What the heck is this???

[propjock]

I agree, J Mac is not agood thing for EAA. Shilling for Socata is NOT what I joined EAA for. That and endless droning about flying across the country with my boyfriend's son is getting as old as it was at FLYING. I think it might be time for a new organization truly for home builders. These guys have little in common with the average home builder and are about as in touch with grass roots aviation as congress is with the country in general. They should have poached Peter Garrison, at least he's built something.

[Chad Jensen]

I agree completely. The "deal" whe EAA discontinued some of the niche magazines like Experimenter was that SA wouldcontinue to represent those interests. It seems like the deal is off.

Experimenter is alive and well, though it's online only, it is all homebuilt coverage all the time. It's a free subscription and we are working on moving it to more of an online magazine, rather than a newsletter. Check it out if you haven't already. Lots of great stuff there!

Maybe they're just preparing us for the merger with AOPA.

This simply isn't going to happen...

I agree, J Mac is not agood thing for EAA. Shilling for Socata is NOT what I joined EAA for. That and endless droning about flying across the country with my boyfriend's son is getting as old as it was at FLYING. I think it might be time for a new organization truly for home builders. These guys have little in common with the average home builder and are about as in touch with grass roots aviation as congress is with the country in general. They should have poached Peter Garrison, at least he's built something.

I always stress to members that are upset about the magazine that EAA offers so much more for the homebuilder than just the magazine. Hints for homebuilders, webinars, Experimenter, government advocacy (this is huge...), and Sport Aviation, although changing a bit, still has all the homebuilder content it has had in the past...there's just more additional content added. The flagship magazine has to appeal to the entire membership, and the current spread is covering all of it. There are lots of homebuilders on EAA Staff...I think you'll like some of the articles being worked on for future issues...

[Chad Jensen]

Forgot the link to Experimenter...http://www.eaa.org/experimenter/

[Frank Giger]

I for one embrace the inclusion of the vast number of EAA members who own three million dollar, six passenger turboprop aircraft.

For far too long this silent majority has suffered within the organization, toiling along in obscurity, wishing for a voice.

It is about time they are represented in the periodical that is the face of the EAA.

(They got it backwards - should have been seven pages about Russ' Camel and a two page blurb about some regional commuter plane)

[Mike Switzer]

I wish experimenter was available in print form. I get the Experimenter emails, and when I get around to trying to read the articles half the time they wont load, or they take forever to load, and I give up.

[Chad Jensen]

I haven't had this complaint Mike...interesting. We are hoping to move it to an online magazine or even PDF downloadable for reading on a mobile device offline. It won't go to print though...cost is way to high, and the success of this publication being online (almost 30,000 subscribers) means it will stay that way.

[Mike Switzer]

I haven't had this complaint Mike...interesting. We are hoping to move it to an online magazine or even PDF downloadable for reading on a mobile device offline. It won't go to print though...cost is way to high, and the success of this publication being online (almost 30,000 subscribers) means it will stay that way.

Chad, for all I know it is Comcast's problem, but at any rate, the current setup for experimenter is totally un-useable for anyone who does not have a reliable high speed internet connection, which includes most anyone that lives in a rural area.

[Burtles]

It gets worse. Mac Mclelland has apparently described Burt Rutan to his staff as a "failure".

http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum...d.php?p=792874


Can I get my membership dues back?

[propjock]

Apparently, the FLYING editorial arrogance is transferable.

[Chad Jensen]

It gets worse. Mac Mclelland has apparently described Burt Rutan to his staff as a "failure". http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum...d.php?p=792874 Can I get my membership dues back?

We're still trying to figure out where this came from...an "anonymous" person put this out on VAF on Monday night. All I can say is don't believe everything you read on the Internet...it's not what was said.