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shempdowling2(at)earthlin
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:53 pm Post subject: Factory recall gear leg

Why is it our responsibility to pay for a design flaw?  Could you 

imagine what would happen to Ford?



Shemp



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John Fasching wrote:

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		   Where is the web site that has the description of the 'box' they 

 desire you to use to send your gear leg to Lange for shortening?

  

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khorton01(at)rogers.com
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:12 am Post subject: Factory recall gear leg

On 12-Nov-07, at 10:52 PM, Jeff Dowling wrote:



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 Why is it our responsibility to pay for a design flaw?  Could you  

 imagine what would happen to Ford?


	




Would you rather that Van increased kit costs to cover potential  

future costs of recommended design changes?  Fords come with  

warrantees, and the design must meet standards set by the feds.  The  

feds require that the costs of mandatory recalls be borne by the  

automobile manufacturer.



If you want an aircraft with a warranty, and that meets some specified  

design standards, you need to purchase a type certificated aircraft.   

Check out the cost of a new Cessna, then decide whether the cost of an  

RV, plus a replacement nose gear leg is a good value or not.



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Ottawa, Canada

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Terry Watson

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 290
Location: Seattle, WA USA

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:47 am Post subject: Factory recall gear leg

I think it is the idea of a "design flaw" in an experimental aircraft kit

that bugs me. If we take this concept to its logical conclusion, any

refinement or improvement in the design means that the previous version was

flawed. Attach liability or responsibility to correct all previous versions

and that would put a stop to any improvements and make the concept of

experimental meaningless.



Terry

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hooverra(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: Factory recall gear leg

"Why is it our responsibility to pay for a design flaw?  Could you 

imagine what would happen to Ford? "



Safety! Value!



Van's prices are very reasonable, his designs are first rate and the 

overall value is unquestionable. The cost of a new fork and re-machining 

the gear leg is trivial compared to many other things. Look it as Gear 

leg 2007 and you don't even need to buy a new airplane to install it. My 

recalled Volvo tailgate latch was free but they charged me $200+ to 

reattach the interior that had broken loose due to slamming the gate.

I say cheap insurance. Van could build this cost into everything he 

sells plus a war chest for the likes of Alan Wolk.  You do have the 

option of not upgrading the gear.



It's all a matter of perspective. We should just willingly pay a fair 

price for value. If all folks were fair we would not be paying the 

usurious rates we now pay for so many things because of lawsuits and the 

idea that if something bad happens someone else must pay.



Ralph C. Hoover

RV7A 

hooverra at verizon dot net

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Bob Perkinson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 51
Location: Hendersonville, Tennessee

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:17 pm Post subject: Factory recall gear leg

Wonder what a gear leg and fork would cost if it were for a Grumman Tiger, Piper, or Cessna? 

  

Bob Perkinson 

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shempdowling2(at)earthlin
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:49 am Post subject: Factory recall gear leg

What does it cost for an rv6a?



Shemp

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 Wonder what a gear leg and fork would cost if it were for a Grumman 

 Tiger, Piper, or Cessna?



  



 Bob Perkinson



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denis.walsh(at)comcast.ne
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:25 am Post subject: Factory recall gear leg

If you need the full boat, around $480.  If you only need the minimum,  

around 300.



Mine is in the mail.

On Nov 15, 2007, at 8:41 , Jeff Dowling wrote:



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 What does it cost for an rv6a?



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> Wonder what a gear leg and fork would cost if it were for a Grumman  

> Tiger, Piper, or Cessna?

> Bob Perkinson

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