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1. 07:13 AM - YPA Transition (MFilucci@aol.com)
2. 07:58 AM - Name Suggestions (Ernest Martinez)
3. 09:43 AM - [ Dan Fortin ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! (Email List Photo Shares)
4. 12:58 PM - Re: YPA Transition (Walt Fricke)
5. 02:39 PM - Re: YPA Transition (MFilucci@aol.com)
6. 03:05 PM - Re: YPA Transition (Walt Fricke)
7. 05:38 PM - Re: Boston Area (Desmor944@aol.com)
8. 06:18 PM - Help (Doug)
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--> Yak-List message posted by: MFilucci@aol.com
YPA Transition
Drew Blahnick, the new Yak Pilots Association President has presented his
thoughts on his vision of the future of the YPA. For those of you who were not
at
Oshkosh this year to hear Drew's presentation or my introductory comments, I
would like to provide you with my input for your consideration.
Almost four years ago, when we first established the Yak Pilots Association,
we were a small organization of some 157 members. We started building the
association, establishing our charter as a nonprofit, educational organization.
To
that end we began publishing a newsletter, creating a website, developing
training programs, and sponsoring fly-in/clinics all across the country. We
sponsored seven such fly-ins this year and we continue to develop new training
programs and refine existing programs. We also grew the organization as we
recruited more and more members. Our membership, now exceeding 300 members, has
become more and more diverse as time has passed. The majority of our members are
Yak and CJ drivers but we also have L-39 drivers, L-29 drivers, SF-260 drivers,
Glasair drivers, Swift drivers, Pitts drivers, Mig drivers, Skybolt drivers,
Vultee BT-13 drivers, Wilga drivers, Chipmunk drivers, T-34 drivers, Cessna
drivers, RV-8 drivers, and this week a T-33 driver signed up.
We have long since passed the point where one person or even a small staff
can adequately serve the needs of our members. Drew and I have talked at great
length about the future of the YPA. In all our discussions the primary
consideration has always been to continue to grow in such a way as to provide the
best
for all our members. Drew has shaped a plan to "regionalize" the Association
so as to provide a geographical structure to aid in the organization and
execution of the training programs and provide the resources we all need on a more
local level. Regionalization decentralizes our organization and makes it more
responsive to our members. If we are to continue to sponsor fly-in/clinics on
the scale that we did this year, we need to adapt a regional approach so that
the regional representatives can assume responsibility for the planning and
logistics of these get-togethers. The regional approach also provides easier
access to other resources, such as instructors and Check Pilots.
There has been some discussion of a name change for our organization and, in
fact, we offered up a contest in the last newsletter. I have heard
comments/complaints from warbird drivers over the years about the contradiction
between
how diverse and inclusive we are and the fact that our name, Yak Pilots
Association, does not really reflect that diversity. Hence the contest for a name
change. In the end, when the ballots have been counted, we may still retain the
same name but I am hopeful that we can adopt something more representative of
our group of stalwart warbird drivers. Several names have been floated so far;
the most popular seems to be Red Star AOA (Aircraft Owners Association).
Ballots will go out sometime in the weeks ahead so you can provide your input.
With your help and participation we have built a solid foundation for our
Association over the last few years. Drew is a very talented and energetic leader
with a good grasp on your needs and the future development of our
Association. He will need your continued participation and support to develop our
organization in the years to come. I fully endorse his efforts and stand ready
to
provide whatever support Drew and you, our members, need.
Regards,
Mike
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| Subject: | Name Suggestions |
--> Yak-List message posted by: "Ernest Martinez" <ernest.martinez@oracle.com>
I didn't see the name change contest in the latest flyer so here is my
list of possible names for our org:
CPOA Communist Planes Owners Association
VBA Vodka Burners Association
LHTMSDMMAO Left hand turning, metric screwing, drunken
mechanic maintained airplanes association
HMSVIPA Help, my snot valve is plugged association
YSYAYSYAA You're sucked, you're acute, you're sucked,
your acute association
WIMLTEAA Why is my left tank empty again association
NMCINACOYA No my CJ is not a copy of a Yak 18 association
TCTBATA To cheap to by a T6 association
3yfawpa 3 years for a wing patch association
Ernie
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| Subject: | [ Dan Fortin ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! |
--> Yak-List message posted by: Email List Photo Shares <pictures@matronics.com>
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| Subject: | Re: YPA Transition |
--> Yak-List message posted by: Walt Fricke <walterfricke@yahoo.com>
MFilucci@aol.com wrote:
--> Yak-List message posted by: MFilucci@aol.com
YPA Transition
"The majority of our members are
Yak and CJ drivers but we also have L-39 drivers, L-29 drivers, SF-260 drivers,
Glasair drivers, Swift drivers, Pitts drivers, Mig drivers, Skybolt drivers,
Vultee BT-13 drivers, Wilga drivers, Chipmunk drivers, T-34 drivers, Cessna
drivers, RV-8 drivers, and this week a T-33 driver signed up."
So Mike, having ridden with me in the Staggerwing, you don't consider me a Staggerwing
driver? Or have my dues expired?...did I scare you? Make you mad? get
oil on your parachute? what!!?
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| Subject: | Re: YPA Transition |
--> Yak-List message posted by: MFilucci@aol.com
In a message dated 8/14/03 3:59:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
walterfricke@yahoo.com writes:
> So Mike, having ridden with me in the Staggerwing, you don't consider me a
> Staggerwing driver? Or have my dues expired?...did I scare you? Make you
> mad? get oil on your parachute? what!!?
>
Sorry for the ommision, Walt. You are still listed in the database as a CJ
driver (but I just updated the database sans your new N number). You've never
scared me or made me mad. I did come close to being scared when I saw how close
we were to hitting that sign while being marshalled at OSH in your
Staggerwing, though.
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| Subject: | Re: YPA Transition |
--> Yak-List message posted by: Walt Fricke <walterfricke@yahoo.com>
My other plane is a Yak. (63RA)
MFilucci@aol.com wrote:--> Yak-List message posted by: MFilucci@aol.com
In a message dated 8/14/03 3:59:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
walterfricke@yahoo.com writes:
> So Mike, having ridden with me in the Staggerwing, you don't consider me a
> Staggerwing driver? Or have my dues expired?...did I scare you? Make you
> mad? get oil on your parachute? what!!?
>
Sorry for the ommision, Walt. You are still listed in the database as a CJ
driver (but I just updated the database sans your new N number). You've never
scared me or made me mad. I did come close to being scared when I saw how close
we were to hitting that sign while being marshalled at OSH in your
Staggerwing, though.
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--> Yak-List message posted by: Desmor944@aol.com
Jon
If you are still heading this way and would like to hook up on Cape Cod,
contact me off list.
Rich Desmond
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--> Yak-List message posted by: "Doug" <rvfltd@televar.com>
Anyone out there know how I can find Kevin (no last name), He just bought a Yak
52 from Jim Beecham in Atlanta GA. I believe he told me he was with Gibson Air
who he said built T-28's. Can anyone put all these pieces together and come
up with a phone number?
Any help would be appreciated.
Always yakin,
Doug Sapp
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