X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [201.225.225.169] (HELO cwpanama.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1334502 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:30:16 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=201.225.225.169; envelope-from=rijakits@cwpanama.net Received: from [201.224.93.110] (HELO usuario5ebe209) by frontend3.cwpanama.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with SMTP id 72831880 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:56:51 -0500 Message-ID: <008d01c6cf00$cabafec0$6e5de0c9@usuario5ebe209> From: "Thomas y Reina Jakits" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EAA Sport Aviation Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 21:29:29 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0088_01C6CED6.DF829CC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0088_01C6CED6.DF829CC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageRusty I hear you, I too got actually very good advice from EAA, when I needed it and I = called them, actually nice folks - generally. The question is more like: Is it still Experimental/Homebuilt/encourage = experimentation aircraft and engines?? I am afraid EAA should rename itself to SAA (SportAviationAsso.) - they = definitely lost the touch to the E in the AA. Actually it seems their legal department is more concerned about = liability concerning encouragement of Experimenting and Homebuilding. Don't blame them either for that as the legal environment in the blessed = US of A is a liability hell. BUT never mind IF you are Eaa, then deal with it and stick with it. It is one hell of a business and E in the AA made it possible - no = problem whatever makes it happen and for along time Paul Poberezny made = it happen - just look at the impossible or at least incredible amount of = hassle folks have to get through in other countries to live their dream! But unfortunately, business is more important that spirit now - greed is = a ferocious disease! I won't say I am immune, but I surely hope I remember and recognize the = symptoms if I ever get in that position! Thomas J. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 8:50 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EAA Sport Aviation I'd like to hear about it, Thomas. I'm also done sending EAA $40.=20 I've heard similar rants from others recently, and thought this would = be the year that I would not renew my EAA membership. When I thought = about this, I got the idea to contact my insurance agent for the RV-8 = (NationAir), and ask if I really get any worthwhile benefit on my = insurance for being an EAA member. His answer was that the EAA program = was MUCH less restrictive, particularly during the fly-off period than = any other company around, so his advice was to stay with the EAA since I = have the RV-8 pending first flight in a few months. =20 The message here is to contact your insurance folks and ask the same = question. I don't believe there's any way to get the EAA insurance = program to cover a rotary, so if that's all you're interested in, then = maybe dropping the EAA won't matter. It's worth a call to check though. = =20 Cheers, Rusty=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0088_01C6CED6.DF829CC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty I hear you,
I too got actually very good advice = from EAA, when=20 I needed it and I called them, actually nice folks - = generally.
The question is more like: Is it still=20 Experimental/Homebuilt/encourage experimentation aircraft and=20 engines??
I am afraid EAA should rename itself to = SAA=20 (SportAviationAsso.) - they definitely lost the touch to the E in the=20 AA.
Actually it seems their legal = department is more=20 concerned about liability concerning encouragement of Experimenting and=20 Homebuilding.
Don't blame them either for that as the = legal=20 environment in the blessed US of A is a liability hell.
BUT never mind IF you are Eaa, then = deal with it=20 and stick with it.
It is one hell of a business and E in = the AA made=20 it possible - no problem whatever makes it happen and for along time = Paul=20 Poberezny made it happen - just look at the impossible or at least = incredible=20 amount of hassle folks have to get through in other countries to live = their=20 dream!
But unfortunately, business is more = important that=20 spirit now - greed is a ferocious disease!
 
I won't say I am immune, but I surely = hope I=20 remember and recognize the symptoms if I ever get in that = position!
 
Thomas J.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, = 2006 8:50=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EAA = Sport=20 Aviation

I'd like to hear about it, Thomas.  I'm also = done sending=20 EAA $40. 

I've = heard similar=20 rants from others recently, and thought this would be the year that I = would=20 not renew my EAA membership.  When I thought about this, I got = the idea=20 to contact my insurance agent for the RV-8 (NationAir), and ask if I = really=20 get any worthwhile benefit on my insurance for being an EAA = member.  His=20 answer was that the EAA program was MUCH less restrictive,=20 particularly during the fly-off period than any other company = around, so=20 his advice was to stay with the EAA since I have the RV-8 pending = first flight=20 in a few months. 
 
The = message here is to=20 contact your insurance folks and ask the same question.  I = don't=20 believe there's any way to get the EAA insurance program to cover a = rotary, so=20 if that's all you're interested in, then maybe dropping the EAA won't=20 matter.  It's worth a call to check=20 though.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty =


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