Return-Path: Received: from mtiwmhc12.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.116] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1) with ESMTP id 2510307 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 03 Aug 2003 12:49:46 -0400 Received: from unknown (201.birmingham-03-04rs.al.dial-access.att.net[12.86.89.201]) by mtiwmhc12.worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc12) with SMTP id <2003080316494211200lo8hoe>; Sun, 3 Aug 2003 16:49:43 +0000 Message-ID: <001b01c359df$242cca00$c959560c@unknown> From: "Michael D. Callahan" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Oshkosh report Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 11:48:59 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01C359B5.3A28A240" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C359B5.3A28A240 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable "But it is the emphasis that is all wrong. The homebuilds, the = innovative, the one of a kind, and the associated issues and activities = should be the centerpiece; and the other stuff can gather around. = Otherwise it is no longer the EAA; and it is not living up to its name." The problem is that the homebuilts, the one-of-a-kinds, and = associated activities don't bring in as much money as the warbirds and = the airshow. MONEY is now the primary driving factor of the whole EAA, = Airventure organization. We, the members with less than $ .5 million in = our checking account, and those who don't have a P-51 and an Extra 300 = or Giles or two out in the backyard hangar, are just in the way... = although our continuous flow of funds is appreciated by those who are in = charge of this "non-profit" organization (Tom Poberezny). Our planes and = ideas are just filler material to make the whole thing look bigger so = more people come, so they make more money. Just take the average few years attendance of 750K people and = multiply it times a McDonald's 1/4lb cheeseburger at $4 and the truth = will be revealed. Then do that with the admission charges, the camping, = EAA merchandising, etc.... They are making MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN ONE = WEEK! and that's not including EAA annual memberships and dues. Now look at what we, the members get out of our EAA membership. We = get the honor of being able to attend this event and give them more = money, we get a half-assed version of "Flying" magazine with very little = pertaining to actually working on or building your own airplane (unless = it's the latest $150K factory fast-build kit), and we get the benefit of = joining a local chapter, where we may actually gain something of value = in terms of help and knowledge from people who, like us, do not make a = red cent off this deal. Now look at what is spent on the EAA museum, the supposed = beneficiary of this whole thing (a very nice museum, but not what it = could be if the total funds recieved were available), and then look at = poor old Tommy P. He slaves away day after day making sure things are = going in the right direction for this once a year money-making event, = taking only enough time the rest of the entire year to flit around in = his P-51, or any of his other stable of aircraft. He is a = multi-millionare thanks to us. Not only that, but practically ALL the labor for this HIGH DOLLAR = show is not just volunteers... THEY HAVE PAID TO VOLUNTEER! Even at our = little local airshow, we wouldn't DREAM of charging those who give = freely of their time for walking through the gate to do so. That is why, = when I go up there, I don't even CONSIDER helping out as a "volunteer". Maybe Tommy and the crowd should get together with somebody like = Oral Roberts and make a real killing..like they haven't already. Mike C. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C359B5.3A28A240 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
"But it is the emphasis that is all = wrong. =20 The homebuilds, the innovative, the one of a kind, and the associated = issues and=20 activities should be the centerpiece; and the other stuff can gather = around.=20  Otherwise it is no longer the EAA; and it is not living up to its=20 name."
 
    The problem is that the = homebuilts, the=20 one-of-a-kinds, and associated activities don't bring in as much money = as the=20 warbirds and the airshow. MONEY is now the primary driving factor of the = whole=20 EAA, Airventure organization. We, the members with less than $ .5=20 million in our checking account, and those who don't have = a P-51=20 and an Extra 300 or Giles or two out in the backyard hangar, are = just in=20 the way... although our continuous flow of funds is appreciated by = those=20 who are in charge of this "non-profit" organization (Tom Poberezny). Our = planes=20 and ideas are just filler material to make the whole thing look bigger = so more=20 people come, so they make more money.
    Just take the average few years = attendance=20 of 750K people and multiply it times a McDonald's 1/4lb cheeseburger at = $4 and=20 the truth will be revealed. Then do that with the admission charges, the = camping, EAA merchandising, etc.... They are making MILLIONS OF DOLLARS = IN ONE=20 WEEK! and that's not including EAA annual memberships and = dues.
    Now look at what we, the members = get out of=20 our EAA membership. We get the honor of being able to attend this event = and give=20 them more money, we get a half-assed version of "Flying" magazine with = very=20 little pertaining to actually working on or building your own airplane = (unless=20 it's the latest $150K factory fast-build kit), and we get the benefit of = joining=20 a local chapter, where we may actually gain something of value in terms = of help=20 and knowledge from people who, like us, do not make a red cent off this=20 deal.
    Now look at what is spent on the = EAA=20 museum, the supposed beneficiary of this whole thing (a very nice = museum, =20 but not what it could be if the total funds recieved were available), = and then=20 look at poor old Tommy P. He slaves away day after day making sure = things are=20 going in the right direction for this once a year money-making event, = taking=20 only enough time the rest of the entire year to flit around in his = P-51, or=20 any of his other stable of aircraft. He is a multi-millionare thanks to=20 us.
    Not only that, but practically = ALL the=20 labor for this HIGH DOLLAR show is not just volunteers... THEY HAVE = PAID TO=20 VOLUNTEER! Even at our little local airshow, we wouldn't DREAM of = charging those=20 who give freely of their time for walking through the gate to do so. = That is=20 why, when I go up there, I don't even CONSIDER helping out as a=20 "volunteer".
    Maybe Tommy and the crowd should = get=20 together with somebody like Oral Roberts and make a real killing..like = they=20 haven't already.  Mike C.
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