Chad and Hall are to be commended for their steadfast support of EAA's position. From the information they have provided, it appears that experimenters, homebuilders, ultralight flyers, & maybe even sport pilots, currently represent a 1/3rd minority in the organizational membership. If that is the case, we can expect a minority's share of Sport Pilot. It has to be so because the 2/3rd's wants and needs must be met or those members will drop out. The 2/3rds group seems to be the growing segment of EAA, so that is where the organizational emphasis will be.

I am very grateful for EAA's advocacy role in promoting and protecting our right to build and fly light airplanes, and I will continue my membership to support that advocacy. At the same time, I am watching for another homebuilder-, light sport-oriented organization to emerge. If one does, I will support it too with the hope that it might become what EAA used to be.

In the meantime, let's enjoy what "experimental" remains in the EAA.

Don DeWitt