Ernest,
I would like to give an input
here. I found the latest versions of Sport Aviation less likeable as well.
I went so far as to e-mail up the chain to find out what was going on. (As
a chapter Officer I had some direct e-mail addresses) When I got a call from the
the EAA I was told that there was an intentional change to make the
magazine more "readable". I asked if that meant it was getting "dumbed
down". The amazing answer was YES, WE ARE INCLUDING ARTICLES THAT SHOULD
ONLY REQUIRE AN 8TH GRADE EDUCATION TO UNDERSTAND! After I recovered from the
shock, I was told that we would not be printing any of the CAFE articles
anymore, and any tech articles would need to be able to fit in 1 issue. What
BULL BLEEP! When I mentioned that this was an internal magazine and not being
sold to the public, they didn't even appologise and said that was the way it
would be "for now". I understand that many of the members don't want full pages
of math, but some do! The magazine should do some of both. While I haven't yet
given up my membership, if a more "homebuilt friendly" organization started and
made it I would be ready to jump ship, sadly, but I would. FWIW
Bill
Jepson
Well, that does it for me. I've had it. I'm Tired
of sending these idiots any of my hard earned cash. I never have time to make it
to the local chapter meetings anyway. The internet is a better support
group. For about 3 or four years now I have been on the fence. I've written
letters. I hardly read the magazine, and when I do it takes me about 5
min. SA isn't fit for toilet paper.
I am afraid that EAA is turning into a
"Foundation". The foundation world is filled with a bunch of liberal/socialist
leaning folks, who get jobs doing things with other peoples money. They usually
redirect it and use it for things the people who originally formed the
organization never would approve of. I have gotten more and more upset With EAA
for a long time now. The last time I was at Oshkosh part of the "patriotic" Rah
Rah speech over the PA said "America where we cherish our freedoms.....(insert
list of American ideals).......Freedom from want....SCREEEEECH" Wait a minute
what was that crap. FREEDOM FROM WANT!!! Strait out of the Communist
Manifesto. If I hadn't read that disgusting document the prior week, it
probably would have sailed right over my head as background chatter. Then I
started thinking about the Unionized movers you have to pay if you are a vendor,
the way they keep raising the prices for small vendors.....etc, etc, etc.
Then I called one of their "experts" to ask about
some FAA rules. He was clueless, I don't mean a little, I mean completely
utterly clueless about something he was supposed to be representing us about.
The FAA guy was actually far more knowledgeable and helpful. CAN YOU BELIEVE
THAT!!???
I can see where this is going........
Next thing you know they are going to
start pushing for a new tax on Experimental Aircraft to promote
immigrant/female/disabled/gay/retards to build airplanes. Kofi Anan will run the
new Planes for the disadvantaged program. Perhaps SA could be published in
a graphic novel format so that people who can't read will not be discriminated
against. All Experimental aircraft will have to be redesigned so that obese
people in wheel chairs who are blind and have no limbs can operate them. If they
can't your registration will be denied. Also we must have means testing for
builder assistance. Rosy O'Donnell will be the
new EAA spokesperson and she will start the new rainbow eagles for African
aids relief program. They will fly over Africa and drop leaflets and condoms.
But the name must be changed because Experimental sounds too dangerous and the
word Airplane makes people sad that they can't ever afford one since they now
cost $1 billon each to cover all the new programs and regulations.
Eventually the Egalitarian Ambassadors Association
will publish the graphic art coloring book Social Awareness.
I guess I'll be sending my money to
AOPA.
Monty