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Old 11th Jan 2018, 08:27
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Southern Sailplanes

I do not think SS have 'suddenly' risen to great heights because of the Viking debacle.
They already have a good reputation for glass repairs and have approvals from the major manufacturers to conduct serious tech repairs.
The RAF Grob fleet is also an ongoing contract for them and they have been busy sorting out 'tail issues' with that fleet.
In fact they are one of the few companies that are actually 'hands on' with the required work in all this as opposed to the big boys who shuffle paperwork (if they can find it) and are busy clouding this issue with lots more of it that has no impact in getting the fleet serviceable.
SS are only getting paid for work they are doing unlike the other companies in this sad saga who were paid a considerable sum for providing a service that has failed.
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