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From: "Rob Murawski" <rob@robmurawski.com>
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Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Transfer Of Ownership
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As someone who paid this $300, I'll give you my viewpoints.
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 > As a 320 builder/owner, I don't think (with not having seen the whole =
document) my aircraft would come
 > under this "policy".

I tried this as well and I was told it applies to all Lancair aircraft.  =
Before I purchased my kit, I called to ask if they still provided =
support for the 320/360 series.  I was told not only did they still =
provide support, but they also still had parts.  I was interested in =
this because I was worried I might be missing components or some may =
have failed depending on how they were stored.  Further, I also assumed =
that the factory produced newsletters or had some kind of contact with =
kit owners.

 > 2. Kit Components sells aircraft kits and certain parts - not a whole =
lot of them are available specific to
 > 200-300 series aircraft.  Aerocrafters (a Kit Components related =
company)  will sell anything they have
 > to anyone.

Since the Lancair web site links to "aerocraftparts.com" I had assumed =
Kit Components and Aerocraft Parts were the same company.  In fact, I =
still don't quite understand the difference between them.  The Aerocraft =
website looks like it hasn't been updated in years.

 > 5. Support as provided by the Lancair web site (service bulletins, =
etc) is available to anyone that goes
 >  there.

There is a builder's only portion that you only get access to if you are =
a registered owner.  I thought that the information would be more useful =
than what is there.

 > 6. The LML is always available if proper initial access is requested.

My welcome letter actually directed me to the LML.  Although, I had =
known about LML before I purchased the kit as I was doing research into =
what to look for when buying a kit.

Needless to say, I'm not too happy about it because, in my opinion, the =
cost of support was built into the original selling price of the kit.  =
They are additionally imposing requirements on future buyers that were =
not imposed on the original owner. I see no difference between me =
finishing this kit and the guy who kept it in his garage for 10 years =
just starting it now and finishing it.  He wouldn't now just need to =
agree to additional requirements and pay money for support, yet by just =
transferring ownership to someone else, now they apply?

-Rob