address your= problem"
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Jack told me that just a small percentage of the units sold were being retu= rned for "repair" due to this DESIGN DEFECT.
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= i asked if that was ONE PERCENT=3B
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A=  =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nb= sp=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B = =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B=  =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nb= sp=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B = =3B =3B =3B =3B jack's reaction was =0A= if i had asked to eat his first-born =3B "Where did you get one percent= "=2C =0A= he asked.
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=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= and when i asked about the $150 solution=2C Jack told me that Sportys was = =0A= undertaking this $150 fix themselves=2C I said "but Appareo offered me the= =0A= same $150 deal.
=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= jack told me that Sportys was partners with Appareo.
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=0A= So there you have it=3B a known failure that you are not informed about.=0A= I wonder if Sporty's would have the same attitude if they were not the vend= er and sell as seller.
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