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Old 28th May 2006, 10:48
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Shawn Coyle
 
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Blenderpilot (and everyone else too)
Your experience is unfortunately all too common - at nearly every manufacturer. It pays to have someone go over the machine with a fine-tooth comb (or other appliance of your choice).
The story of the FW is also all too common.
There are those who make a living from accepting aircraft from manufacturers. For some reason the manufacturers hate to see them coming -when you'd expect them to love to find a way for manufacturing to be improved!
I just wonder what will happen when a helicopter manufacturing company really, truly pays attention to quality processes...
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