Seven or eight years ago or so I approached Dan Diehl about buying the landing gear and wing skin business from him and we had a tentative deal. I backed out because the partner I had backed away as the economy went to hell and his contracting business slowed way down. Part of the deal was that Jeanette got a small cut from all the parts sold from Dan and he wanted to keep that up (because that is the good kind of person Dan Diehl is, not because they had a deal in writing). After Dan spoke to Jeanette about it and she was agreeable to the same handshake deal I called her to see if I could also take over the plans distribution and I wanted to buy some molds she had. I didn't ask for a cut on the plans, I just wanted to make sure that people could get them in a reasonable time so that I could sell parts. I told her that she could keep custody of the serial numbers and even keep taking the payments for the plans directly. I just wanted to print them and send them out, but she refused. I then asked about her still printing them and me buying two or three sets to keep in stock to resell them at no profit and she refused. Strange bird, but I am certain that she still controls the plans and all Steve can do is take the order, send it to her, and she holds the orders until she has a batch to print however long that takes.
Looking back, I am happy that the deal fell through for me and Steve is probably wishing that I got it. I would have probably been just keeping the KR alive because I love it and not making money and that is likely what Steve is doing so go easy on him. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: KR> Nvaero plans/supplements From: Mike T via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Tue, June 16, 2015 3:34 pm To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> Cc: Mike T <mctaglieri at gmail.com> What's the reason for these extraordinary delays? Lots of older plansbuilt plane designs (some going back to the 1950s) have let Aircraft Spruce take over the printing and shipping of plans. If nvaero isn't able to handle it, maybe they should consider that. (Or are they getting the plans from Jeanette Rand?) Whoever it is, this could make people give up before they even start. Mike Taglieri change options
