X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:33:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.122] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.7) with ESMTP id 4332911 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:42:11 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=71.74.56.122; envelope-from=Wolfgang@MiCom.net X-Original-Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=EbJB9AiBqsyZPMVATYsj78CfMiBiOs+4P7kRKNQkfg0= c=1 sm=0 a=q8OS1GolVHwA:10 a=MHZY6FYWMEQOp7S43i2QIw==:17 a=PemM0k2gAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=RTt_w50V3nHInBPs5b4A:9 a=HQtzfwF6E9pF7woa0vzgQM6Z_vIA:4 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=GUBIx0MMhpEA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=jmULWEjKZpZSP2B1:21 a=L2Zb6TyEAy-kG2wb:21 a=E2ms_JkLqLsy-FCbyZUA:9 a=jc1q03pbKCn8LBus5X0A:7 a=-Y5WIWpgKMMcEqwa1fueZQCBC3EA:4 a=MHZY6FYWMEQOp7S43i2QIw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 74.218.201.50 Received: from [74.218.201.50] ([74.218.201.50:3025] helo=Lobo) by hrndva-oedge01.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.39 r()) with ESMTP id 59/35-27594-F54550C4; Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:41:35 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <000d01cb01ba$0bec6e20$6401a8c0@Lobo> From: "Wolfgang" X-Original-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Transfer Of Ownership X-Original-Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:41:28 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000A_01CB0198.84A3DFA0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01CB0198.84A3DFA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable "considering that there was a case where a woman gets a big payout for = spilling coffee on herself" ? ? ? That was a case where the woman only asked for compensation to pay for = the skin grafts and hospital stay.=20 The company (McDonalds) refused and the rest is history. Wolfgang -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- =20 From: "Kevin Stallard" =20 Sender: =20 Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Transfer Of Ownership=20 Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:56:29 -0400=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 =20 =20 Folks, I'm going to give a dissenting opinion on this whole thing. When a Lancair goes down and people die, Lancair gets hit with = lawsuits. Yes, it is true they aren't considered the manufacturer of = these airplanes, but do you think that stops lawyers from going after = them? You know how informed juries are, considering that there was a = case where a woman gets a big payout for spilling coffee on herself. It = would be na=EFve to think that just because the FAA doesn't consider = Lancair a manufacturer, doesn't mean that they won't get assigned some = blame by some misinformed jury.=20 Secondly, I've done some price comparisons between the parts that = Lancair sells and other outfits, there isn't a huge difference. They = certainly charge more in many cases. However, considering the volume of = planes Lancair sells, I have a hard time thinking that their parts = department is a significant contributor to their bottom line. I could be wrong, and I don't have an inside view, but it appears = as though Lancair has their parts department more as a service than as = anything that is really helping the company pay their bills. It's = helpful to go somewhere to get stuff that fits my airplane. There are = some items I just can't get anywhere else. Considering the cost of our airplanes, the $300 hardly amounts to = a hill of beans and I see it as more a formality to help protect = Lancair's interests. I don't see it as a problem. It also gives the = insurance companies some insight into the Lancairs they are insuring. I = look at this as a positive thing that Lancair is doing. =20 Scarcity of insurers will certainly drive up our costs. I glad = they are doing things to help keep insurance companies engaged. It = helps in the long run.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01CB0198.84A3DFA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
"considering that there was a case where a woman gets a big payout = for=20 spilling coffee on herself" ? ? ?
That was a case where the woman only asked for compensation to pay = for the=20 skin grafts and hospital stay.
The company (McDonalds) refused and the rest is history.
 
Wolfgang
 
lml@lancaironline.net
From: "Kevin Stallard"=20 <Kevin@arilabs.net>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Transfer Of=20 Ownership
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:56:29 = -0400
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Folks,

I'm going to give a = dissenting=20 opinion on this whole thing.

When a Lancair goes down and = people=20 die, Lancair gets hit with lawsuits.  Yes, it is true they = aren't=20 considered the manufacturer of these airplanes, but do you think = that=20 stops lawyers from going after them?  You know how informed = juries=20 are, considering that there was a case where a woman gets a big = payout for=20 spilling coffee on herself.  It would be na=EFve to think = that just=20 because the FAA doesn't consider Lancair a manufacturer, doesn't = mean that=20 they won't get assigned some blame by some misinformed jury.=20

Secondly, I've done some price comparisons between the = parts that=20 Lancair sells and other outfits, there isn't a huge difference. =  They=20 certainly charge more in many cases.  However, considering = the volume=20 of planes Lancair sells, I have a hard time thinking that their = parts=20 department is a significant contributor to their bottom = line.

I=20 could be wrong, and I don't have an inside view, but it appears as = though=20 Lancair has their parts department more as a service than as = anything that=20 is really helping the company pay their bills.  It's helpful = to go=20 somewhere to get stuff that fits my airplane.  There are some = items I=20 just can't get anywhere else.

Considering the cost of our=20 airplanes, the $300 hardly amounts to a hill of beans and I see it = as more=20 a formality to help protect Lancair's interests.  I don't see = it as a=20 problem.  It also gives the insurance companies some insight = into the=20 Lancairs they are insuring.  I look at this as a positive = thing that=20 Lancair is doing.  

Scarcity of insurers will = certainly drive=20 up our costs.  I glad they are doing things to help keep = insurance=20 companies engaged.  It helps in the long=20 run.
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