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1. 07:22 AM - Eroding EAA Benefits (Kirby, Dennis Civ USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS)
2. 08:19 AM - Re: Eroding EAA Benefits (william sullivan)
3. 09:18 AM - Re: Eroding EAA Benefits (Larry Cottrell)
4. 11:13 AM - Re: Eroding EAA Benefits (Thom Riddle)
5. 11:32 AM - Re: Re: Eroding EAA Benefits (Lockamy, Jack CIV Atlantic Targets Marine Ops, AD.5.3.3 / Key West Det)
6. 01:07 PM - Re: Eroding EAA Benefits (Beauford)
7. 01:16 PM - Re: Eroding EAA Benefits (Lockamy, Jack CIV Atlantic Targets Marine Ops, AD.5.3.3 / Key West Det)
8. 01:26 PM - Specifications for the dolly used to support the wings in the folded position.Clyde (Clyde MacQuarrie)
9. 01:53 PM - Re: Specifications for the dolly used to support the wings in the folded position (Michael Welch)
10. 02:07 PM - EAA organization changes (pcking)
11. 02:29 PM - Re: Eroding EAA Benefits (Dana Hague)
12. 03:58 PM - Re: Specifications for the dolly used to support the wings in the folded position (Clyde MacQuarrie)
13. 05:09 PM - Re: EAA organization changes (Beauford)
14. 05:11 PM - Re: Eroding EAA Benefits (Charlie England)
15. 05:43 PM - Re: Eroding EAA Benefits (Rick Lewis)
16. 06:09 PM - Re: Specifications for the dolly used to support the wings in the folded position (Michael Welch)
17. 08:07 PM - Re: Eroding EAA Benefits (Dave Carr)
18. 08:16 PM - Re: EAA organization changes (pcking)
19. 08:46 PM - Re: Eroding EAA Benefits (Richard Pike)
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Subject: | Eroding EAA Benefits |
(NOTE: Subject title was changed. Was: Safe rather than Sorry)
Rick Neilsen wrote: << There is also a flight charting service that I
get free by being a EAA member that is wonderful for cross country
flying. You print a stack of charts for your flight path that are sized
for a knee board. >>
Hi, Rick -
If you are referring to that wonderful, free on-line service called
"AeroPlanner" which used to be sponsored by EAA, that service was
discontinued in January 2012. Sad. It was quite helpful, and I used it
a lot as an EAA member myself.
This is just one more step that EAA has taken to alienate their core
membership base under the excuse of saving a few bucks. I am seriously
considering discontinuing my membership with EAA because of that. First
was the elimination of the beloved "Experimenter" magazine (later called
"Sport Pilot"). Then, EAA changed editors and formats of their "Sport
Aviation" magazine, and it now looks very much like "Flying" magazine,
with pilot reports on Beechcraft Barons, Cessna Skylanes,
synthetic-vision cockpit displays that cost tens of thousands of
dollars, and 3-million-dollar turboprops (TBM-850). If I want to read
about crap like that, I'll subscribe to AOPA or Flying magazine.
There's a reason we build our own Kolbs: it's our affordable alternative
to the expensive store-bought stuff.
I was so upset, I wrote a letter to EAA, telling them of how their
members' tangible benefits (Experimenter, AeroPlanner) were eroding, and
that focus on the original mission of EAA was slipping away. Their
answer to me was that they are trying to reach out to a broader
audience.
It's sickening to me to recount all of the Tom Poberezney editor's
columns over the past two decades where he drones on and on about the
homebuilder community and grassroots aviation as EAA's core focus, while
reality reveals that they are just trying to find ways to increase their
revenues and the hell with the majority of members whose primary goal is
to enjoy sport flying on a budget.
Am I the only one who feels this way about EAA?
Sorry for the rant - I hope someone from EAA monitors the Kolb List.
Dennis Kirby
Mark-3, 912ul, flying it since 2002 in
Sandia Park, NM
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Subject: | Re: Eroding EAA Benefits |
Dennis- I have noticed that there is only one column that is occasionally d
evoted to ultralights.=C2- Not much in there any more about "how to".=C2
- I keep wondering why I still subscribe.=C2- Not very educational any
more, just a lot of product reviews and "look what somebody did", but no sp
ecifics.=C2- So much for "experimental".
