X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:49:10 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.4) with ESMTP id 1741337 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:31:42 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.70; envelope-from=douglasbrunner@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=L8mwb78uIJ0XOFOzS3jaRtlhAGBmIU23+W0uO1Zw3bkcP7IL0yYgwmWVH7QXTR3w; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [66.159.66.231] (helo=DFWK3391) by elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1H3OkK-00084N-Oa for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:30:57 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <002201c7320c$2fa5f470$8001a8c0@DFWK3391> From: "Douglas Brunner" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Direct 2 X-Original-Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 22:29:58 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001F_01C731E2.32D358B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-ELNK-Trace: ad85a799c4f5de37c2eb1477c196d22294f5150ab1c16ac0ca5278c929a4b8ef3913bfeeaa5d13f0fe56940fa7b76636350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 66.159.66.231 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01C731E2.32D358B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We seem to have almost beaten to death the topic of what responsibility = Chelton has in the Direct 2 situation. Some points that are not legal but business considerations or pragmatic = issues. a.. What will happen to Chelton's relationship with their dealers if = they take a "hard line" position? b.. To the extent that some of their dealers do both experimental and = certified work (like my panel builder does) could this affect the = certified side of their business as well? c.. What will happen to Chelton's relationship with current and future = customers if they take a "hard line" position? d.. Are there other EFIS manufacturers who (sensing a business = opportunity) are courting Chelton's customers - Like OP and Garmin? = (nature abhors a vacuum) e.. Are there any salesman out there saying: "Be careful of buying a = Chelton - they don't stand behind their product?" As other people on the list have pointed out previously, working out = some kind of compromise might be the best approach. Chelton's = contribution to the compromise could be supplying components at = wholesale/reduced prices without picking up the whole cost. As it turns out, I am probably going to be in pretty good shape. My = panel builder has tentatively agreed that they are responsible for = providing me with all the components needed to build my panel. In = addition, Crossbow has "stepped up to the plate" with an offer of a = significant discount on their AHARS. I believe that the software issues = with the Crossbow have been resolved - please correct me if I am wrong. D. Brunner ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01C731E2.32D358B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
We seem to have almost beaten to death = the topic of=20 what responsibility Chelton has in the Direct 2 situation.
 
Some points that are not legal but = business=20 considerations or pragmatic issues.
  • What will happen to Chelton's=20 relationship with their dealers if they take a "hard line"=20 position?
  • To the extent that some of their = dealers do both=20 experimental and certified work (like my panel builder does) could = this affect=20 the certified side of their business as well?
  • What will happen to Chelton's = relationship with=20 current and future customers if they take a "hard line" = position?
  • Are there other EFIS manufacturers who = (sensing a=20 business opportunity) are courting Chelton's customers - Like OP and=20 Garmin?  (nature abhors a vacuum)
  • Are there any salesman out there = saying: "Be=20 careful of buying a Chelton - they don't stand behind their=20 product?"
As other people on the list have = pointed out=20 previously, working out some kind of compromise might be the best=20 approach.  Chelton's contribution to the compromise could be = supplying=20 components at wholesale/reduced prices without picking up the whole=20 cost.
 
As it turns out, I am probably going to = be in=20 pretty good shape.  My panel builder has tentatively agreed that=20 they are responsible for providing me with all the components = needed to=20 build my panel.  In addition, Crossbow has "stepped up to the = plate" with=20 an offer of a significant discount on their AHARS.  I believe that = the=20 software issues with the Crossbow have been resolved - please correct me = if I am=20 wrong.
 
D. Brunner
 
 
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