Dan, thanks for taking the time to write down your recommendation and the reasoning behind it. Regarding a shake-up, that is a big move when we still don't know the outcome of Lancair Aerospace. I think if the company goes defunct, someone will need to buy the company, even if it is just the name and remaining parts. OEM deals with manufacturers is what is important in the near-term. Getting parts so people can keep their planes flying, or finish building, is very important for brand health. Long-term, it'd be nice to get the ES and Legacy lines back open with updated CAD designs to cut down build time. However, that would take a significant capital infusion.Dan O'Brien wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:21 am BTW, the fact that there isn’t strong responses to a proposal like the one I’m making is itself evidence that this forum DOES NOT HAVE critical mass. But don’t let that stop viewers of this forum from weighing in. My honest personal opinion, possibly to the chagrin of the some LOBO folks (I don’t know) is that forward progress simply WILL NOT HAPPEN without some radical changes, of which my proposal is just one.
LOBO has the LML and old Yahoo exchanges, but converting them to something searchable is proving challenging. We are about to renew the push to find a solution that allows us to port them into LancairLive and structured so they are searchable. We will then SEO them through Google which will bring up LancairLive on Page 1 of searches more frequently.
Lastly, LOBO is working diligently to modernize and bring new content and value to members. We are streamlining our LOBO Landings, setting them in locations that are near our large owner-centers, and building new outreach through the forum and www.lancairowners.com. It's going to take time, but we're working on it.
Regarding gaining critical mass, LancairLive is growing steadily since we started it. We're now at 350 people, and I think the more folk post actively, the more interest we will see. I'll keep working on getting the word out and I ask that if you find value in the atmosphere we've set, share as well.