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From: Bulent Aliev <atlasyts@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Oshkosh
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 06:46:01 -0400
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Thomas you can forward them, but "money talks, experimental walks" is  
strictly enforced at EAA.
Buly


On Jul 30, 2006, at 2:10 AM, Thomas Phy wrote:

> Hi all,
> I was just going to forward these messages to EAA National, but I  
> thought I should first ask for permission. I did not get to Oshkosh  
> this year. In fact, I have not attended for various reasons for  
> over 18 years! I do attend Arlington, and I certainly do enjoy the  
> atmosphere there.
>
> I've also just finished reading the EAA eHotline, volume 6 Number  
> 36, (no I don't follow every link) and accept for the article  
> labeled "Largest kit builder working on LSA" (and then they started  
> off talking about Cessna's LSA) there was not too much about  
> Experimental A/C at all. (oh yea, some gentleman flew his Pelican  
> from Brazil, A better man then me) Even the LSA Mall, was all abuzz  
> about the advent of "CERTIFIED", buy and fly, Special Light Sport  
> Aircraft (S-LSA) . Look Ma, Ya don't even have to build it!
> I to, have been a member for a long, long time. (EAA # 115635). For  
> the most part, I don't read the magazine anymore. At best, I just  
> page through it and recycle it to the library. Used to be I read it  
> cover to cover, as soon as it arrived. I was also an A/P, working  
> in the small FBO's of PA. & NJ., then working for regional  
> airlines. I learned allot, about allot of things back then, through  
> the magazine.
> So, do I have your blessings to forward these comments, and anyone  
> else that may have had similar experiences? If your a better word  
> smith then I (or not), and your able to put your thoughts onto the  
> backs of some electrons, send them to me and I'll forward "OUR"  
> thoughts to every email address I can find in the Sport Aviation.
> I know, this is a rotary group. But this is our organization that  
> has moved to the dark side. Thanks for letting me vent.
> Thomas Phy
> RV-7, Renesis on a boat (I hope)
> EAA # 115635
> V.P. EAA Chapter 1345
> Bend Or. 97756
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Perkinson
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 8:34 PM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oshkosh
>
> I think the only reason that I keep My membership in the EAA is the  
> relatively low member number,below 150,000.  Joined in 1977 when  
> the magazine contained articles about home built airplanes, and the  
> adds were segregated in the back of the book.  Jack Cox was my  
> hero, he could paint a verbal picture of an airplane that left you  
> wanting more.  Those days are gone.  I could see it coming when the  
> magazine first came out with the back of the front page , which was  
> always reserved for an article from President Paul, sold to  
> advertise someone's commercial product.  It's hard to tell Sports  
> Aviation from People magazine now.
>
> Bob Perkinson
> Hendersonville, TN.
> RV9 N658RP Reserved
> If nothing changes
> Nothing changes
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] 
> On Behalf Of Tracy Crook
> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 11:53 AM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Oshkosh
>
> Hi all  - this is Laura Crook (Tracy's wife).  Tracy arrived at  
> Oshkosh on 7/27 (Thursday) about 1:30 pm local time.  He didn't  
> mention how many planes were on the field, but he did recount this  
> story:
>
> Every year for the past 9 years the EAA has graciously mailed Tracy  
> a special arrival sign to display upon landing, to indicate that he  
> is an auto powered plane.  The sign is always accompanied by a  
> letter going on and on about how the auto engine pilots exemplify  
> the "true spirit" of Experimental Aviation   blah  blah   blah.   
> For almost as many years, upon arrival,  the ground crew either has  
> absolutely zero idea what an "auto powered" plane is and leads him  
> to a random parking spot and/or after landing, it they  know where  
> the auto powered row is, they taxi him for 1.5 HOURS, usually in  
> the 95 degree heat (translation: 110 degrees in an RV cockpit).
>
> This year was no exception - they did park him on the auto powered  
> row after a 1.5 hour taxi.  He was NOT a happy person when he  
> called me.  He is not sure that he will ever attend again - it is  
> just inexcusable year after year after year.
>
> Laura
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Downing
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 10:06 PM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Oshkosh
>
> Buly;  I just returned from Oshkosh, not sure if there were 50  
> homebuilts on the field.  Every where you looked you could see  
> planes that qualified if you could sign 51% of your name.  The main  
> theme of conversation on home building by folks looking at The  
> Wittman Tailwinds, was, what has happened.  At SAA two years ago,  
> Paul mentioned at the banquet that a young couple came to camp and  
> didn't have the money to get on the flight line, he said they were  
> escorted out and shown the road and most of the gathering  
> applauded.  The only reason I stopped by, was my daughter was there  
> with my grandson working on a Boy Scout Badge.  I could go on and  
> tell how we were treated like %#@&, but I won't.  I don't care if I  
> never make it to Oshkosh with my home built.  JohnD
>