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From: Barry Hancock <sportform@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: FADEC Rough idle explanation


On Mar 1, 2005, at 7:10 AM, Marvin Kaye wrote:

>   'I know of only two users and that would be Bob Fair's Legacy

It was Bob's a year ago....it's now mine, and I'm darned proud of it!

Despite what amounted to an 8 month battle (I can't count how many 
times they threatened to take legal action - a great PR tool, eh?) with 
Continental to get the FADEC *removed* from the airplane (even they 
admit it is *still* developmental), I am very pleased with the 
airplane.

Yes, I have mentioned this in some fashion before, however, I think it 
is important to understand for those considering this system that even 
the engine manufacturer did not want the system in an "everyday user's" 
airplane.  I also think it is important to understand that getting the 
FADEC worked on requires a factory engineer....can you wait 
weeks/months for them to schedule a trip out from Mobile?  Field 
service of this system is nonexistent.  And I also feel that there 
should be no doubt that TCM will only work with you in a manner that 
serves them.  "Good will" is not a part of the TCM lexicon, but that's 
not anything new...

New technology is exciting, but it's not without it's own "break in" 
period...the "latest" isn't necessarily the "greatest".

Looking forward to PRISM tho'..... :)

Barry