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tonyslongez@cox.net wrote:

>J.M.T.C.
>
>I have been in television production for several years now and these mag=
azines are much like the T.V. Business. Lycoming, Continetal and a whole =
host of supporting companys spend big money in Ad sales which consequentl=
y, makes the payment on the editors Mercedes Benz.! So, I'm sure you guys=
 are smart enough to see what it is going to take to get our voices heard=
=2E If  we approach this idea like a pilot for a new show, this is how it=
 works. First you need a title sponsor. Mystral comes to mind or Tracy, (=
or some other national sponsor) someone who is leading the industry. Reme=
mber where not trying to sell the people who are already building and fly=
ing rotarys we want new ones. Have some blk/wht printed material with a f=
ew color adds (not just a flier those go in the trash) nothing to fancy a=
t first to keep the cost down and pay a kid 8/hr to hand  out as many as =
possible at the gate of Oshkosh or Sun and fun.
>Or! call A&E or Discovery channel and have them do a show on rotarys in =
homebuilt aircraft, much like the chopper is born series(reality T.V.). I=
t's alot easier to do than you might think. I have connections in that de=
partment I'll ask around and see what I can come up with. There may be so=
me cost involved but everyone will know about rotarys in airplanes that i=
s for damn sure. It certainly didn't hurt Rotorway!!! The only problem I =
see is that the call volume will be unbelievable and you'll need a way to=
 manage that.=20
>
But, Tony, there's the rub.  We don't really have anything to sell. =20
Sport Aviation is supposed to be a way to share information and support=20
airplane builders.  It's a NON-profit organization.  What you're=20
suggesting requires a budget.=20

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