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GeoB
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 Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:50 am Post subject: Kolb-List Digest: 26 Msgs - 01/15/12 |
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| Quote: | I did not renew my EAA membership this last year,
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I won't renew until they offer something I want.
Actually I like the 'how-to' things they offer, videos and all. But I feel
like I am as likely, or more likely to find someone else has posted a how-to
on Youtube that meets my needs.
I DO NOT want to even look at another expensive LSA. If I wanted LSAs why
would I join "Experimental" AA?
Another thing is they are too blame expensive. What do I get for my money? A
museum I can't afford to visit because it is 2000 miles away. Discount on
attending AV, also 2,000 miles away. Lobbying? Maybe- but I feel like they
are lobbying ME for more money. I suppose they lobby for us but who can say
about the cost or value?
If *I* were King, I think I would have more of a parade of
experimental/homebuilts/ultralights instead of big expensive airshows.
Military stuff is big and exciting, but let's keep cost down huh? If the
military does it for free, OK. I would make Oshkosh more of a swap meet and
display place for OUR kind of planes. All the big money the giant booth
renters pay just squeezes out the little guys. Raises the bar too high.
I doubt I'll go back. Well, maybe. I did make some great contacts there.
Took some detailed pics that were a big help.
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GeoB
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Location: Fresno, CA
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:54 am Post subject: Kolb-List Digest: 26 Msgs - 01/15/12 |
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| Quote: | I reworked the mating surface and performed another pressure test, no
leak.
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I have worked on a lot of aluminum engines, different kinds and sizes. I
have made a personal rule NOT to assemble ANY such engine w/o resurfacing
the intake. TOO blame much problems there. I used to use the straight edge,
still do, but just for grins. I resurface them anyway.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:46 am Post subject: Kolb-List Digest: 26 Msgs - 01/15/12 |
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I'm still a member of the EAA. I enjoy going for the full week to Sun-N-Fun and Airventure. I have flown my Redrive VW Powered MKIIIC to AirVenture four times and Sun-N-Fun once. Do I like the way things are going Hell No! I also haven't been just standing by and just watching.
I have written Tommy a few times once I got a very good response. I have also written the EAA many times with very limited effect. My biggest mistake was responding to a request in the Experimenter for suggestions on how the Ultralight/LSA area could be better at Airventure. I thought they wanted input, I got a response that was as mean spirited as I have ever heard. I was in summation told that as chair of the ultra light council she would personally make sure that none of my suggestions would ever see the light of day. I slipped one by her one year by getting Tommy to put a port a potty in the UL/LSA Campground but she got even by not allowing it to be serviced all week.
The final insult for me was the closing of the UL/LSA campground at Airventure.
Sun N Fun is much more fly in friendly but there are limits.
My advice is only ask for one thing. It doesn't matter how bad it is or how nice you ask if you list too many things you aren't going to get anywhere.
Rick Neilsen
On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 3:47 AM, George Bearden <gab16(at)sbcglobal.net (gab16(at)sbcglobal.net)> wrote:
[quote] --> Kolb-List message posted by: "George Bearden" <gab16(at)sbcglobal.net (gab16(at)sbcglobal.net)>
> I did not renew my EAA membership this last year,
I won't renew until they offer something I want.
Actually I like the 'how-to' things they offer, videos and all. But I feel
like I am as likely, or more likely to find someone else has posted a how-to
on Youtube that meets my needs.
I DO NOT want to even look at another expensive LSA. If I wanted LSAs why
would I join "Experimental" AA?
Another thing is they are too blame expensive. What do I get for my money? A
museum I can't afford to visit because it is 2000 miles away. Discount on
attending AV, also 2,000 miles away. Lobbying? Maybe- but I feel like they
are lobbying ME for more money. I suppose they lobby for us but who can say
about the cost or value?
If *I* were King, I think I would have more of a parade of
experimental/homebuilts/ultralights instead of big expensive airshows.
Military stuff is big and exciting, but let's keep cost down huh? If the
military does it for free, OK. I would make Oshkosh more of a swap meet and
display place for OUR kind of planes. All the big money the giant booth
renters pay just squeezes out the little guys. Raises the bar too high.
I doubt I'll go back. Well, maybe. I did make some great contacts there.
Took some detailed pics that were a big help.
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