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-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- Bill Sullivan
do not archive
--- On Wed, 4/25/12, Kirby, Dennis Civ USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS <Dennis.Kirby@ki
rtland.af.mil> wrote:
From: Kirby, Dennis Civ USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS <Dennis.Kirby@kirtland.af.mil>
Subject: Kolb-List: Eroding EAA Benefits
(NOTE: Subject title was changed.=C2- Was: Safe rather than Sorry) =C2-
Rick Neilsen wrote: =C2-=C2-<< There is also a flight charting service
that I get free by being a EAA member that is wonderful for cross country f
lying. You print a stack of charts for your flight path that are sized for
a knee board. >> =C2- =C2-Hi, Rick =93 =C2-If you are referring
to that wonderful, free on-line service called =9CAeroPlanner
=9D which used to be sponsored by EAA, that service was discontinued in Jan
uary 2012.=C2- Sad.=C2- It was quite helpful, and I used it a lot as an
EAA member myself. =C2-This is just one more step that EAA has taken to
alienate their core membership base under the excuse of saving a few bucks.
=C2- I am seriously considering discontinuing my membership with EAA beca
use of that.=C2- First was the elimination of the beloved =9CExperi
menter=9D magazine (later called =9CSport Pilot=9D).=C2
- Then, EAA changed editors and formats of their =9CSport Aviation
=9D magazine, and it
now looks very much like =9CFlying=9D magazine, with pilot rep
orts on Beechcraft Barons, Cessna Skylanes, synthetic-vision cockpit displa
ys that cost tens of thousands of dollars, and 3-million-dollar turboprops
(TBM-850).=C2- If I want to read about crap like that, I=99ll subsc
ribe to AOPA or Flying magazine.=C2- There=99s a reason we build ou
r own Kolbs: it=99s our affordable alternative to the expensive store
-bought stuff. =C2-I was so upset, I wrote a letter to EAA, telling them
of how their members=99 tangible benefits (Experimenter, AeroPlanner)
were eroding, and that focus on the original mission of EAA was slipping a
way.=C2- Their answer to me was that they are trying to reach out to a br
oader audience. =C2-It=99s sickening to me to recount all of the To
m Poberezney editor=99s columns over the past two decades where he dr
ones on and on about the homebuilder community and grassroots aviation as E
AA=99s core focus, while reality reveals that they are just
trying to find ways to increase their revenues and the hell with the major
ity of members whose primary goal is to enjoy sport flying on a budget. =C2
-Am I the only one who feels this way about EAA? =C2-Sorry for the rant
=93 I hope someone from EAA monitors the Kolb List. =C2-Dennis Kir
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Subject: | Re: Eroding EAA Benefits |
I gave it up long ago when they would not allow me to pay my dues, but
leave off the magazines and the charges for them. They allowed members to
do that for a while, but apparently decided that they were losing money.
Larry
On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 9:18 AM, william sullivan
<williamtsullivan@att.net>wrote:
> Dennis- I have noticed that there is only one column that is occasionally
> devoted to ultralights. Not much in there any more about "how to". I ke
ep
> wondering why I still subscribe. Not very educational any more, just a l
ot
> of product reviews and "look what somebody did", but no specifics. So mu
ch
> for "experimental".
>
> Bill Sullivan
> do not archive
>
> --- On *Wed, 4/25/12, Kirby, Dennis Civ USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS <
> Dennis.Kirby@kirtland.af.mil>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Kirby, Dennis Civ USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS <Dennis.Kirby@kirtland.af.mil
>
> Subject: Kolb-List: Eroding EAA Benefits
> To: kolb-list@matronics.com
> Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 10:22 AM
>
> (NOTE: Subject title was changed. Was: Safe rather than Sorry)
>
>
> Rick Neilsen wrote: << There is also a flight charting service that I
> get free by being a EAA member that is wonderful for cross country flying
.
> You print a stack of charts for your flight path that are sized for a kne
e
> board. >>
>
>
> Hi, Rick '
>
>
> If you are referring to that wonderful, free on-line service called
> =93AeroPlanner=94 which used to be sponsored by EAA, that service was
> discontinued in January 2012. Sad. It was quite helpful, and I used it
a
> lot as an EAA member myself.
