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Old March 21st 06, 12:23 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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"Skylune" wrote in message
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Here is an example of AOPA speak:

"Now representing more than 400,000 owners and pilots, AOPA keeps
the individual needs of each member of utmost importance."

LOL. What do they do with the individual needs of members of less
importance? Inquiring minds want to know.


My favorite AOPA quote is:

"General Aviation (GA) offers many advantages to the personal and business
traveler. That's why it's one of America's most popular forms of air
transportation, flying more than 166 million passengers a year!"
http://www.gaservingamerica.org/Advantages_of_GA.htm

That is over 50% of the population, when in actuality very few people have
ever been in a GA aircraft their entire life, let alone within the last
year. When we fudge statistics like that to make ourselves appear more
important than reality we just end up looking bad when the truth comes out.