Charles Ray Brumley

IN REGUARD TO THE PROPOSED AD I THINK IT IS LIKE CHOPPING OFF THE HEAD OF A DOG TO STOP THE BARKING AND WILL BE IRREVERSABLE AFTER THE FINANCIAL RUIN IT WILL CAUSE TO THE OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF THE THRUSH. ACCORDING TO YOUR SENSUS THERE ARE 546 SMALL BUSINESS OPERATORS THIS WILL EFFECT. THIS MAY NOT SOUND LIKE MANY TO A PERSON THINKING NATION WIDE BUT IN REALITY IT WILL EFFECT A LARGE NUMBER OF OPERATIONS IN FARMING COMMUNITIES THAT RELY ON AREIAL APPLICATION TO PRODUCE THEIR PRODUCT. WITH THE ECCONOMIC CHAOUS WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEING IN THE UNITED STATES INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL COMMUNITIES THIS WOULD JUST BE ANOTHER NAIL IN OUR COFFIN. AFTER THE INSURANCE COMPANIES CONVINCED THE FAA THAT A PILOT SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AIRCRAFT HE FLEW TO BE AIRWORTHY THIS SOUNDS LIKE A "SNOW JOB" IF I EVER HEARD ONE. I KNOW WITH EXPERIENCE THAT NOT ALL INSPECTIONS ARE DONE ACCORDING TO REGS.A LOT OF "PENCIL" ANNUALS AND AD COMPLIANCE ARE DONE OUT OF LAZINESS OR FINANCIAL REASONS. THIS BRINGS ME TO THE SUGGESTION OF LETTING THE PILOT DECIDE IF THE AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE FLOWN. WE DO NOT OPERATE OVER CONJESTED AREAS AND ARE SINGLE PILOT OPERATIONS FOR THE MOST PART. THE BUTTERFLY PANELS MUST WORK PRETTY GOOD IF IT HELD THINGS TOGETHER UNTILL A CRACK WAS FOUND. I HAVE FLOWN THE THRUSH FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD A HANDS ON WHEN IT CAME TO MAINTENANCE BECAUSE I WANT TO KNOW WHAT I AM OPERATING. THERE MAY BE SOME PILOTS THAT JUST DON'T CARE BUT I BELIEVE THAT MOST ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIRWORTHTNESS OF THE AIRCRAFT. I WISH THE GOVERNMENT WOULD LEAVE IT THE THE COMMON SENSE OF PEOPLE TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT THEY WISH TO SIT IN AND TAKE THE " ralph nader" OUT OF THE BUSINESS. IN CONCLUSION,PLEASE CONSIDER THE FEW CRACKS FOUND AND WHO FOUND THEM AND WHAT THIS WOULD DO TO THE MANY COMPANIES OPERATING THE THRUSH,AND NOT EVERYONE WOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO FINANCE THE AD PROPOSED OR BUY THE OTHER YELLOW AIRPLANE THAT WAS DISIGNED TO BE TIMED OUT. LELAND BUILT A VERY STRONG AND RELIABLE AIRPLANE FOR THE INDUSTRY AND REPLACED IT WITH A MONEY-PIT. I PERSONNALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME OTHER ALTERNATIVE,THANKS FOR LETTING ME COMMENT.