>
>
> This is just one more step that EAA has taken to alienate their core
> membership base under the excuse of saving a few bucks. I am seriously
> considering discontinuing my membership with EAA because of that. First
> was the elimination of the beloved =93Experimenter=94 magazine (later cal
led
> =93Sport Pilot=94). Then, EAA changed editors and formats of their =93Sp
ort
> Aviation=94 magazine, and it now looks very much like =93Flying=94 magazi
ne, with
> pilot reports on Beechcraft Barons, Cessna Skylanes, synthetic-vision
> cockpit displays that cost tens of thousands of dollars, and
> 3-million-dollar turboprops (TBM-850). If I want to read about crap like
> that, I=92ll subscribe to AOPA or Flying magazine. There=92s a reason we
build
> our own Kolbs: it=92s our affordable alternative to the expensive
> store-bought stuff.
>
>
> I was so upset, I wrote a letter to EAA, telling them of how their
> members=92 tangible benefits (Experimenter, AeroPlanner) were eroding, an
d
> that focus on the original mission of EAA was slipping away. Their answe
r
> to me was that they are trying to reach out to a broader audience.
>
>
> It=92s sickening to me to recount all of the Tom Poberezney editor=92s co
lumns
> over the past two decades where he drones on and on about the homebuilder
> community and grassroots aviation as EAA=92s core focus, while reality
> reveals that they are just trying to find ways to increase their revenues
> and the hell with the majority of members whose primary goal is to enjoy
> sport flying on a budget.
>
>
> Am I the only one who feels this way about EAA?
>
>
> Sorry for the rant ' I hope someone from EAA monitors the Kolb List.
>
>
> Dennis Kirby
>
> Mark-3, 912ul, flying it since 2002 in
>
> Sandia Park, NM
>
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Subject: | Re: Eroding EAA Benefits |
The discontinuance of the free AeroPlanner, was the last straw for me. When my
current EAA membership expires later this year, I do not plan to renew. I wrote
them a letter relating my plans and their response was just use one of the
other free flight planning systems. I said I was doing so and don't need EAA's
help doing that. They have outlived their usefulness to me.
do not archive
--------
Thom Riddle
Buffalo, NY (9G0)
Kolb Slingshot SS-021
Jabiru 2200A #1574
Tennessee Prop 64x32
Truth is what stands the test of experience.
- Albert Einstein
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Subject: | Re: Eroding EAA Benefits |
From: | "Lockamy, Jack CIV Atlantic Targets Marine Ops, AD.5.3.3 / Key West Det" |
<jack.lockamy@navy.mil>
Would be interesting to see if their membership has increased or declined these
past 5 years. Granted the recession most likely caused some membership cancelations,
but nonetheless, I too believe they (the EAA) have taken a path toward
big money pilots/aircraft and have turned their backs on the little guys who
gave life to the organization many years ago...
I canceled my membership in 2008 when I took a break from flying. I rejoined in
MAR-2012 and was very surprised how the monthly magazine has changed (and not
in a positive way...). I will re-evaluate my membership this year to determine
what benefit(s), if any, I get from my membership and the monthly magazine.
My two cents.
DO NOT ARCHIVE
Jack in Key West
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Subject: | Eroding EAA Benefits |
Dennis Kirby wrote:
I was so upset, I wrote a letter to EAA,
Am I the only one who feels this way about EAA?
---------------------------------------
Brother Kirby.
Those EAA boys must have quite a stack of those letters by now. I have
written two
of them myself. Mine had about the same tone as yours.neither provoked a
response from the castle atop EAA Mountain.
I fear that the sad truth of the matter is that homebuilding rag and tube
folks like Kolbers are in a small minority
in their current EAA universe. They have done the math and a clone of the
miserable F-magazine, printed
with six-color lithography on slick high clay-content paper is precisely
where they want to be.
Some years back stories were circulating about a falling-out between
Poberezney senior and his
boy over the organization's obvious change of direction away from "poor-boy"
aviation as the lad
got his hands on the wheel. One thing for sure, a deliberate corporate
decision was made.
Guess we need a new organization.this one seems to be broken.
Beauford
FF-076
Brandon, FL
Do Not Archive
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Subject: | Eroding EAA Benefits |
From: | "Lockamy, Jack CIV Atlantic Targets Marine Ops, AD.5.3.3 / Key West Det" |
<jack.lockamy@navy.mil>
Suggested name of our new organization:
Amateur Built Aircraft Association (ABAA)
And we get listed first in the directory according to alphabetical order...
