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Is it just me, or is it that AOPA is starting to ignore the Spam-can pilot? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
	I've been a member for about 5 years now and each year, the airplane they give away becomes more impractical. They claim the Waco is worth $200k but it is a day VFR only aircraft. How useful is that? Now, next year, they are giving away a twin. What percentage of pilots have a ME ticket? How many could get insurance? It is not just the airplanes either. I used to think that the AOPApilot magazine was one of the best. Now, almost half of it is dedicated to turbine operations. I do not see a turbine in my future at all. It really seems to me like AOPA is moving away from the weekend pilot and moving toward the semi-professional pilot. It seems to me that they are just supporting part 91 operations just because that is where most professional pilots get their start. So, what do you think?  | 
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