Any news on the Factory?

[RobertP]

Hi All,

Dare I ask if there is any news on the factory? The reason I ask is that I have been trying to get my F22A transferred to a UK Permit - so far I have managed to get it changed by EASA to a CAA annexe 11 (which is a major achievment) but the UK CAA are refusing to go the final step because there is still a type certificate holder despite the demise of the factory. Seems that the type certificates have to be actually handed back to the FAA before the UK CAA will accept that the aircraft is un supported and place it on a Permit to fly which makes maintenance a whole lot easier and less expensive!

[bashibazouk]

Re: Any news on the Factory?

Curious as well. No change on the website for a couple of months.

Josh

[mikerice]

Re: Any news on the Factory?

I spoke with the Scot Ruffner about a month ago, and while they are still trying to sell the Taylorcraft factory assets, they had no new info to post on the website, so the only change is the Cable Splicing course I added on the home page.

The factory assets, parts and tooling are still in Brownsville at the address listed on the website but it can be difficult to contact anyone by phone. There is only one person there and he is often busy away from the phone.

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Any news on the Factory?

Scot Ruffner, D&E & Taylorcraft 2000LLC, and I have been communicating the whole time. We were both hoping for an announcement. I have delayed my latest newsletter from last week.
Scot is e-mailing me a factory update as I post this one. Please ahng in until tomorrow. I have to go see Ryan Newells ship this afternoon for pre cover on the fuselage. It is completly true they have lookers and are answering phones on a limited basis.

[Joel Severinghaus]

Re: Any news on the Factory?

I was pleasantly stunned to actually get Antonio Villalobos on the phone today at the factory, and gave him my credit card info for a parts order. (I've got my fingers crossed and will let you know if a box actually shows up on my doorstep.) He said he was just called back in to work this week, and might be there through December. So it may be like Brigadoon -- try phoning him right now at 956-832-0445 if you want to order parts, before the window of opportunity closes again...

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Any news on the Factory?

I do not understand them..... Antonio is a good man, he needs paid all the time. I have no response from Scot Ruffner as of 10:00 EST. I have many meetings tomorrow, looked over Ryan Newells ship today, had to make a few changes. I WILL complete newsletter tomorrow.
We have another offer to make spars PMA'd and nice. More as it happens.

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Any news on the Factory?

Scot responded it will be in the newsletter.