Future of ICS

[SLIMDREDGER]

[jeffrey aryan]

[David Pyle]

[Monica Rehkopf]

[Harley McGatha]

Dave said;
" While hearsay, it was posted some years ago Piper wanted $10 million for the Comanche TC's. May be time to ask again. Harley might know more about this since he works with Piper and I believe that Kristin is also involved.[/quote]

Actually, the price the President of Piper quoted me was simply that it would be over $1 million when I went down to meet with them on the horn issue. CFF was very fortunate just to get them to do the stab horn/torque tube assembly.

I actually believe we have started an open channel of communication with Piper and can reasonably anticipate the same positive results with a future concern that we have with our comanches.

Piper should be commended!

Harley McGatha, CFF President

[jeffrey aryan]

[Tony Scarpelli]

[David Pyle]

[Tony Scarpelli]

[Zach Grant L1011jock]

[Ben Ayalon]

[criffus]

[criffus]

I wanted to add one more comment that might not be directly pertinent to this particular thread, but I'll put it out there. Maybe it could start another discussion. (an REALLY futile one!)

A big part of the reason I am concerned about the health and growth of the ICS is my concern about the overall health of general aviation itself. Having only been involved in GA for the past three years, I often consider the notion that I just plain "missed out" on the good old days. Whether high gas prices are to blame, or 9/11, or just a changing society in general... who knows the exact cause. But I think that it's safe to say that any real development these days will not be driven by the same mechanisms that have moved it in the past. Of course we can say that about pretty much anything these days, but I think it's especially true with respect to GA. And certainly applicable to a somewhat entrenched organization like ICS.

The point I want to make here is that it's imperative that ICS think outside-the-box. Somewhat like our economy , the measuring sticks and methods that worked yesterday, are next-to-useless today.

Will it ever be "like it was"? I'm afraid not. And of that, I'm truly sad.

While I don't have real insight into the nuts-and-bolts of many of ICS' operations, mandates and directives, I do know that a 35-50 year old "contraption" like a Comanche, living in a world of high scrutiny and regulation- needs all the friends it can get!

Ha- that's probably more than 2-cents worth

-Chris [/i]

[Ben Ayalon]

[David Pyle]