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Old 15th Jan 2007, 13:04
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Mukosha
 
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Well...!

Well... here are a few items to get the ball rolling:

1. On all three new aircrafts, the locks on the back cargo door have begun rusting.

2. The fitting of the carpets on one of the aircrafts is shoddy to say the least - with some bits trimmed off too short and others simply left untrimmed

And these are superficial.. but then there is more:

3. The ETM system has given trouble on two of the aircraft

4. The cowling over the engine does not fit correctly.

5. On two of the aircraft the Electric (EFIS) HSI occasionally goes crazy!

6. The autopilot on ours died in the first 50 hours of use.

Then, this is up for discussion..

7. I feel it flies differently. When I come into land it does not slide in as I know caravans to do, but lolls around clumsily before touching down!

8. The controls are rigged differently.. ours are much heavier on the new aircraft.

There is more... but think about these and give me your thoughts!

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