Jack in Key West
'09 Kolb M3C w/582 (and PJ floats soon...)
DO NOT ARCHIVE
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Beauford
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 16:06
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Eroding EAA Benefits
Dennis Kirby wrote:
I was so upset, I wrote a letter to EAA,
Am I the only one who feels this way about EAA?
---------------------------------------
Brother Kirby.
Those EAA boys must have quite a stack of those letters by now. I have written
two
of them myself. Mine had about the same tone as yours.neither provoked a
response from the castle atop EAA Mountain.
I fear that the sad truth of the matter is that homebuilding rag and tube folks
like Kolbers are in a small minority
in their current EAA universe. They have done the math and a clone of the miserable
F-magazine, printed
with six-color lithography on slick high clay-content paper is precisely where
they want to be.
Some years back stories were circulating about a falling-out between Poberezney
senior and his
boy over the organization's obvious change of direction away from "poor-boy" aviation
as the lad
got his hands on the wheel. One thing for sure, a deliberate corporate decision
was made.
Guess we need a new organization.this one seems to be broken.
Beauford
FF-076
Brandon, FL
Do Not Archive
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Subject: | Specifications for the dolly used to support the wings in the |
folded position.Clyde
I am trying to build a dolly to support the wings while loading the
aircraft into my enclosed trailer. Could someone supply photo and specs?
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Subject: | Re: Specifications for the dolly used to support the wings |
in the folded position
Clyde,
Are you looking for something like this dolly? (see photos)
The photos of the unit unpainted on my fancy colored concrete work
were during it's construction phase. The ones
with the blue cushioned upholstery are the final product.
Mike Welch
On Apr 25, 2012, at 3:26 PM, Clyde MacQuarrie wrote:
> I am trying to build a dolly to support the wings while loading the
aircraft into my enclosed trailer. Could someone supply photo and specs?
>
>
>
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Subject: | EAA organization changes |
Beauford,
May I suggest that you reserve judgment until the recent changes have
had a chance to play out? EAA recently laid off 30+ members of the staff
in a HQ reorganization. The below letter authored by Paul Poberezny and
Rod Hightower was sent out to explain it.
January 24, 2012 - EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower and EAA Founder Paul
Poberezny jointly sent a letter to the leaders of EAA's nearly 1,000
chapters, outlining the reshaping and strengthening moves originally
announced by the organization recently. In the letter, Hightower and
Poberezny highlight how EAA members and aviators will benefit from those
changes.
The below is an excerpt that relates to homebuilding.
Chad Jensen, Manager of Homebuilder Communities, has been promoted to
EAA's senior leadership team and will report directly to me. You may be
interested to know that Chad's position had reported three levels of
management below EAA's president for many years. We have elevated Chad's
role to a strategic level to ensure our continued leadership in
amateur-built aircraft and to lead our future initiatives in
homebuilding, including the expansion of our homebuilding area at
AirVenture Oshkosh. Chad will also represent our special interest
communities, including Homebuilt Aircraft Council, Ultralight Council,
IAC, Warbirds, and Vintage by providing them a seat at the senior
leadership table for the first time in decades.
That Chad Jensen moved from 3 levels down the management chain to being
one of 12 direct reports says to me that Homebuilding and Ultralights
will receive more emphasis. The organization may be fixing itself.
That's a good thing.
http://www.eaa.org/chapters/resources/articles/120124_letter.asp
PCKing
Newsletter Editor
Chapter 150
----- Original Message -----
From: Beauford
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 4:05 PM
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Eroding EAA Benefits
Dennis Kirby wrote:
I was so upset, I wrote a letter to EAA,
Am I the only one who feels this way about EAA?
---------------------------------------
Brother Kirby.
Those EAA boys must have quite a stack of those letters by now. I
have written two
of them myself. Mine had about the same tone as yours.neither
provoked a
response from the castle atop EAA Mountain.
I fear that the sad truth of the matter is that homebuilding rag and
tube folks like Kolbers are in a small minority
in their current EAA universe. They have done the math and a clone
of the miserable F-magazine, printed
with six-color lithography on slick high clay-content paper is
precisely where they want to be.
Some years back stories were circulating about a falling-out between
Poberezney senior and his
boy over the organization's obvious change of direction away from
"poor-boy" aviation as the lad
got his hands on the wheel. One thing for sure, a deliberate
corporate decision was made.
Guess we need a new organization.this one seems to be broken.
