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From: Barry Hancock <sportform@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: 122LL flies!
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On Feb 3, 2005, at 12:40 PM, Craig Gainza wrote:

> <butchered by Continental and their lovely FADEC program>
> =A0
> <after Continental butchered the wiring>
> =A0
> =A0
> Barry, maybe it's me but don't you think this criticism would go=20
> further if well worded and specific?=A0 It is hard to imagine anyone=20=

> buying an airplane that has been "butchered.

Craig, et. al.,

It's a long story and I didn't have the time to get into details (nor=20
will I now).  Continental's history is long and storied when it comes=20
to poor customer relations and zero concern for good will, so I'm not=20
shedding any new light here.  The FADEC engine that was originally=20
installed on my (then Bob Fair's) airplane had all kinds of issues. =20
Without going into the legal threats they made when requesting they=20
replace my engine with a standard configuration (which I wanted as=20
well), they strung it along with so many "oh, by the way's" that I=20
ended up spending thousands and thousands more than they lead me to=20
believe I'd have to spend for the swap.  Additionally, when they wired=20=

the FADEC into the airplane they made no effort to do it in a=20
professional manner and virtually the entire panel ended up having to=20
be rewired because it was an unintelligible hornets nest.  No one even=20=

considered they'd do such a hatchet job, after all, they are a=20
professional and reputable company, right?  Yes, that part of it is no=20=

us, but again, based on the fact that Bob built it and Lancair did the=20=

panel it was a logical assumption that it wouldn't look like a 3rd=20
graders handy work.

All that being said, I now have a wonderful airplane and I'm still into=20=

it for less than I could have built it myself.  Still, thousands are=20
thousands and Continental, in my estimation, did themselves more harm=20
than good with the way they treated the situation.  I do not have it=20
"in" for TCM, but by the same token y'all have a right to the facts as=20=

I see them.  Needless to say, I will never do business with them=20
again....

Hope this clears things up....gotta run, 122LL is beckoning my presence=20=

again!

Cheers,

Barry=

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On Feb 3, 2005, at 12:40 PM, Craig Gainza wrote:


<excerpt><fontfamily><param>Verdana</param><x-tad-bigger><<butchered
by Continental and their lovely FADEC =
program></x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>

=
<fontfamily><param>Verdana</param><x-tad-bigger>=A0</x-tad-bigger></fontfa=
mily>

<fontfamily><param>Verdana</param><x-tad-bigger><<after Continental
butchered the wiring></x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>

=
<fontfamily><param>Verdana</param><x-tad-bigger>=A0</x-tad-bigger></fontfa=
mily>

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mily>

<fontfamily><param>Verdana</param><x-tad-bigger>Barry, maybe it's me
but don't you think this criticism would go further if well worded and
specific?=A0 It is hard to imagine anyone buying an airplane that has
been "butchered.</x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>

</excerpt>

Craig, et. al.,


It's a long story and I didn't have the time to get into details (nor
will I now).  Continental's history is long and storied when it comes
to poor customer relations and zero concern for good will, so I'm not
shedding any new light here.  The FADEC engine that was originally
installed on my (then Bob Fair's) airplane had all kinds of issues.=20
Without going into the legal threats they made when requesting they
replace my engine with a standard configuration (which I wanted as
well), they strung it along with so many "oh, by the way's" that I
ended up spending thousands and thousands more than they lead me to
believe I'd have to spend for the swap.  Additionally, when they wired
the FADEC into the airplane they made no effort to do it in a
professional manner and virtually the entire panel ended up having to
be rewired because it was an unintelligible hornets nest.  No one even
considered they'd do such a hatchet job, after all, they are a
professional and reputable company, right?  Yes, that part of it is no
us, but again, based on the fact that Bob built it and Lancair did the
panel it was a logical assumption that it wouldn't look like a 3rd
graders handy work.


All that being said, I now have a wonderful airplane and I'm still
into it for less than I could have built it myself.  Still, thousands
are thousands and Continental, in my estimation, did themselves more
harm than good with the way they treated the situation.  I do not have
it "in" for TCM, but by the same token y'all have a right to the facts
as I see them.  Needless to say, I will never do business with them
again....


Hope this clears things up....gotta run, 122LL is beckoning my
presence again!


Cheers,


Barry=

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