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 Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:57 am Post subject: Urgent: EAA Members - Action! |
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Regulatory Advocacy to me is the most important thing EAA does, by that I mean protecting our ability to build homebuilt aircraft with the least encumbrances possible.
I guess the thing I'm most concerned about is, would the new management of EAA take as seriously the threat to homebuilding that was presented when the FAA was reviewing the 51% rule?
My guess is probably not, as demonstrated by the loss of the ability for instructors to charge for instruction in their own homebuilts by being an EAA member, instructing an EAA member.
It used to be that anyone who was an EAA member, instructor and owned a homebuilt could charge for instruction but that loophole in the rules quietly expired. Now an instructor has to go through a lengthy letter of deviation authority process which is not standardized across the FSDOs.
There used to be a guy in Florida that you could get a private multi engine ticket in an Aircam... not anymore.
I think that I'm throwing my lot in with these guys.
Bill
N84WJ, RV-8, 791hrs.
rv-8.blogspot.com
Time: 09:02:35 AM PST US
Subject: Re: Urgent: EAA Members - Action!
From: Phillip Perry <philperry9(at)gmail.com (philperry9(at)gmail.com)>
Hi Jason,
Thank you for your time in Afganistan and for sacrificing a good
portion of your life for those of us here typing e-mails.
Pascal hit a few key area, but there are a few more that should be
brought up as well.
The EAA debate has been a long time coming. It actually goes all the
way back to Paul Poberezny when there was a movement to remove him.
But in the past 3-4 years, the frustration with EAA has reached the
boiling point for many members.
Long story short, since Rod Hightower has taken over the organization
the charter and image of EAA has made a dramatic shift away from their
core values. The EAA has become focused on being the next AOPA
politcally and they're focused on the money that can be made through
AirVenture. I think it's great that AirVenture represents a strong
revenue stream for the organization. But the organization has become
focused on milking that stream and the memership community has paid
the price. If 100% of the members disappeared tomorrow, the EAA would
still exist based on the airshow. So the members are now second class
citizens in the organization.
Our efforts to participate in this years election were blocked by EAA
by being unresponsive and ignoring our requests for a simple ballot to
participate. This is a right that is entitled to the membership
community within the bylaws. But this right has not been made
available to the membership. As a result, the EAA holds nearly all of
the membership votes. It's like the fox in the hen house in some
regards.
I love the EAA. I am passionate about it. I am a lifetime member. I
have served as a chapter VP and President. As I sit here right now,
I'm wearing a red AirVenture 2009 polo. I love the legacy EAA
culture, I love the EAA brand. I really do care a lot about EAA.
Since Rod Hightower has taken over the organization, the EAA has seen
nearly 50 employees walk out the door from the toxic environment that
Rod has created. These are important people like Charlie Becker, Adam
Smith, Barry Elk, etc. Just yesterday, they lost HG Frautschy who is
an Executive Director who has spent 22 years as an employee of the
organization. The EAA culture as we know it is under attack from
within.
You might know Dick Kohler, he has taught a number of EAA SportAir
workshops and he is passionate about EAA. You should read his
comments at this link because he pretty much captures the environment
that Rod has created.
http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showpost.php?p=675101&postcount=122
Additional information can be found at this link containing comments
from EAA Board Members who have resigned. Here is a key comment if
you don't go read the entire link.
============
As Mike Dale put it was time for the Board to "grow up and start
having the CEO work for the Board". I cannot be part of a rubber stamp
Board whose prime loyalty is to the Founder and President rather than
EAA members.
============
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=7d613991-adcb-426a-a210-5b7ee4112049
I hope you will consider supporting our effort. We won't have enough
votes to change this election, but we will have enough to put a shot
across the bow of EAA's leadership.
Thanks,
Phil
[quote]
Time: 09:02:35 AM PST US
Subject: Re: Urgent: EAA Members - Action!
From: Phillip Perry <philperry9(at)gmail.com (philperry9(at)gmail.com)>
Hi Jason,
Thank you for your time in Afganistan and for sacrificing a good
portion of your life for those of us here typing e-mails.
Pascal hit a few key area, but there are a few more that should be
brought up as well.
The EAA debate has been a long time coming. It actually goes all the
way back to Paul Poberezny when there was a movement to remove him.
But in the past 3-4 years, the frustration with EAA has reached the
boiling point for many members.
Long story short, since Rod Hightower has taken over the organization
the charter and image of EAA has made a dramatic shift away from their
core values. The EAA has become focused on being the next AOPA
politcally and they're focused on the money that can be made through
AirVenture. I think it's great that AirVenture represents a strong
revenue stream for the organization. But the organization has become
focused on milking that stream and the memership community has paid
the price. If 100% of the members disappeared tomorrow, the EAA would
still exist based on the airshow. So the members are now second class
citizens in the organization.
Our efforts to participate in this years election were blocked by EAA
by being unresponsive and ignoring our requests for a simple ballot to
participate. This is a right that is entitled to the membership
community within the bylaws. But this right has not been made
available to the membership. As a result, the EAA holds nearly all of
the membership votes. It's like the fox in the hen house in some
regards.
I love the EAA. I am passionate about it. I am a lifetime member. I
have served as a chapter VP and President. As I sit here right now,
I'm wearing a red AirVenture 2009 polo. I love the legacy EAA
culture, I love the EAA brand. I really do care a lot about EAA.
