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Here's a funny little story that could have had some serious financial impact (but didn't). It comes complete with pictures and should make you pause for just a moment to think of the hurdles that small business faces. It starts like this... Some of the readers of cfidarren.com know that I have been building a TV studio for a new website to be launched in 2011 called aviaTV.com. Well now you know it as well. The purpose of the new website is to provide free aviation videos, tutorials, and ground schools. Yes Free. Well something happened in the limited space of this studio. Somehow... in the night... the shelving for all of the products I sell tipped over. The shelves contained all the product that is sold in the pilot store. There's Visi-Holds all over the place, Visi-Plotters scattered everywhere, and stockpiles of every book in the store strewn. There happened to be something unexpected on the shelves that day. Something put there by accident that makes this story possible.   On the shelf was a can of special green screen paint
(see photo on the left). Notice that the can is slightly deformed
as it obviously hit the floor with a violence that could disturb any
quiet night. Some of you may know what a green
screen is from your local TV weatherman. This paint was used
to create a greenscreen wall in the aviaTV.com studios.Anyway, this special green paint went everywhere. It even coated some of the product I sell on my website. The photo to the right shows the green paint in my carpet that will NEVER come out. The photo doesn't adequately portray the horror that this 10 foot long stain in the carpet is.   While I was able to salvage 99% of my product by
inspecting & repackaging, I was not able to salvage a few hundred
pieces of the "Pilot's Rules of Thumb" checklist. This product's packaging was custom printed and I only had enough product for the exact number of checklists made. So the end result is that I have a few hundred checklists which the green paint got into the packaging and affected the product. (to a small degree) Even though you can peel the water based green screen paint off the corner of the checklist, obviously I can't sell the "Pilot's Rules of Thumb" checklist in this condition.
This is the ultimate checklist that covers 30 normal and non-normal situations and has 9 special tools that you'll use on every flight. The ultimate checklist that every pilot needs. Ten years in development, this is a product that pilots of all experience levels can immediately use. This high-quality plastic ruler/checklist measures approximately 3.75" x 9". Here's the link to find out more info about the product. Only 72 Remaining! I sell them everday on my website cfidarren.com for $4. But you must click the link on this page as this deal is only available to the faithful readers of this website. There is no better deal in aviation than a $1 safety tool that you can use on every flight. And remember, all sales final. Lessons Learned
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