I've used my real ID on every post since the mid-80s. Only got sued once. :-)Originally Posted by Mike M
Ron Wanttaja
I've used my real ID on every post since the mid-80s. Only got sued once. :-)
Ron Wanttaja
Jeff- I have listened to impassioned and reasoned pleas from members at the Annual Meeting for direct electronic voting vice proxies, yet it falls on deaf ears.
Why? Simple human nature, if you held control of the process via proxies why would you cede that power until forced to?
The attendance at the Annual Meeting is less than a joke, it is pathetic that with 500,000 people at Oshkosh we only get several hundred (at best) at the annual meeting. Even those in power have made it easier for us by moving the Meeting to the middle of the week when there is the highest probability of member participation.
I think we owe it to ourselves, our comrades and the Organization to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting, and to demand electronic direct voting.
But if you cede all decisions to a dictator, no matter how benevolent (and ours are remarkably benevolent and well intentioned) don't be surprised if the outcome doesn't match what the rank and file wants.
Ted (the Red)
PS: English doesn't seem to have a softer word than dictator. Ours are the warm and fuzzy kind. (Grin)
PPS: I hope Glory doesn't ban me.
It's also apparantly a further blatant lie because the data doesn't go to AmericanChecked but 8F7.COM which appears (but is not able to be verified) to be beenchecked.com
SSL gives you a false sense of security if you can't verify who the endpoint is.The EAA says;
All data transmission, including XML traffic, is encrypted using SSL certificates issued and monitored with 24/7 security. Servers are protected with multi-level firewall technology and intrusion detection software. Vulnerability scans are conducted on a regular basis by a PCI Approved Scanning Vendor, housed in a SAS 70 Type II audited data center with high-definition cameras.
The use of SSL does insure the integrity of the data being sent and received. This allows data to be encrypted on one end, and only un-encrypted by another computer with the correct certificate (code) It is used with banking information, credit cards, etc. When the data breaches have occurred, its usually from something else, not the failure of SSL certificates. The above statement is just trying to brag how awesome they are, it has little to do with protecting your Social Security Number or other private data that you submit.
While I don't use my full name here, people know who I am. Certainly the EAA does because some of the paid EAA staff contacted me directly to ream me out over postings made here before.
You're doing okay so far!
I would never use my real name on the internet. That's just crazy!!!
lol
Maybe if I tell you how a typical YE day goes some of you will understand. At least how our chapter does it on a monthly basis.
Usually 2 to 4 kids show after contacting the YE coordinator or the airport manager, who also flies YE. We have them show up at 9am.
The bulk of the youngsters another 10 to 20 come from aviation clubs, ROTC, high schools etc. We serve a 6 county area. We work closely with a local chapter of the Tuskegee Airman, who have their own programs and scholarships and help bring in the kids. We also fly a large number of "at risk" kids.
We hold the pilot briefing at 8:30. Aircraft are already lined up on the ramp. We go over the exact route, assign aircraft numbers, weather briefing, which runway etc. We also include a brief safety and paperwork briefing.
All the pilots then go out to the designated hanger. Here we introduce ourselves. Depending on the situation we may have some pilots and crew from the local AFB. They address the kids and during the flying mingle with the other kids answering questions. We usually also have school teachers, administrators, parents and Tuskegee members present. We go through a complete briefing on what to expect, safety, and procedures. At this point one of the volunteer coordinators will assign kids to pilots.
We check their waiver was signed and then hand it to another volunteer who double checks it and holds it until the ride is over. Each child is escorted to the plane by the pilot who then gives a preflight with the child. Then in the aircraft and away we go.
At no time does a youth leave the hanger area with the exception of going to the restroom, where they are escorted due to walking across the ramp. Restrooms are in the main terminal public area.
After all the flights we gather all the kids and volunteers and do a group picture. One or more of the volunteers also does photos as the plane parks of the youth and pilots.
These are made available to the school, parent etc. Each child is given a printed certificate and their log book filled out.
Once a year we do a rally with the local university's aviation day camp, as many as 40 students.
So to try and coordinate all the volunteers, parents and AF pilots to do background checks would be impossible. Our core group is usually the same, but the volunteers are month by month.
We are very safety conscious and protective of the kids, most of these kids would never get a chance to fly in a small aircraft, or any aircraft for that matter.
I can't stress how important and life changing this can be for the child, this is a great program. Don't let good intentions get in the way of what is really important.
Concerns over EAA background provider requiring your SSN are valid. Scammers can do a lot with your SSN, even the last four digits.
Updated: Tue 1:02 PM, Jan 26, 2016
By: Betty Sexton - Email
We were among the first in the country to warn you about the fraudulent IRS scam phone calls. Now there
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The call is designed to get your attention.
Phone recording: "We are handling a claim in our office. Please note your claim number: 3388714."
They're not the crooks claiming you owe the IRS, but fraudsters who say they're with IPS, trying to collect a debt.
Phone recording: "Please press zero to speak to a representative or call us at 844-279-7423."
Dirk Lockhart says he's been getting the annoying calls for the past six months, sometimes five to six a day. He was told the group's name is IPS, or International Processing Solutions.
Dirk says, “I don't know where they are getting all this information, whether they are typing in your credit report or whatever, but they're getting a lot more information that they should be."
Dirk says the crooks know just enough to be scary, like the last four digits of your Social Security number, your full name, address and other details.
http://www.kktv.com/news/consumerrep...366135821.html
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Everybody send their Young Eagle candidates to Mark! :-)
Ron Wanttaja
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