I remember when the alternator for a Cessna 172 cost $600. Except for the FAA inspection tag it was exactly the same alternator as in the Olds Cutlass of the same year which cost $44. So, you guys, go ahead and believe what ever you want.
Just remember that car prices more than doubled when they had to put the $600 worth of government mandated crap in them. "You have got to have this, it is the law, so we can charge you through the nose for it because you have no choice." What do you think auto liability insurance would cost if it was optional? -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- David Savage wrote: > On 5/24/07, Cory Papenfuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Citing examples of consumer-grade electronics failing often negate >> the original assumption of properly and correctly designed with decent >> components. Take a piece of aircraft avionics.... they live in a >> *horrible* environment with heat/cold/vibration/shock/corrosion and last >> literally for decades. The failures are almost always mechanical, not >> electrical, and are due to the bad environment. > > Having helped change avionics, and seen what these components cost, > any company that designed consumer products to this standard would be > a small niche player, or out of business. > > I remember almost falling over when I was told the cost of the fuel > flow transducer on a PT6 engine. > > Also aircraft have more stringent regular maintenance checks than do > consumer products. > > Cheers, > > Dave > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
