Well hell, even if I'm out for fun I fly IFR (but then again my definition of "fun" is largely point A to point B rather than just boring holes in the sky). The challenges of IFR are the fun of flying for me so it is "sport flying" at least in my book. Then again, I also always fly dual pilot for several reasons.Nothing wrong with IFR other than it is not sport flying.
But Steve, Mac brags that he ONLY flies IFR.
The issue is that it doesn't meet your definition of sport aviation because you don't enjoy IFR flying and it rubs you the wrong way. I don't enjoy your kind of flying, you don't enjoy mine but surely there can be a mutual respect between fellow pilots. There's friendly rivalry between bomber and fighter jocks but they still have a respect for one another. That's what seems to be missing in the EAA more than anything else. Until that changes, we will simply be chasing ghosts or our own tails rather than working to support one another. We either learn to live together as brothers and sisters or we die together as the ship of fools sinks beneath us.
Then why do we have a new "The EAA sucks" or "Sport Aviation" or "Mac is an ***hole" thread every week? If folks are going to drag up the same old tired and often slanted views of things and claim to speak for the entire EAA membership, then I will continue to rebut it.No need to say more Steve, we have debated this enough.