> > 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?
Sounds to me like Ontario, British Columbia and Australia/New Zealand are
really out of it.
>
> 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 think we are missing the point. getting the trappee out of a
sad spot is one thing, supplying him with Cellphone and credit card is not
the purpose. And what has "this country" got to do with it? There is no This
Country Europa Club. Read the following with that in mind.
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.
Ferg Kyle
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