AOPA, NBAA, NATA who does more for us?

[LJ45]

I took my $475 NATA invoice and threw it in the trash, and may do the same with the NBAA. This is my way of protesting the lack of action and effectiveness of these two organizations in dealing with the FAA, TSA etc!

What do you think about these groups, are they worth it?

 

[Blackjet]

LJ45,

All of the organizations have their useful purposes. NBAA is one out of those that you named that is going to be focused on Business Aviation more so than the others, which might encompass several aspects of aviation, such as the AirCarriers or Bonanza pilots for example. NBAA will fight fights that they will never win. DCA is a good example of that. NBAA needs to focus more on what they can do instead of wasting time on pipe dreams, but I would not walk away from them. They do have lots to offer.

Look back a week or so and there was a Hawker pilot on here explaining how to join NBAA and listing some of the resources and services they provide and he was correct, it is an excellent tool when operating in a corporate aviation environment.

As was also the case, there will always be someone that is going turn their nose up at a group like NBAA. Although I found it odd to see someone on this forum doing that, I was by no means surprised. There will always be those who do that, but I would encourage you to find out for yourself what all of these groups have to offer and pay no attention to those who think they know more than they actually do.

 

[mike1mc]

AOPA does a great deal for GA, mostly.
NBAA does a great deal for Business/Corporate world, mostly.
NATA does a great deal for air carriers (135/125), mostly.
Often all three (and many more) work very close on issues (i.e. DCA Access). As a committee member of NBAA, I know how hard these organizations work, but you are lobbying against the government. Not very easy. A lot of the work goes unnoticed, but support for these organizations is the only way our industry will survive and we must support them.

 

[Doug Parker]

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[Publishers]

They are as good as the time you put in them.
AOPA well represents private pilot sport aviation, NBAA business aviation, NATA FBO's and 135 operators, and EAA and a variety of others serve the industry well.
The problem is when you just send the money but do not back it up with work and commitment. The organization that you through in the trash did a great job for the South Florida FBO's and getting attention because we worked to have a town meeting and brought all the factors together. Jim Coyne came and did an effective presentation that led to several governmental groups and aviation administrators changing their minds about general avaition.
The question I have is not what the organization did for you, what have you done for them.