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AOPA ONLY
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EAA ONLY
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Both AOPA & EAA
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11-03-2016, 03:07 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Leesburg, VA
Posts: 641
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None?
For those of you who voted "none", I urge you to rethink your position. If you can afford to fly, you can afford the few dollars it takes to become a member of these organizations. You may not like everything they do, but they are our voice in the regulatory environment. It's important that we support them both.
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Jim
Leesburg, VA (KJYO)
RV4 N444JT (  sold)
RV8 N37PK
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11-03-2016, 03:15 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 467
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I also strongly recommend purchasing the legal services through AOPA...it's worth every dime.
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Burke Wick
Flying RV 8
Anchorage, Alaska
VAF Dues Paid for 2022
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11-03-2016, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hubbard Oregon
Posts: 9,834
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BCP Boys
My membership to both are more for what they do for the industry than what they do for me in specific.
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I am a member of both and feel the same way (in fact I don't have much interest in the articles the generally run in the AOPA magazine so I don't even read it much).
I feel it is very important to support every GA voice we have in Washington.
Who still remembers what happened after 911? If it wasn't for these two organization, this web site might not even exist today.
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Opinions, information and comments are my own unless stated otherwise. They do not necessarily represent the direction/opinions of my employer.
Scott McDaniels
Hubbard, Oregon
Van's Aircraft Engineering Prototype Shop
FAA/DAR
RV-6A (aka "Junkyard Special ")
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11-03-2016, 03:51 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
Posts: 11,456
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rvbuilder2002
I am a member of both and feel the same way (in fact I don't have much interest in the articles the generally run in the AOPA magazine so I don't even read it much).
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At least AOPA gives you the option of a lower rate without the magazine.
Unfortunately EAA won't offer that option.
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Mel Asberry, DAR since the last century. Over 1,000 certifications accomplished. Discount for Veterans, Law Enforcement, Fire Fighters.
EAA Flight Advisor/Tech Counselor, Friend of the RV-1
Recipient of Tony Bingelis Award and Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
USAF Vet, High School E-LSA Project Mentor.
RV-6 Flying since 1993 (sold)
<rvmel(at)icloud.com>
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11-03-2016, 03:53 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Austinville, Alabama
Posts: 2,507
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In addition to the Legal Services Plan, which I haven't used, I also pay a little extra to the AOPA for their Medical Services Plan. I'm on Special Issuance after a heart valve replacement in 2009, and I couldn't imagine going through the experience of getting my 3rd Class medical reinstated without the help of the Medical folks at AOPA HQ (which I got in 2009-2010). I called them just yesterday because the FAA medical office in OKC recently sent me a letter that I have to answer (they want more info  ).
To me, the expense of EAA and AOPA membership (and services) is just a part of being able to fly.
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Don Hull
RV-7 Wings
KDCU Pryor Field
Pilots'n Paws Pilot
N79599/ADS-B In and Out...and I like it! 
?Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights;
it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living." Miriam Beard
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11-03-2016, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: St. Paul, MN.
Posts: 4,838
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I dropped my AOPA when Phil Boyer was still there and solidifying his power with his ridiculous "us against them" mentality when it came to handling the media. He made the situation much worse than it needed to be .
I like Mark Baker (AOPA prez) and I think they're pushing all the right buttons and I'm friendly with Dave Hirschman and Paul Harrop. They do great work. So I'm happy to support them.
The ONLY thing that bugs me is AOPA's PAC contributes based only on aviation and I think there's more to a politician than whether he favors aviation or not. Now, whether any of that money comes from dues (which are nothing, really), I don't know.
EAA? Cripes I want my ashes scattered in homebuilt camping. That's what EAA means to me.
Jack Pelton has been phenomenal and has almost -- almost -- washed the stain and stench of Rod Hightower away
The cost of supporting the two organization is less than it costs for me to fly off for a burger.
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Bob Collins
Working on RV-12iS avionics
N612EF Builder log (EAA Builder log)
Professional Grandfather
St. Paul, MN.
Last edited by LettersFromFlyoverCountry : 11-03-2016 at 03:59 PM.
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11-03-2016, 03:59 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 16,436
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rv7boy
I also pay a little extra to the AOPA for their Medical Services Plan. I'm on Special Issuance -----snip-----and I couldn't imagine going through the experience of getting my 3rd Class medical reinstated without the help of the Medical folks at AOPA ).
To me, the expense of EAA and AOPA membership (and services) is just a part of being able to fly. |
Exactly.
If you dont yet need the medical assistance, congrats to you. Hope you never do.
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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11-03-2016, 04:48 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Defiance, MO
Posts: 1,933
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I am a member of lots of aviation groups even type clubs I have never owned or care to own. I like supporting ALL aviation groups. The more aviation groups out there the better for aviation.
Saying that, maybe I ought to stop and pool all that money to donate to this site since this is the only place I get my moneys worth.
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Philip
RV-6A - flying 1000+ hours
Paid dues yearly since 2007
There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact. —MARK TWAIN
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11-03-2016, 06:28 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Aulander,NC
Posts: 29
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Member of both...no regrets.
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11-03-2016, 07:22 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: St Lucie County, FL
Posts: 353
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WOW! Huge response! Thank everyone for your input. I wasn't sure what to make of the association based on past threads on this forum.
I'll will be a member of AOPA and EAA before going to bed tonight.
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Luis --------------------------- RV-10--------------------------- Empennage. Complete Minus fiberglass and attach section. FOR SALE
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