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I don't speak for the EAA, but...

Posted by bdk on Mon Jun 17, 2002 10:07:06 PM

In reply top Re: THE ANSWER YOU SEEK....(yet another opinion!) posted by David M Jameson on Mon Jun 17, 2002 05:49:51 PM

I don't see them shunning anything. Who stood up for our collective rights with the demilitarization bill? What about the ramifications from 9/11?

Obviously the EAA has changed from what it was 25 years ago when I joined. Some changes I like, others I don't.

When I had a question about importing an aircraft, the president of the Warbirds of America gave me his phone number so I could call him personally to discuss my issue. Despite the size of the EAA, they stood up to help me when I needed an answer to a specific question.

Why do you think the EAA needs to be involved in this issue? What specific principles are being shunned? The EAA is a huge organization (of mostly homebuilts by the way). We are fortunate that Warbirds get the attention they do. They could easily have been overshadowed if not for the foresight of the founders.

Maybe you should go to Oshkosh and ask one of the Warbird judges what they think, or maybe even become a judge? This is a positive step you could take to influence YOUR organization in the way you see fit. Are you a member of the EAA?

I thought the real goal (long term and short term) was to build and restore aircraft- to fly and to educate the general public. To me the EAA is an organization to promote aviation (of all types) more than I can as an individual. One of their more important functions lately has been to lobby to protect my aviation priveleges.

BK

: My point on this, is that the EAA was founded on these pri
: ncipals, for which they now shun. What a shame what money
: does sometimes. Both good and bad come from it.
:
: Sometimes we loose sight our the real goals for the short
: term success or bragging rights. Everyone looses when thi
: s happens.
:
: David

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