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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you for your reply. The design looks
good to me. Everything is easily accessible and it has a good look.
Now all we need is a few flying reports. Please keep me posted about
yours.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Clay</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Tom.Koenig@actewagl.com.au
href="mailto:Tom.Koenig@actewagl.com.au">Koenig, Tom</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:'discussion@nsrca.org'">'discussion@nsrca.org'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 05, 2004 5:03
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Pl Lazulite</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=610523422-05012004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>Clay,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=610523422-05012004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>I have one, but as yet still not built. I don't
really know what I can tell you about it.... I guess the best piece of
advice I can give you is to go through an importer ( like Central etc)
unless you are quite confident that the whole importing process will not faze
you. I had considerable difficulty importing the models to
Australia.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=610523422-05012004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>Now assuming you actually get/got one...... the plane looks
like it will be a good performer. Speaking as a guy who designed all his own
for many years, the Lazulite is not a ground breaking design but rather
an evolution ( which model isn't?) and seems to utilize
some design philosophies to which Wolfgang and Roland Matt subscribe. I
think the Lazulite will be a solid performer, just like the Smaragd......and
it has a much better belly pan idea! </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=610523422-05012004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>Now that the US dollar is going south. I would imagine that the
cost would increase. So if this is a factor, you need to balance up the gains
you make in time saving of a kit vs scratch vs dollars. In my case I
needed to save time...but I still need to justify the cost to the family on a
weekly basis!!!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=610523422-05012004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>Kit wise, the glass work is exceptional. The sheeting work is
good too, but what really lacks is good English in the instructions and with
that perhaps more comprehensive instructions which include measurements...but
I may work on that if PL allows me to ( I need to speak with them
first).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=610523422-05012004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>If you like the look of the model, and you have some cash to
burn...give it a try, I'm sure it will be a great plane.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=610523422-05012004>Tom</SPAN><SPAN
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Clay Schmidt
[mailto:clay1@grapevine.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, 4 January 2004 5:48
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Pl
Lazulite<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was just curious to know if anyone out there
has any experience with the PL Lazulite? Any info, comments,
or flying experiences would be most appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Clay Schmidt</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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