So how long are you guys going to continue to use or buy 2.4 radio's, until more and more get a "Wow I could have had a V8" moment? Or when more and more lose $10,000 aircraft mysteriously?

So many warning signs out there but people still "Darwin" their planes in the end because they didn't listen. Remember when Ford used Firestone tires on the explorers? Ford denied the problem until more and more got killed, then they said there might be a small problem and that they will look into it. A year later as I recall they told everyone down south to bring in there Ford Explorers to have the tires changed. A massive call back was issued to remove and replace all Firestone tires.

How many people were injured or killed before Ford did anything about it? The 2.4 warnings isn't a life or death issue, but you get the point. Many folks could not believe that a major manufacturer would make mistakes like that, and more deaths ensued. The same goes in the pharmaceutical trade. How many drugs were yanked this past year due to problems that were not previously known to exist, e.g. Avandia, Baycol, Seroquel (which is still on the market as is Avandia, IIRC, but there are many lawsuits arising from the damages from these drugs). - Sure, the 2.4 isn't a life and death matter.... unless you happen to lose control or a brownout or total system failure and it hits someone in the crowd and kills them or puts them in the hospital. I prefer to stick to the 72 because of the long history it has of reliability and the strict guidelines that the AMA imposes on them with the impound. I prefer old and safe over new and shiny any day. It's why I drive a '99 Escort.

The 2.4 isn't here to stay, it's a matter of time that it will be replaced and the better technology is already being tested. All I know is I won't ever buy a 2.4- something that has glitches doesn't go in my $1,000-$2,000 aircraft. Common Sense!


Oh by the way, I DO own a horse, way more dependable and costs way less than a automobile, not to mention they get way better gas mileage for what you put in them, AND you can use the "exhaust" to grow your veggies. Greenest vehicle out there (The Amish are on to something)!

Pete