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10-22-2009, 05:44 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jungle

In almost every crash of any type of aircraft both the operator and manufacturer are sued. This has doubled the price of aircraft and made manufacturing as much an excercise in the law as one of engineering.

If the pilot runs into a mountain or runs out of fuel, the manufacturer is almost always sued.

Just for fun...

The cost of a Cessna 172A, manufactured in 1960 was $9,450. The price steadily rose until the early 1980's when a top of the line 172 cost $42,460. Today, a brand new 172 will set you back roughly $300,000. Coincidence? Hardly, the price of the US sue-happy society has taken its toll and increased the price of an aircraft WELL over what it should be with normal inflation. It will only get worse with all the lawyers that are being churned out.

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