VFR Flight Following -- What's going on here?

Jay Honeck wrote:
At some point they eliminated that whole thing, and now just let everyone
in, everywhere, although they do charge non-members more.

Two years ago I had a few of the non-aviation types in front of me
during the airshow. When the show was over they stood up and started to
walk away, leaving their trash behind them on the ground.
I called after them and told them to pick up their trash stating, "We
don't leave trash on the grounds here."
Despite his indignant glare, I stood and pointed to the mess they had
left. He came back and picked it up, but was not happy that I publicly
pointed out his littering.

I always thought that removing the members only flight line admissions
was a mistake. Not just because of the ignorant types, but food and
drink also. They should have at least kept the gates to the flight line
and enforced the no food and drink rule (except water bottles).

John

Hilton wrote:
Jay,

So WHAT is there to hate about EAA? I just don't get it.


Is it true that the EAA force people to become EAA members to attend
Oshkosh?

Hilton


Yes, if your not a regular member you have to buy a short term
membership if you want to attend the annual convention of the EAA also
known as Oshkosh. Why would that surprise you, that you have to belong
to a organization to attend their annual convention?

Is it true that the EAA force people to become EAA members to attend
Oshkosh?

Dunno, but somebody in our party had to join or be EAA for Sun'n'Fun.

Jose
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"Hilton" wrote in message
nk.net...
Jay,
So WHAT is there to hate about EAA? I just don't get it.

Is it true that the EAA force people to become EAA members to attend
Oshkosh?

Hilton



My troll meter is ticking here but the answer is no. Though you do get a
discount on admission if you are an EAA member.

YOu got a problem with that?

("Hilton" wrote)
Is it true that the EAA force people to become EAA members to attend
Oshkosh?


You get the EAA Member's daily "ticket discount" if you choose to join. They
make it easy to join right there on the spot - then they give you a
thank-you gift to lug around (We got an insulated coffee mug for the car)

Last year I enjoyed the member's discount *and* a guest discount. Combined
over 3 days, it paid for the EAA membership ...plus I got a one year
subscription to EAA's Sport Aviation magazine thrown in to boot ..."free."
:-)

I'm switching to their Sport Pilot magazine, that Sport Aviation magazine
didn't do it for me.

http://www.eaa.org/memberbenefits.html


Montblack

Hilton wrote:

Is it true that the EAA force people to become EAA members to attend
Oshkosh?

I don't know about walking in the main gate, but the last time I attended, you
had to be a member to enter from the North 40. If you aren't, they sign you up
right there.

George Patterson
Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry,
and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing?
Because she smells like a new truck.