Schweizer dont want to sell helicopters
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Schweizer dont want to sell helicopters
I have just been told be Schweizer they will not sell me a new Cbi ! I tried to specify one as follows. Left hand P1, no doors, no removable dual controls ( fixed bits to remain ) no seats and carpet ( these would come from a crashed machine that had been recovered in leather 6 days before it crashed ) no radio or transponder - these would be fitted locally.
I was not asking for a list price reduction in the bits not fitted but for a quote.
It took SAC 7 weeks to come back and say they would not sell one to me specified like this.
Just curious has any one else had this problem, or are SAC doing so well they can turn away business ?
I look forward to the comments, incidentaly I am a big fan as I run 2 of the machines in a training school in UK and wanted to upgrade the fleet
I was not asking for a list price reduction in the bits not fitted but for a quote.
It took SAC 7 weeks to come back and say they would not sell one to me specified like this.
Just curious has any one else had this problem, or are SAC doing so well they can turn away business ?
I look forward to the comments, incidentaly I am a big fan as I run 2 of the machines in a training school in UK and wanted to upgrade the fleet
My guess is that your order just sounded too weird, so they didn't take it for real.
Why don't you just order a "regular" machine and sell the parts you don't need for a good price ? Would make much more sense economically...
Why don't you just order a "regular" machine and sell the parts you don't need for a good price ? Would make much more sense economically...
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I have a feeling that the CBi would have some problems with CoG with left hand P1 because of the way the design has altered from the C.
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They would be concerned about selling a helicopter that could cause them grief down the line. Imagine the situation that you sold the helicopter, then the carpet caused a control jam or a seat came loose. Their legal dept probably telling them it's safer to say no. They may have no means of inspecting the seats for crash damage, but it might be worth asking them if they will fit the seats themselves. Carpet won't be worth it.
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I think they can't sell a helicopter without seats. This would compromise the type certificate and the FAA won't issue an airworthiness cert.
Left hand P1 isn't a problem. By the way there's a 2004 lefthand P1 for sale in BC, Canada.
Left hand P1 isn't a problem. By the way there's a 2004 lefthand P1 for sale in BC, Canada.
