I don't want to summarize thoughts and feelings for everyone here, but I think it would be safe to say that the "general" (alittle tongue and cheek humor) consensus of opinions are that Mr. Locker needs to study Mark Langford's, Dan Heath's, and several other detailed sites to gather necessary information, and save time by performing this research. Also there are some very good videos sold by Wicks and Aircraft Spruce & Supply that detail the ease of using fiberglass/wood combinations, and so forth. In a roundabout way I have seen alot of builders actually trying to help Mr. Locker keep from making very expensive mistakes attempting to mass produce an aircraft that at least in its present design does not lend itself to mass production. Having operated a small business in Georgia for over 12 years, I have seen several good business ideas that lacked preparation/research fail due to lack of business knowledge and industry knowledge. My sincere advise for success for Mr. Locker would be for him to invest several years working for someone else building fiberglass aircraft parts, or complete aircraft and learn the industry, the methods of construction for mass production, the additional steps taken for safety of the finished product, testing procedures, materials preservation, quality control, and liability protection. Then I would recommend he study business, and how to properly operate a small business with limited cashflow. Lastly I will share a little antidote that a Safety Program Manager with the FAA shared with me, "After having owned 3 aviation business, I can tell you one thing. If you want to make a million dollars in aviation, start with 3 million." Mr. Locker you will have to do this business for the love of flying; profits will be few. You can help a great deal, but you need to research these sites and information first. You didn't join the Corps as a General, you had to be trained first; time to go to boot camp.... Semper Fi
Colin Rainey KR2(td) crain...@cfl.rr.com Sanford, Florida FLY SAFE!!!!
