Rick Stitt Aka Stitt Industries Preys on the dreams of trusting souls. Heartless calculating con artist. Fat, ugly fraud. Excelsior Springs Missouri
In May 0f 2002, Rick Stitt convinced me, by phone, that he had seven (7) flying turbine powered Mini-500 prototypes with "thousands" of hours on them. He said he'd have my ship picked up and taken to his factory in Missouri as soon as I sent a check for the conversion for twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00), which I did. He said the ship would be ready for flight testing when I arrived to pick it up on June 28, 2002.
When I arrived in Missouri, Rick Stitt convinced me to give him two more thousand for expenses. Then he showed me my aircraft. It was in a pile of parts mixed with those from other aircraft. Nothing was assembled, in fact, my aircraft was detroyed. Rather than kill him, I decided to get as much of my stuff together as possible and leave. The turbine engine did not run, the drive system was a poor copy of a real one designed by Stitt's former employer. I even saw the "RINKE AEROSPACE" designations on Rick's blueprints, which he later altered.
The story gets much more detailed, but every single part of it only reveals more of the disgusting nature of Rick Stitt. I caught him in so many lies that I feel foolish for not doing the world a big favor. I even came to realize that he was selling off other customers aircraft parts. I personally witnessed other confrontations with Rick Stitt from other customers, from parts suppliers, and even his landlord. Rick Stitt is at least non-discriminatory; he manipulates and screws everybody. He had talked a really nice guy named Bob Robertson to leave his good job as a transmission specialist that was providing his wife and two wheel-chair bound sons with good medical benefits. Bob was told he'd become the chief mechanic for the firm, and would get all the benefits that he was leaving behind. Bob worked there for over two months and never even got a single dime. Now THAT'S cold.
Rick Stitt, aka Stitt Industries, owes me, by notarized documents, twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), but has never attempted to repay a dime.
Once, when at my home in California, Rick tried to steal helicopter parts from me and leave town. I looked eveywhere for him, but returned home to tell my wife about it. She took off in her truck and saw a round ball of red shirt hiding in the bushes next to the freeway onramp. She skidded up to him, pulled him out of the bushes, retrieved my parts, and then left him with the two guys that had stopped to see if she needed help. She didn't. Sharon is 130 pounds, while Rick is about 350 pounds. We haven't seen Rick or our money since.
I tried my best to reengineer the faulty parts the Stitt supplied, but after six months of 18 hour seven day weeks, I could not. At best, after much modification, I was able to fly for about 15 minutes.
Fortunately, the man that originally designed the mini-500 turbine conversion, Joe Rinke, came to my rescue. My dream was finally realized, but only because of the generous efforts of Joe. Joe spent his own money and time to install a turbine conversion into my bird. It takes a special person to do such a grand thing for someone. Stitt had stolen my dream money, and hence, my dream. Joe gave it back to me just to see me smile.
Dennis
Lakehead, California
U.S.A.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Johnny
LACEY,Washington,
U.S.A.
DENNIS CHITWOOD BANNED FROM FLYING!
#4Consumer Suggestion
Sat, May 07, 2005
FIRST OF ALL DENNIS THIS IS JOHNNY, NOT RICK! SECONDLY, YOU ARE ON MEDICATION THAT GIVES YOU VIOLENT MOOD SWINGS, THIRD, THE FAA HAS BANNED YOU BECAUSE OF YOUR ILLEGAL DRUG USE. WHAT A COMPLETE IDIOT! YOU CAN'T FLY, YOU HAVE NO MECHANICAL ABILITY, AND YOU ARE A PATHALOGICAL LIAR!
BESIDES ALL OF THAT, YOU'RE WIFE IS A DRUG ADDICT ALSO! WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE MEDICATION YOU SMUGGLE IN FROM MEXICO? YOU AND JOE RINKE MAKE A PERFECT MATCH!*ONCE A LIAR, CHEAT AND THIEF, ALWAYS A LIAR, CHEAT AND THIEF!
WHERE IS ALL OF YOUR STUFF DENNIS? GONE? AND WHAT ABOUT RINKE'S MYSTERIOUS 5 BLADED MOCK UP OF A MINI THAT HE POSTED FALSE INFORMATION ABOUT ON HIS SITE? HE NEVER GOT IT OFF THE GROUND, BUT LIED TO "EVERYBODY" THAT IT DID? I HAVE SEEN THAT BLUE HELICOPTER AND THE BLADES ARE HELD ON WITH ZIP TIES? NICE WORK JOE!
ANY OTHER LIES BESIDES "EVERYTHING YOU HAVE BRIBED PEOPLE TO WRITE"?JOE RINKE, AS THE EDITOR OF KITPLANES MAGAZINE SAID" JOE RINKE IS THE BIGGEST JOKE IN THE INDUSTRY, HE HAS NEVER FINISHED ANYTHING, AND LIES LIKE A DOG!"HEY DENNIS, PUT DOWN THE PIPE BEFORE YOU HURT SOMEBODY!
Dennis
Lakehead,California,
U.S.A.
Stitt Makes Up Fraudulent Rebuttals.
#4Consumer Comment
Fri, May 06, 2005
Rick Stitt uses this form of rebuttal all the time. He is an absolute liar, with no validity to his claims, which do not even address the complaint. He would like to shift the attention by making up some crazy story, but look out... Stitt will try to do this to you, too. It is amazing how the more bizarre his rebuttals are, the better he is getting at spinnig semi-believable bull. It is outrageous that some one is allowed to post such blatent lies against a legitimate complaintant. But, like I said, Rick Stitt is a con man and knows all the tricks and angles. However, if you'ld like to see this kind of crap in your life, then by all means send the guy some money.
Johnny
LACEY,Washington,
U.S.A.
CHITWOOD STILL ON DRUGS!
#4UPDATE EX-employee responds
Thu, May 05, 2005
DENNIS, I KNOW YOU LOST YOUR LICENSE FOR SMOKING MARAJUANA, AND TAKING ANTI-DEPRESSANTS WHILE OPERATING YOUR AIRCRAFT( WITHOUT A LICENSE I MIGHT ADD ) SO..........WHERE IS YOUR MINI? HOW MANY HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME DO YOU HAVE? WHEN WAS YOUR LAST MEDICAL EXAMINATION? OH.........THATS RIGHT......YOU CAN'T REMEMBER! *ANYBODY READING THIS NEEDS TO KNOW THAT DENNIS CHITWOOD IS ON MEDICATION FOR HIS MENTAL CONDITION* HE HAS LOST HIS MEDICAL, AND HIS LICENSE, AND IS JOE RINKE'S LOVER! DO NOT BELIEVE A WORD THIS IDIOT SAYS. BECAUSE HE IS MENTALLY UNSTABLE!