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Old 22nd Mar 2017, 05:17
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rutan around
 
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A Squared is correct. Cessna stopped manufacturing the light end of the market for 10 years until some laws were changed. They were sick of defending themselves over faults real or otherwise(mostly otherwise bought on by greedy relatives) in aircraft they built 10,20 and 30 years ago. The new laws limited the age of an aircraft for which the manufacturer could be held responsible. Prior to the new laws the situation was like Ford being fined today for faults in the T model car.
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