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Lancair hit me with this about a year ago when I needed some nose gear parts during the condition inspection. It seemed even more unreasonable because I had bought the LNC2 more than 2 years before they asked for the re-registration fee. (And I had bought parts from them in that previous 2 year period without asking for the fee.)
They sort of have you over a barrel if you want parts, but they did not withhold the parts. They sold me the parts and asked me to complete the registration. They did not request the inspection process or any additional training beyond what I had already done. Just the form and the fee.
Matt McManus
LNC2 360
Quoting Sky2high@aol.com:
Tom,
What is the whole document that this comes from. I don't believe it
applies to all aircraft since the Lancair website only references kits currently
in production.
As a 320 builder/owner, I don't think (with not having seen the whole
document) my aircraft would come under this "policy".
Let's see what problems a new owner might face if he is not registered with
LII and has not paid the $300 fee:
1. No technical support (I don't quite understand what that means - their
isn't too much 200-300 series expertise there now).
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.
3. Does an insurance company require a factory inspection of a home built
200-300 aircraft or is the EAA Tech program adequate?
4. What is the endorsed training program for 200-300 series aircraft?
5. Support as provided by the Lancair web site (service bulletins, etc) is
available to anyone that goes there.
6. The LML is always available if proper initial access is requested.
And, how come I wasn't notified? What am I, chopped liver?
Scott Krueger
In a message dated 5/30/2010 12:09:52 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
dudewanarace@yahoo.com writes:
Rob pointed out in a previous post that Lancair has changed their transfer
of ownership policy. I thought it would be a good idea to post the
paragraph from that form that regards to their "Transfer Policy". Interesting
read.. I guess anybody who buys a used Lancair, of any type, has to have
the "Insurance inspection team" check said aircraft.
TRANSFER POLICY
L.I.I. requires that all Lancair International Inc. and Neico Aviation Inc.
aircraft and /or uncompleted kits which are sold, transferred, bartered,
donated or in anyway given to any other person, corporation or other legal
entity other than the original purchaser, shall first pay a $300.00 transfer
fee to Lancair International Inc. and agree to sign and return to Lancair
International Inc. this Resale Agreement prior to having said aircraft
registered with L.I.I. and prior to the new owner obtaining technical support,
access to Kit Components Inc. for parts purchases, access to our builder’s
site on the web or notification of any service bulletins. Further, the new
purchaser of a flying Lancair aircraft or an uncompleted kit, and prior to
the aircraft being transferred, must agree to have either flying Lancair
aircraft or upon first flight of an uncompleted kit inspected by our
insurance inspection team. The new purchaser must
also agree to participate in any Lancair endorsed training program. Only
upon receipt of this agreement and payment of the $300.00 transfer fee,
will L.I.I. transfer and update files so that service support can be continued.
Tom McNerney
www.N54SG.com
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