I did get a break on my glider insurance for being
an AOPA member that exceeded the cost of my membership.jeffAt 15:18 28 May 2004, Chris Ocallaghan wrote:Casey,The AOPA is a mixed blessing for glider pilots. It
is by far the bestaviation advocacy group (perhaps in the world), and
they appear toprovide beneficial services to individual members.
But they advocateselectively. And glider pilots are so far down the
list, it would beeasier to measure from the bottom up. I suppose if
glider pilotsjoined en masse, then lifted their pens in one voice,
the org couldprovide very valuable services. But having tested existing
servicesseveral times in the past few years (W73 housing encroachment
and TFRissues), I have to admit that I was left thoroughly
unimpressed.In the simplest terms, the AOPA and its current leadership
does notrecognize sport aviation as a separate, valid interest.
I'm sure theywould debate this, but their actions, from my point
of view, argueotherwise.