X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 57 [XX] (100%) BODY: likely RX content Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 01:00:49 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-02.tampabay.rr.com ([65.32.5.132] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.4) with ESMTP id 1755584 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:40:39 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.32.5.132; envelope-from=tednoel@cfl.rr.com Received: from tednoel (94.85.118.70.cfl.res.rr.com [70.118.85.94]) by ms-smtp-02.tampabay.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l0D2dpoe015263 for ; Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:39:51 -0500 (EST) X-Original-Message-ID: <037b01c736bc$1bd4c930$0402a8c0@tednoel> From: "Ted Noel" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Chelton/D2A X-Original-Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:39:54 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0377_01C73692.32AD93F0"; type="multipart/alternative" 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 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0377_01C73692.32AD93F0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0378_01C73692.32AD93F0" ------=_NextPart_001_0378_01C73692.32AD93F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To all, I'd like to encourage all you who have not worked with Aerotronics to = consider doing so. They are great people and built a great panel for me. = Ted Noel N540TF ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Craig Berland=20 To: lml@clmboh-av-03.mgw.rr.com=20 Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 5:05 PM Subject: [LML] Chelton/D2A After a lot of negative talk and speculation about what happened, I = would like everybody to reflect on all of the positives that have come = as a result of this event. When this situation is completely resolved, = I feel we will all be proud of being involved with such a good group of = people and their companies. Joe and Lancair Avionics have stepped up in = a big way. Crossbow has stepped up. Chelton has stepped up, as well = have several other companies. To add to this growing list, here is = Aerotronic's public policy. Craig Berland IV-P N7VG =20 =20 =20 =20 1651 Aviation Place Billings, MT 59105=20 Phone:406-259-5006 =20 Aerotronics Customers: =20 With all of the information available via the internet it seems = apparent that D2A (Direct 2 Avionics) has ceased their operations. = Because of this closure many customers have found their deposits and = payments at risk that they or dealers (like us) had sent to D2A to = purchase Chelton products.=20 =20 The current policy of D2A had been full prepayment of the ordered = system. We became very concerned when the delivery of the prepaid = equipment was increasingly delayed, for a variety of reasons offered by = D2A. =20 =20 We were very shocked and dismayed near the end of December when the = D2A phones no longer were being answered and in fact all communications = ceased with D2A. Even with this disturbing news we accepted the = responsibility we had to our customers for the orders that had been = placed with us for the Chelton product. We immediately began an = investigation of the circumstances and ways to protect you, our = customers. We were somewhat relieved on January 6th when Chelton = stepped up to the plate to help the customers who had lost their money = with the D2A closer. Fortunately, Chelton has graciously offered a = replacement system to those affected, at a greatly reduced price (this = document can be found on the Chelton Web site).=20 =20 We would like to reassure all of our customers who have placed full = payment with us, which in good faith had been sent to D2A, that we will = provide the replacement of the Chelton systems they had ordered at no = charge. Our company philosophy is to do what we have promised our = customers and we feel that this is the right and only thing to do, = period.=20 =20 We have continued our conversations with Chelton and we feel that they = are working as diligently as they can to meet the needs of the many = customers and dealers who have been affected by these events. Please = understand, as we do, that Chelton may need additional time to sort out = all of the concerns of the previous order arrangements, new staffing = requirements and of course the administration of the new events for = Chelton. We will continue to contact each of our customers individually = with updates and appreciate everyone's understanding in this matter. =20 Thank you for being patient as we work through this unexpected, = emotionally and financially challenging process. =20 =20 Gary Wirrell Steve Vold Aerotronics, Inc. ------=_NextPart_001_0378_01C73692.32AD93F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
To all,
 
I'd like to encourage all you who have = not worked=20 with Aerotronics to consider doing so. They are great people and built a = great=20 panel for me.
 
Ted Noel
N540TF
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Craig=20 Berland
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 = 5:05=20 PM
Subject: [LML] = Chelton/D2A

After a lot of=20 negative talk and speculation about what happened, I would = like everybody=20 to reflect on all of the positives that have come as a = result=20 of this event.  When this situation is completely = resolved, I=20 feel we will all be proud of being involved with such a good = group=20 of people and their companies.  Joe and Lancair Avionics have = stepped up=20 in a big way.  Crossbow has stepped up.  Chelton has stepped = up, as=20 well have several other companies.  To add to this growing = list,=20 here is Aerotronic's public policy.
 
Craig=20 Berland
IV-P =20 N7VG
 

 

 

 

 

1651 = Aviation=20 Place

Billings, = MT =20 59105

Phone:406-259-5006

 

Aerotronics=20 Customers:

 

With all = of the=20 information available via the internet it seems apparent that D2A = (Direct 2=20 Avionics) has ceased their operations. Because of this closure many = customers=20 have found their deposits and payments at risk that they or dealers = (like us)=20 had sent to D2A to purchase Chelton products. =

 

The = current policy=20 of D2A had been full prepayment of the ordered system.  We became very concerned = when the=20 delivery of the prepaid equipment was increasingly delayed, for a = variety of=20 reasons offered by D2A. =20

 

We were = very shocked=20 and dismayed near the end of December when the D2A phones no longer = were being=20 answered and in fact all communications ceased with D2A.  Even with this disturbing = news we=20 accepted the responsibility we had to our customers for the orders = that had=20 been placed with us for the Chelton product.  We immediately began an = investigation=20 of the circumstances and ways to protect you, our customers.  We were somewhat relieved on = January=20 6th when Chelton stepped up to the plate to help the = customers who=20 had lost their money with the D2A closer.  Fortunately, Chelton has = graciously=20 offered a replacement system to those affected, at a greatly reduced = price=20 (this document can be found on the Chelton Web site).=20

 

We would = like to=20 reassure all of our customers who have placed full payment with us, = which in=20 good faith had been sent to D2A, that we will provide the replacement = of the=20 Chelton systems they had ordered at no charge.  Our company philosophy is to = do what we=20 have promised our customers and we feel that this is the right and = only thing=20 to do, period.

 

We have = continued=20 our conversations with Chelton and we feel that they are working as = diligently=20 as they can to meet the needs of the many customers and dealers who = have been=20 affected by these events.   Please understand, as = we do, that=20 Chelton may need additional time to sort out all of the concerns of = the=20 previous order arrangements, new staffing requirements and of course = the=20 administration of the new events for Chelton. We will continue to = contact each=20 of our customers individually with updates and appreciate everyone=92s = understanding in this matter.

 

Thank you = for being=20 patient as we work through this unexpected, emotionally and = financially=20 challenging process.

 

 

Gary=20 Wirrell

Steve=20 Vold

Aerotronics,=20 Inc.

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