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Cessna Scraps Unsold Skywatchers (photos)
Cessna has scrapped the remaining inventory of its 162-model Skycatcher airplanes, capping the end of the company’s light-sport program. The unsold Skycatchers were destroyed as shown in photos of an assembled but unfinished Cessna 162 being dropped into a recycling container as similar aircraft sit in storage (AVweb). (www.avweb.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
When you price a 2-seat, 100 HP trainer for the same cost as three luxury Mercedes Benz sedans, this is what happens. Flight schools were more apt to buy 1980 vintage model 172s for basic flight training.
Hell they should have sold them for 10 grand apiece! Sort of reminds me of all of the P-51s that were scrapped after WW2.
Except for one thing; that won't even pay for the product liability insurance.
Sell them as is where is and have it signed off..no registration and AWC until completely gone over.
Textron obviously feels differently from a legal and sales standpoint.
The book about how Motorola was almost successful in throwing away the entire Iridium constilation is a good example of that.
You nailed it. Thanks a lot Mr Wolk!
I completely agree, sell them stupid cheap, donate them who cares, I know why they scrapped them and wrote them off, but I know there are other options. You can make the buyer sign a contract relinquishing all support, liability, etc... breaks by heart to see an undeserving airplane die. I would have gladly taken it, along with any and all risks... such a shame.