Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 19:36:32 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.38.132] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 2004577 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 30 Jan 2003 18:39:54 -0500 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:39:54 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [67.202.58.220] From: "JIM HANKINS" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Kit Business Future X-Original-Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 17:42:28 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000D_01C2C886.F4FD2980" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN Mail 8.00.0022.3100 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V8.00.0022.3100 X-Original-Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 30 Jan 2003 23:39:54.0169 (UTC) FILETIME=[E3D48A90:01C2C8B8] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C2C886.F4FD2980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Right on Rob! Jim Hankins ----- Original Message -----=20 From: N295VV@aol.com=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 9:34 AM Subject: [LML] Re: Kit Business Future Rob writes: "so we know where Lance got the $$ to personal invest more in the Bend company..now, how about a two seat something with a = turbo prop williams TSX-2.... hmmm..." I appreciate your viewpoint, Rob, but I respectfully disagree. I have = said for many years that Lance should stop coming out with design after = new design, and that he should finish the earlier projects in deference = to the loyal buyers that have already spent money with him. Look at all of the money that has been pounded down a rat hole in the = form of new designs and abandoned projects. =20 In my own case, the manual was never fully completed in the five years = that we spent building our LIV. But, new and promising designs seemed = to take precedence over our needs. To the new owner--stick to the core business. Don't try to be a = pioneer. You know the old saying about how to tell a pioneer--the one = with all the arrows sticking out... Give the builders manuals with digital pictures if this has not = already been done. Give them accessories that they would love to = have--such as window bezels to aid in their interior finishing, to name = one. Give them accessory sunshades that work. Give them instrument = panels that open up for easy component replacement, perhaps modular = three-part panels with the center module on tracks. Give them = adjustable seats such as I have in my plane. Sell them fireproof = carpet. Sell them Carbon Fiber oxygen tanks (mine weighs 12 lbs fully = charged). Send them a new catalog once in a while... And when you = make revisions to your manuals, highlight the change on the page so the = builder can focus on what has changed. In short don't try to redesign the wheel. Lance has done a wonderful = job with his basic designs--it is just that the LIV and 320 are already = complex planes with much improvement still to be done. Make small improvements that will bring income to your company, while = at the same time will facilitate the tedious tasks confronting your = loyal builders that have already spent money. New owner--I consider your new venture to be exciting. You start it = off with a smart and loyal core of people that have been tremendously = helpful to us early builders. Never have I seen such a great group of = employees. Give them attainable goals that will make them feel = successful, and you will succeed in your new endeavor. David Jones, Pecatonica, Illinois ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C2C886.F4FD2980 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Right on Rob!
 
Jim Hankins
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Sent: Thursday, January 30, = 2003 9:34=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: Kit Business = Future

Rob writes:
"so we know where Lance = got the $$ to=20 personal invest
more in the Bend company..now, how about a two seat = something with a turbo prop williams TSX-2.... hmmm..."

I = appreciate=20 your viewpoint, Rob, but I respectfully disagree.  I have said = for many=20 years that Lance should stop coming out with design after new design, = and that=20 he should finish the earlier projects in deference to the loyal buyers = that=20 have already spent money with him.

Look at all of the money = that has=20 been pounded down a rat hole in the form of new designs and abandoned=20 projects. 

In my own case, the manual was never fully = completed=20 in the five years that we spent building our LIV.  But, new and = promising=20 designs seemed to take precedence over our needs.

To the new=20 owner--stick to the core business.  Don't try to be a = pioneer.  You=20 know the old saying about how to tell a pioneer--the one with all the = arrows=20 sticking out...

Give the builders manuals with digital pictures = if this=20 has not already been done.  Give them accessories that they would = love to=20 have--such as window bezels to aid in their interior finishing, to = name=20 one.  Give them accessory sunshades that work.  Give them = instrument=20 panels that open up for easy component replacement, perhaps modular = three-part=20 panels with the center module on tracks.    Give them=20 adjustable seats such as I have in my plane.  Sell them fireproof = carpet.  Sell them Carbon Fiber oxygen tanks (mine weighs 12 lbs = fully=20 charged).  Send them a new catalog once in a while...   = And=20 when you make revisions to your manuals, highlight the change  on = the=20 page so the builder can focus on what has changed.

In short = don't try=20 to redesign the wheel.  Lance has done a wonderful job with his = basic=20 designs--it is just that the LIV and 320 are already complex planes = with much=20 improvement still to be done.

Make small improvements that will = bring=20 income to your company, while at the same time will facilitate the = tedious=20 tasks confronting your loyal builders that have already spent=20 money.

New owner--I  consider your new venture to be=20 exciting.  You start it off with a smart and loyal core of people = that=20 have been tremendously helpful to us early builders.  Never have = I seen=20 such a great group of employees.  Give them attainable goals that = will=20 make them feel successful, and you will succeed in your new=20 endeavor.

David Jones, Pecatonica, Illinois=20
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