Hi! Mark.
When I mentioned "24x7" I was thinking it would be nice to be able to access
avilability information out of hours/Weekends etc. to enable arrangements to
be made and so short circuit
12 or even 54 hours if over a weekend since they now close sometime early
Fridays.
OK the Europa people provide a builder help service over the weekend so why
not have spares information and even postage at a special surcharge ........
For instance if you have arrangements made for a fly out and recognise a
deficiency needing attention urgently prior to going then at least there
would be a net to accommodate .........
When I mentioned "shuttle" I meant 2 or 3 Europa Club Members linking up
doing an "Eddie Stobbart" meet up but with aircraft.
Whilst I fly to Wombleton and back to Wickenby someone from South could be
sat waiting there with the spares available in the South inside 4 hours
...... well dream on !!!!
Regards
Bob H G-PTAG
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From: owner-europa@post.aviators.net
europa-builder@ntlworld.com
Subject: Re: Europa Club Rescue.
> Hi! Guys.
> I have already offered covered trailer recovery for discussion, also for
> mono-wheel subject to purchase of a couple of short dummy spa's in time
for
> them to be modified to locate and steady the fuselage between the stowed
> wings( does anyone have such surplus to requirement?).
> However I would like to chip in on the question of speedy spares and
> stock holdings etc.
> I feel we shouldn't forget that Europa Aircraft Co. should have an
adequate
> stock and the parts usage evidence to provision for the likely regular
> spares coverage, obviously we need some commitment from them for "24x7"
> availability?
Is it realy worth going thinking about 24/7? After all the Europa can't fly
24/7 (in this country) and if the parts are coming from Kirkbymoorside to,
say, London, I think volenteers for that sort of drive will be quite a small
number. I know people can work through the night, but then are they going
to be safe to fly the next day anyway (I'm thinking of Landrovers and
trains).
> If they are selling the product I would expect a considerable
> back-up commitment from them as being one of their main selling boasts, in
> fact I seem to remember Ivan Shaw making such considerable statements!
> With this in mind I think the Europa Club should make some direct
approaches
> to them to be very much part of the ultimate "rescue service" as we see
it?
I guess it would be nice to have them involved, it would mean more business
for them. I'd also guess that they might not be interested in holding
'loan' parts because that's going to cost them money.
> In short there is currently lots of chat and endeavour being made as IF
THEY
> DON'T EXIST?
> I would have thought that if we were to think in terms of shuttle
> connections of Club Members
> re:- parts collection/payment etc. it wouldn't be necessary to carry
capital
> cost items on a SECOND set of shelves?
It may be an idea to have a more southern set of cheaper/more commonly
requested parts. Europa may not have the part in stockm they may have just
shipped that last one out and there might be a 2 week wait for delivery of
the next batch and a southern stock will mean quicker access for the
southern part of the country.
> If this were the case I, for one, am in the likely firing line for
Wombleton
> rendezvous ,subject to weather etc. In the case of bad weather making air
> collection impossible then the normal
> TNT type overnight systems are available, probably cheaper than road
> collection by ourselves.
> That makes me ask the obvious question "how urgent, how costly ,who
> reimburses who " ?
I suggest any part from Europa be bought by credit card, including payment
for shipping. If picked up by a volenteer, the volenteer should have their
costs covered upon delivery. If it's a part from the club store, payment be
made to the volenteer courier upon delivery. If the parts are not loan
parts, payment should be made to the club when the repaired plane reaches
home.
Cheers,
Mark.
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Mark Jackson - 07050 645590
europa-builder@ntlworld.com
http://harley.pcl.ox.ac.uk/~mark/Europa
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