Beauford
FF-076
Brandon, FL
Do Not Archive
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Subject: | Re: Eroding EAA Benefits |
At 10:22 AM 4/25/2012, Kirby, Dennis Civ USAF AFMC AFNWC/ENS wrote:
>Am I the only one who feels this way about EAA?
Much of this same discussion on the forums at
<http://www.eaaforums.org/>. Lots of unhappy members and former
members. I didn't renew after Experimenter was dropped, and I haven't seen
much to incline me to rejoin.
-Dana
--
And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, for if you hit a man with
a plowshare, he'll know he's been hit!
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Subject: | Re: Specifications for the dolly used to support the wings |
in the folded position
Hi Michael. That's exactly what I want to build. Would you be able to
supply measurements. Clyde.
From: Michael Welch
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Specifications for the dolly used to support the
wings in the folded position
Clyde,
Are you looking for something like this dolly? (see photos)
The photos of the unit unpainted on my fancy colored concrete work
were during it's construction phase. The ones
with the blue cushioned upholstery are the final product.
Mike Welch
On Apr 25, 2012, at 3:26 PM, Clyde MacQuarrie wrote:
I am trying to build a dolly to support the wings while loading the
aircraft into my enclosed trailer. Could someone supply photo and specs?
href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Kolb-List">http://www.matronic
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Subject: | EAA organization changes |
P.C. King wrote:
Beauford,
May I suggest that you reserve judgment until the recent changes have had a
chance to play out? EAA recently laid off 30+ members of the staff in a HQ
reorganization. The below letter authored by Paul Poberezny and Rod
Hightower was sent out to explain it.
http://www.eaa.org/chapters/resources/articles/120124_letter.asp
PCKing
Newsletter Editor
Chapter 150
---------------------------------------------
Brother King.
Thank you for the information, sir. Sounds promising. Will certainly hide
and watch to see what happens.
I believe the homebuilding little guys (and gals) have a real need for an
organization with a builder support focus like the EAA of 20
or 25 years ago. I wish Mr. Paul Poberezny the best of luck in his efforts
to redirect the organization and will be among the first to resume
my membership when I detect substantive indications that the EAA once again
actively supports the grassroots "poor-boy" aviation
builder community. These builders enabled, carried and nurtured EAA when it
was on life-support struggling to survive back in the beginning.
They were repaid with abandonment.
I noted that the letter did not mention the role of the son, Tom Poberezny,
in the reformed organization. (?) I trust he was not among the 30 purged.
Pardon my cynicism, but a lack of attention to detail is how I ended up in
the Army one time.and married on yet another occasion.
Details (or lack of same) can tie a man in knots.
Thanks again for the information.
Beauford
FF076
Brandon, FL
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Subject: | Re: Eroding EAA Benefits |
I'd agree with just about everything said so far, but...
I continue my membership for basically one reason: lobbying. EAA does do
a tolerable job sucking up to the FAA & getting a few positive things
out of them, and preventing or at least minimizing the damage of new
regs. I did give up on that big airshow (what's the name?) many years
ago; it was just too hard to find airplane stuff under the steak knives,
folding ladders, etc.
There's been discussion of starting a new organization for as long as
I've been flying (since the early 90's), but nothing has come of the
discussions. Even Pres. Paul started a new organization shortly after he
retired (I joined), but it only lasted a few years before folding.
I think that the best hope for change would be to find *somebody* that
everyone could get behind, and get him on the board. This is pretty
tough to pull off, since the current officers solicit everyone's 'proxy'
when they get their renewal notice. It's very tough to get enough people
at the annual meeting during the airshow to overcome the officers using
their proxies to outvote any opposition, but there you go.
Charlie
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Subject: | Re: Eroding EAA Benefits |
I don't plan on renewing my EAA member ship when it comes due. I really don't
get much from there magazines any more, as I flip through it and throw it away,
and I only get a $5.00 off on entry fee to Sun-N-Fun. Kinda waste of money
to me. What a shame, I used to feel good about being a member but it seems to
me not worth my while any longer.
--------
Rick Lewis
(VW Watercooled Engine)
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Subject: | Re: Specifications for the dolly used to support the wings |
in the folded position
Clyde,
Sure thing. I'll measure the dolly in the morning, and send you all
the details.
