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Re: Europa-List: Bud Yerly, Custom Flight Creations, Inc. is no longer

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Bud Yerly, Custom Flight Creations, Inc. is no longer
From: Robert Borger <rlborger@mac.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:18:11
a Europa  Aircraft Dealer

Bud,

Welcome to the world of the semi-retired.  I think you will find it fun 
and entertaining.  You have no idea how much we appreciate your 
mentorship and your opinions.  Please keep those coming.  I=99ll 
be watching your web site eagerly for your new and updated postings.

Please let us know if you are ever in the north Texas area.  Our home is 
open to you and we can show your some excellent restaurants.

Blue skies & tailwinds,
Bob Borger
Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (100 hrs).
Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP, Hercules 
Prop.
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX  76208-5331
Cel: 817-992-1117
rlborger@mac.com

On Apr 17, 2018, at 3:16 PM, Bud Yerly <budyerly@msn.com> wrote:

To All.

Over the last 16 years I have been the US Europa Dealer for the US/North 
America.  It has been a wonderful trip.  I now am 67 and it is time for 
me to retire and get away from the 7 day a week shop grind and do some 
of that envious travel that you all get to do.  As we all know, and 
frankly the factory admits, the Europa has had a 25 year run.  The 
factory will no longer support dealers, but still supply new kits and 
replacement parts on much of the aircraft.  Foam cores and some older 
parts are no longer supported (read Classic and non NG XS cores) but the 
ever hard working Karen Pool and her assistants will be there to supply 
new parts/mods and spares as needed.  The new 2018 parts catalogue is 
out, and orders can be placed with the factory directly through Karen.

I believe I sold the last two new factory kits some years ago and in 
this day of internet sales, the factory will be your source for parts 
and new kits as well as the source for all factory technical support.  
The good news is the factory has the molds in tip top shape should the 
fiberglass formed parts or kits be needed.

I will still be a Europa owner and as active as I can be on the 
matronics list and with the Europa Club.  I am keeping open Custom 
Flight Creations, Inc. in my Seffner shop and at the Plant City Airport 
for the time being.  I will also keep active as the Airmaster Dealer in 
the US and will be active at Sun =98n Fun for the foreseeable 
future, opening new markets for Airmaster and selling propellers and 
supporting the Europa Club as long as I can.  With the termination of my 
Europa Aircraft dealer status, I will no longer be inhibited by 
non-compete clauses and as such can now suggest alternate parts sources 
and procedures for the US owners.  Those of you in the UK and other 
countries, which have more restrictive parts and modifications 
restrictions, you will always be supported by the factory and of course 
the excellent guidance of the Europa Club and its relationship with the 
LAA.

Please watch my website www.customflightcreations.com 
<http://www.customflightcreations.com/> over the next weeks and months 
as many of my ideas, techniques, tech articles, spare part sources, 
tools and rigs will be modified and new ones printed on line to allow 
the Europa Community to share in the things I have learned and done over 
the years which I could not share in the past.  I will continue to give 
paid builder support in my shop for this year.  For those aircraft 
builders who desire a continuous relationship with me during their build 
in their shop, for a nominal fee (if I charge at all) I will assist them 
in their build remotely, as Facetime, Skype, Video Calling etc. are all 
viable ways to keep in touch where I can see exactly what the builder is 
working with.  I plan to keep the shop open as long as my landlord 
doesn=99t close on me for the near future.  Anita and I will be 
taking quite a few trips over the next few months, and into the fall and 
Xmas time frame for sure, so I will post a calendar on my site to keep 
you appraised of slots that may be open for those of you in need of 
hands on assistance physically in my shop or are attempting to build in 
a more comfortable environment than your dark, dank hangar in winter.

I=99m glad to now just be one of those =C3=A2=82=AC=C5=93specs=C3
=A2=82=AC=C2=9D owners, with a bit more hands on experience than the 
average guy and somewhat more opinionated. 

Best Regards,
Bud and Anita Yerly
Custom Flight Creations, Inc.

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