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Old 04-04-2013, 09:22 AM
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Default I feel a little sheepish...

In my former life as an executive I was forced to take annual media training. They taught me that it is ALWAYS dangerous to talk to the media as they will write what they do from their perspective and closing the barn door after you have talked to them is not an option. But you can vastly improve the odds. Fortunately I remembered what I was taught. And I felt well prepared to help in this situation.

I look forward to shaking your hand. The flying community is a great one and RV builders improve on that. OSH plans for me are a bit up in the air, grandchild due this summer and believe it or not my wife and daughter think that takes priority over flying. I don't understand them sometimes

Just kidding. If everything goes well I will be there. I agree media training is a good subject for OSH.

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Booya!!!!! This is exactly how we change the perception in the media. It's completely opposite that stupid AOPA "don't talk to reporters, just tell them to call us!" nonsense in that "how to handle the media" handout they gave out.

Inside every reporter, there's the little boy (or girl) who wanted to fly. Tap into that. Take a reporter flying, establish a relationship, let them know there IS another perspective. The luck here is that the reporter and Roger found their way to each other. The only additional suggestion I'd make is get into their Rolodexes (or whatever) before the story ever gets assigned to them.

Again I say, very well done, sir! I demand the opportunity to shake your hand.

By the way, how to talk to the media would be a GREAT forum at Oshkosh. If anyone from EAA is listening.
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Old 04-04-2013, 12:32 PM
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You will never get "experimental" separated from "amateur built" unless you are willing to put up with a host of new regulations, not unlike the difference in building an RV-12 to LSA standards (no changes allowed) vs E-AB.

I really liked Bob Knuckolls idea (years ago) of publicly using "Owner Built and Maintained" (OBAM). Simple, accurate, and no preconceived notions conveyed. Seems that society enjoys using terms that make the truth less scary/emotional/in-your-face (i.e. "marriage", "divorce", "abortion", "laywer", "law maker", "reporter", "corn syrup", etc....), not sure why some leading group couldn't accomplish the same (ugh.. EAA??). Better stop there or this will get real negative... ;-)
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Old 04-04-2013, 12:43 PM
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Default Thanks Roger!

I truly appreciate what you did.
Thank you,
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Old 04-04-2013, 04:48 PM
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I hope you get a chance to do it Bob
There isn't a chance in **** that the EAA will want me to do it. Trust me on this.
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Old 04-07-2013, 08:36 PM
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I really liked Bob Knuckolls idea (years ago) of publicly using "Owner Built and Maintained" (OBAM). Simple, accurate, and no preconceived notions conveyed. Seems that society enjoys using terms that make the truth less scary/emotional/in-your-face (i.e. "marriage", "divorce", "abortion", "laywer", "law maker", "reporter", "corn syrup", etc....), not sure why some leading group couldn't accomplish the same (ugh.. EAA??). Better stop there or this will get real negative... ;-)
I had to laugh when I read this. Imagine if the law was changed so that instead of putting "EXPERIMENTAL" in 3" letters clearly visible to all, we all had to put "OBAMA" -- Owner Built And Maintained Aircraft. THAT wouldn't be too in-your-face now would it? :-)
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Old 04-08-2013, 07:15 AM
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I had to laugh when I read this. Imagine if the law was changed so that instead of putting "EXPERIMENTAL" in 3" letters clearly visible to all, we all had to put "OBAMA" -- Owner Built And Maintained Aircraft. THAT wouldn't be too in-your-face now would it? :-)
LOL - I'm an idiot! I didn't make that connection til you said it. I retract my opinion that this is a good new acronym for us to use.
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Old 04-14-2013, 05:15 PM
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Default educating the press and news media

I had a tower operator give me a lecture on how experimental aircraft were a problem in controled air space. I took him for a demo ride in my RV4. We made landings on 34L 34R 16L 16R and 27 and 09. As a side note I took 8 of the tower operators up and made all the landings they requested
the complants ceased.
I am going to give a news paper, TV News reporter and a Radio News Caster a demo ride around Lake Tahoe before the snow melts. I think the education will be a boon to all aviation.
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Old 04-17-2013, 10:39 AM
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The context of the potential article is key.

Scenario #1. Call up a local reporter take them for a ride.
Story- Check out this cool hobby!

Scenario #2. Airplane crashes into a home in urban area.
Story- Beware of death from above!

I suspect that Scenario #2 is where AOPA's concern rests. Will the reporter take the position of warning us how dangerous these deathtraps are or reassuring us of how aviation is generally safe with ongoing measures to improve safety? Not much sensationalism in the latter. Probably will not improve circulation.

I think we should all try to create more of scenario #1. I would be a little wary of discussing after a tragedy with a reporter I did not know personally before.
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Old 04-21-2013, 01:24 PM
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If you need a peg to make the call, the closing of towers certainly provides it. While I understand and am on the side of the private controllers, they're also saying some pretty inaccurate things in some articles now being written -- specifically, "without us, pilots are just going to have to figure it out on their own," intimating that (a) there isn't any sort of control plan in place around non-towered airports (b) pilots don't fly responsibly in that situation (well, sure, some pilots don't) and (c) hot metal will be falling from the sky.

also, in a lot of these stories, the voice of the local pilot is missing.

You don't have to take a stand on the issue, but it's not a bad idea to take a reporter for a ride while the local contract tower is still open, then go over to a busy non-towered airport.

In the process, you exchange business cards and you're off and running for the future.
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