You are not the first to hit a similar snag with the EAA. Here's a section of a post I wrote from the Canard Community, where they lamenting the lack of support for anyone not building a spam can.
Quote: >Originally Posted by Turbotag >If I were building an RV I would have all kinds of help from my local >>chapter. I can't really blame them....they all fly spam cans. I wonder if they would be as helpful if you were building a tin Cozy? Quote: >Look through the homebuilt list and see how little info there is. I really >>don't feel like paying Kitplanes to access their data base. Shouldn't the >>EAA, of all places, have the best data on experimental and kit planes. >The >latest information on construction processes? It should be a clearing >house >of information to advance experimental aircraft design. Apart from the type dedicated mailing lists, I have found only TWO places online that fulfill these ideals, one is this one, the other is HBA. Quote: >Originally Posted by John Slade >They're interested in three things. >1. Revenue growth >2. membership growth (see 1 above) >3. Increased attendance at fly-ins (see 1 above) That's because when it comes down to it, they are a beauracracy. The only way things will change is if the members demand it. If the current membership is content with the status quo, then I'm afraid it will continue to stagnate. If however there is an influx of new plastic fantastic builders, and an increase of those willing to push the boundaries of design instead of happily assembling their "safe" pre-packaged kits then there might be sufficient discontent with the current state of things to give rise to positive action. The biggest problem is they have lost contact with their charter, and have become more an Established Aircraft Association. Somebody take this soap box away from me PLEASE! Cheers. Peter Bancks stranged...@dodo.com.au http://www.homebuiltairplanes.com http://canardaviationforum.dmt.net --------- Original Message -------- From: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Subject: KR> EAA groups List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: 25/07/04 17:52 Just looking to vent so don't mind me BUT... I am TOTALLY disappointed with EAA groups here in central Florida. I have sent several e-mails and left messages to different people trying to get assistance both recently and earlier this year. I have either been ignored or put off to someone else, with some lame excuse like we don't do that. Hello I thought EAA was the founder of these plans built artisan aircraft. Now if I had an RV of some sort man I would have a crowd at my house! Anyway, it has made my mind up that membership is for bragging rights only and I get 10 times the value for my money from AOPA than EAA. I kinda feel towards them like Mark L feels towards AS&S. I don't have any use for them any more. If you have a good Chapter in your area feel fortunate. Brian and I talked today, and I think all our guys here are either dead, or in some assisted living somewhere, cause they defintely are not at the airport, checking their e-mail, or building their plane. I am not on their lets take years for simple stuff time table. I thought that it would be hard but EAA is WORSE in its response than the FAA. NOW that takes work! See yall at the Gathering, and yes both my guns are smoking..... Colin & Bev Rainey KR2(td) N96TA Sanford, FL crain...@cfl.rr.com http://kr-builder.org/Colin/index.html