Mike
On Apr 25, 2012, at 5:58 PM, Clyde MacQuarrie wrote:
> Hi Michael. That=92s exactly what I want to build. Would you be able
to supply measurements. Clyde.
>
> From: Michael Welch
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 5:52 PM
> To: kolb-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Specifications for the dolly used to support
the wings in the folded position
>
> Clyde,
>
> Are you looking for something like this dolly? (see photos)
>
> The photos of the unit unpainted on my fancy colored concrete work
were during it's construction phase. The ones
> with the blue cushioned upholstery are the final product.
>
> Mike Welch
>
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Subject: | Re: Eroding EAA Benefits |
I live some 75 miles west of EAA and, while no longer active in flying
due to age and infirmity do maintain contact with some old farts of
similar age who are still active in EAA and friends with Paul Poberezny.
There appears to be a changing of the guard at the top of EAA. young
Poberezney has retired and they have brought in an outside man to be
President of EAA. It seems that Paul sr. while over 90 has become more
active at EAA and is seen regularly at EAA. I can only assume that Paul
as CEO Emeritas is causing some change to the way EAA is run. I would
assume his version of change would be more to our likeing then the way
it is now. Lets hope so at least as it was fun in the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
David Carr
life member 67645
Century Club
Coloma, Wisc.
----- Original Message -----
From: Beauford
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 3:05 PM
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Eroding EAA Benefits
Dennis Kirby wrote:
I was so upset, I wrote a letter to EAA,
Am I the only one who feels this way about EAA?
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Brother Kirby.
Those EAA boys must have quite a stack of those letters by now. I
have written two
of them myself. Mine had about the same tone as yours.neither
provoked a
response from the castle atop EAA Mountain.
I fear that the sad truth of the matter is that homebuilding rag and
tube folks like Kolbers are in a small minority
in their current EAA universe. They have done the math and a clone
of the miserable F-magazine, printed
with six-color lithography on slick high clay-content paper is
precisely where they want to be.
Some years back stories were circulating about a falling-out between
Poberezney senior and his
boy over the organization's obvious change of direction away from
"poor-boy" aviation as the lad
got his hands on the wheel. One thing for sure, a deliberate
corporate decision was made.
Guess we need a new organization.this one seems to be broken.
Beauford
FF-076
Brandon, FL
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Subject: | Re: EAA organization changes |
Beauford,
Tom Poberezny formally retired last year when Rod Hightower formally
became President.
Hope springs eternal.
Let's see what happens.
Peter
----- Original Message -----
From: Beauford
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 8:08 PM
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: EAA organization changes
P.C. King wrote:
Beauford,
May I suggest that you reserve judgment until the recent changes have
had a chance to play out? EAA recently laid off 30+ members of the staff
in a HQ reorganization. The below letter authored by Paul Poberezny and
Rod Hightower was sent out to explain it.
http://www.eaa.org/chapters/resources/articles/120124_letter.asp
PCKing
Newsletter Editor
Chapter 150
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Brother King.
Thank you for the information, sir. Sounds promising. Will certainly
hide and watch to see what happens.
I believe the homebuilding little guys (and gals) have a real need for
an organization with a builder support focus like the EAA of 20
or 25 years ago. I wish Mr. Paul Poberezny the best of luck in his
efforts to redirect the organization and will be among the first to
resume
my membership when I detect substantive indications that the EAA once
again actively supports the grassroots "poor-boy" aviation
builder community. These builders enabled, carried and nurtured EAA
when it was on life-support struggling to survive back in the beginning.
They were repaid with abandonment.
I noted that the letter did not mention the role of the son, Tom
Poberezny, in the reformed organization. (?) I trust he was not among
the 30 purged.
Pardon my cynicism, but a lack of attention to detail is how I ended
up in the Army one time.and married on yet another occasion.
Details (or lack of same) can tie a man in knots.
Thanks again for the information.
Beauford
FF076
Brandon, FL
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Subject: | Re: Eroding EAA Benefits |
You guys have summed it up nicely. I quit EAA last year. Our local sport flying
club is now affiliated with USUA. We realize that all we are doing is keeping
the bigger mice out of their small office, but it's really cheap and it makes
us sound official...
OTOH, when we were in the EAA, it cost a whole lot more, and we got similar benefits,
so it's not all bad.
--------
Richard Pike
Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
richard (at) bcchapel(dot)org
Kingsport, TN 3TN0
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1
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