Six Chuter West LLC

SIX CHUTER NEWS JUNE 2009

·         Passing the Torch

·         SC West Opens New Quarters

·         Memorial Day 2009

·         Product News

·         OK Who Do We Contact?-Information on the Organization and How to Contact Us

·         Stay In The Loop-Stay In Contact

PASSING THE TORCH

I had the privilege once to pass a torch on the “Law Enforcement Torch Run” for Special Olympics fund raising.  So for many reasons it remains a nostalgic time that Dan Bailey continues to pass the torch of Six Chuter Inc. to our newly forming team.  Dan announced last week that 509 866-9211 (the 20 year phone number for Six Chuter Inc.) would be shut down! Funny that something so simple really marks a demarcation point to another era of powered parachuting. Please be sure to read information in this bulletin or on our websites to find the new phone numbers!

While you won’t be able to reach Dan Bailey very directly we want you to know that he remains the sole owner of Six Chuter Inc.  Furthermore he has entered a “mentoring” role that is likely long-term.  It all seemed somewhat simple to me initially, but the more that we take on actual manufacturing, the more I understand and therefore respect what Dan has sustained over a 20-year period. And without his very intense support this year we wouldn’t be at the level of service that we are. 

A quick summary is that Dan has sold the distribution and sales rights to two new entities, Six Chuter West LLC (west of longitude 98) and Six Chuter East LLC (east of 98 degrees longitude).  Both Six Chuter West and East are in the process of establishing “parts centers” responsible for subassembly that was traditionally accomplished by Dan and his team in Yakima, Washington.  And both East and West continue to build a network of “Flight Centers” where prospective and current owners can see new and used Six Chuters, sign up for training regardless of whether they own a powered parachute, and receive long-term service and support when they do.

Our intent is to make this as “seamless” as possible for current and prospective customers.  Whether you are looking for a high quality powered parachute, or you are a current customer hoping for continued support and service, we remain fully open with capacity increasing daily. 

Here are some recent highlights from the emerging team:

• Joe Fenstermacher, President of Six Chuter East LLC has announced the addition of a new flight center to his network.  Ed Connelly, Connelly LSA Services. LLC   3800 Glidden Drive   Sturgeon Bay, Wi. 54235 920-743-9027.   Ed recently spent a couple of weeks at Six Chuter East completing assembly on a new Legend XL Tandem and is currently at Rainbow Aviation in California completing the Repairman Maintenance Course.  We are excited to have a developing full service flight center in the upper mid-western U.S.
• Randy Long Arizona Powerchutes http://www.arizonapowerchutes.com/ has joined us as a representative in Six Chuter West, based out of Scottsdale, Arizona.  Randy has a long background in Commercial Hot Air Balloons and connected with us with the help of our S.W. Flight Center Representatives Wiley-Wales Powered Parachutes, Colorado.  Randy is flying a Six Chuter Legend XL with dual controls, SLSA certified.

“Hi Doug, Amy delivered my new Legend last week and I got my first flight in yesterday.  All I can say is WOW!  It was certainly worth the wait.  With the four blade prop and prop spinner this thing really has some amazing thrust!  Plus it’s pretty darn good looking too! Chuck and Amy were fantastic to work with.  You couldn’t ask for a better couple to have on the Six Chuter team.  They were over the top in customer service from start to finish.  I can confidently sell Six Chuter products with pride. Thanks for everything you and the rest of the Six Chuter team do to make flying fun again!  Randy “

Randy in his new Legend XL slsa

• Tim Vedder II, a human dynamo has opened Central Washington Powered Parachutes, Wenatchee, WA.  Although just getting involved in January, Tim is now President of Six Chuter West LLC, President of Central Washington Powered Parachutes and was the reason we managed to hold one of the best Memorial Day rallies ever, at his flight center in Quincy, Washington.  Tim flies N136SC, another Legend XL with full dual controls and SLSA certified.  N136SC was assembled by Rolando Santiago our factory approved SLSA assembler in the Pacific N.W.

Tim Vedder II Congratulates business partner Tom Connelly upon Tom’s first solo flight at Twin Firs Turf Farm

•  Six Chuter West LLC is settling into a new and what we hope to be permanent quarters at Pangborn Airport, East Wenatchee Washington http://www.pangbornairport.com/. Pangborn is also home to Northwing, Manufacturers of a popular weight shift LSA.  Six Chuter West will manage our parts, subassembly, preassembly and full SLSA assemblies from this location.  Future plans include expanding this location to a full service flight center with training, maintenance and other support.

 Memorial Day West 2009

 The 18^th Annual Memorial Day West powered parachute rally was recently held at Central Washington Powered Parachutes training field, Twin Firs Turf Farm, Quincy, Washington.( http://www.partiesonthegreen.com/   This event was started by Dan Bailey in Yakima, Washington in 1991!  It has evolved over time and led by Six Chuter Inc., Washington Powered Parachute Association and most recently by the Northwest Powered Parachute Coalition.  Dan is always able to put a historic, accurate and unique perspective on everything in the powered parachute community.  Here is a nice note from Dan Bailey, President of Six Chuter Inc. regarding the 2009 Memorial Day Rally in Quincy, WA.
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Job well done! Dan Bailey, President Six Chuter Inc.”

SC West Tom Connelly with newly preassembled P103UL