Since Rod Hightower has taken over the organization, the EAA has seen
nearly 50 employees walk out the door from the toxic environment that
Rod has created. These are important people like Charlie Becker, Adam
Smith, Barry Elk, etc. Just yesterday, they lost HG Frautschy who is
an Executive Director who has spent 22 years as an employee of the
organization. The EAA culture as we know it is under attack from
within.
You might know Dick Kohler, he has taught a number of EAA SportAir
workshops and he is passionate about EAA. You should read his
comments at this link because he pretty much captures the environment
that Rod has created.
http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showpost.php?p=675101&postcount=122
Additional information can be found at this link containing comments
from EAA Board Members who have resigned. Here is a key comment if
you don't go read the entire link.
============
As Mike Dale put it was time for the Board to "grow up and start
having the CEO work for the Board". I cannot be part of a rubber stamp
Board whose prime loyalty is to the Founder and President rather than
EAA members.
============
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=7d613991-adcb-426a-a210-5b7ee4112049
I hope you will consider supporting our effort. We won't have enough
votes to change this election, but we will have enough to put a shot
across the bow of EAA's leadership.
Thanks,
Phil
On 7/13/12, Pascal <rv10flyer(at)verizon.net (rv10flyer(at)verizon.net)> wrote:
> Jason;
> First off, that you for the sacrifice to leave the comforts and safety of
> the US for our battle in Afghanistan. Its hard, been there, not Afghinstan
> but another operation in 1990-1991. Thank you for your service!
> I think you ask a very good question. Phil may not be able to answer it
> completely but my initial thought is the folks writing articles for Sport
> aviation are ex flying magazine writers who have no idea of what building a
> plane is about, there was a meeting and their has been that combined
> effort of AOPA and EAA to represent us with Lsa and other general flying
> issues, good idea, sure! I would like to see the EAA fight for homebuilders
> and not general aviation however.
> My corporation does the same thing EAA does. Phil just wants members to have
> more say on who is voted in versus the big kahuna at EAA himself.
>
> From: Jason Wodack
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:11 AM
> To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com (rv10-list(at)matronics.com)
> Subject: Re: Urgent: EAA Members - Action!
>
> Phil,
> I've been in Afghanistan for the last year, and therefore out of the loop
> for a while. I was just curious about what I was missing that has caused
> such a reaction.
>
> I've seen claims of EAA not supporting home builders, and since I'm about to
> start on an RV-10 at the end of this deployment, that concerns me. I was
> hoping you(or someone) could bring me up to speed on what I have missed, and
> what the issues are that we are having.
>
> I admire your convition, and your willingness to take action. I do n't want
> to seem like I'm challenging you, but I do want to be well informed before I
> make a decision,
>
> Thanks
> Jason
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 2:44 AM, Phillip Perry <philperry9(at)gmail.com (philperry9(at)gmail.com)>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> If many of you follow =VAF=, you're probably aware that there is a
> campaign within the EAA Membership community to participate in the upcoming
> election of the EAA Board of Directors. We figured that instead of just
> complaining, we should actually participate in the democratic elections.
>
> This simply idea led to more than 1 month of stone walling from the EAA.
> Still to this day, they have not provided a simple document that allows
> their members to participate in the election. So we copied their language
> that assigns the proxy rights to Rod Hightower and changed the name on it to
> reflect me. The EAA has admitted that this is a document that they can't
> turn down at the elections in a few weeks.
>
> In the past there were 3 choices for EAA members to participate in the
> election:
>
> 1) They could choose not to participate.
> 2) They could show up in person to cast their vote at the annual business
> meeting.
> 3) They could assign their vote to Rod Hightower. (This is a check box on
> your annual renewal)
>
>
> Long story short, the elections would look like 13 votes for some members
> and 16,000 votes for those that Hightower wanted. So they ended up being
> appointments and not elections by the members.
>
> I am receiving proxy forms from all over the globe and if you are
> frustrated with the EAA, I would appreciate it if you would do that same
> thing. The form can be found at this link.
>
>
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26343935/EAA%20Member%20Proxy%20Statement.pdf
>
>
> You can send me a scanned copy or the original to:
>
> Phillip W. Perry
> C/O David Carr
> 1100 W Monroe St
> Austin, TX 78704
>
>
> Here are the votes we will be placing and the justification for selecting
> them:
>
> http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showpost.php?p=678549&postcount=68
>
>
> Today the EAA retaliated against their members and sent out a link asking
> them to assign proxy votes to Rod Hightower. Please don't give total
> control of EAA to the current membership and choose to put control of the
> EAA back in the hands of the membership. Here's some details on that
> message:
>
> http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?p=679285
>
>
> Please don't assign your proxy to the EAA Leadership, and if you feel
> compelled I would be honored to carry your proxy vote forward at the
> business meeting at AirVenture. This is the first time (that I'm aware of)
> in the history of EAA that the members have found a way to legitimately
> participate.
>
> We need to get this word out to everyone who supports the effort ASAP. So
> if you agree, please highlight this proxy effort and share the message on
> every message board you can before some unknowing soul gives his vote to Rod
> Hightower and his buddies.
>
> We are going to be continuing this effort going into 2013 too and can use
> your support and even you active participation.
>
> Thanks,
> Phil Perry
>
> RV-10 #40750
> EAA Lifetime Member
>
>
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