Very Important... Contact your senator.

[chawbein]

AOPA

I hear people rip on "special interests" all the time. Guess what, AOPA, labor unions, churches, and just about every other group of people is a "special interest". Special Interest Groups are how the people of this country get their views heard.

Enough incoherant rambling.... Go Joing AOPA, it's a good deal. It costs you $40, you get a few discounts, maybe a "gift" (I got an AOPA hat with no button on the top), and you get a subscription to a top notch magazine. The same thing goes for EAA, although I'm not a member and don't really know what they offer. If you participate in GA, it is your duty to be a part of these organizations so that the GA collective voice is heard. You'll only benefit and your fellow aviators will benefit.

And no I don't work for AOPA!!

 

[ShawnC]

EAA/IAC member here.

The EAA is more of a club like orginization (it revolves locally around the local chapters), it harbors more of a friendship get the commiunty involved type of orginization. I think the best part about the EAA is the youth involvement with the Young Eagle flights, its those little things that get kids intrested and bring more new pilots into the fold.

AOPA does alot of that but they are more like a lobby group though.

At least thats the impressions that I get from each. I am thinking about joining AOPA when I actually have some money to spare.

 

[GEUAviator]

Glendale Airport and Cardinals Stadium

How's this for crappy:

The AZ cardinals stadium was finally approved to be built nearby Glendale Muni (GEU) approximately 6 nm away. This will be in addition to the Phoenix Coyotes Stadium approximately 5 nm away.

While they do not infringe upon the actual airspace, they will definitely infringe upon the routes being flown into Glendale.

Glendale airport has been there for many years and most Glendale pilots don't have a problem with the stadiums/arenas. Heck, it could mean more business! But this law, assuming it's passed, could sour that relationship.

I understand both venues (Coyotes and Cardnials) will have roofs, but doesn't "major sporting event" mean just that?

Any Valey of the Sun pilots out there who know anything about this issue?

Incidentally, I now go by the name GEUAviator instead of PHXAviator. For some reason, flightinfo.com would not let me sign in under PHXAviator! That's okay. I do more flying out of Glendale than I do Phoenix.

Take Care,
GEUAviator

 

[TXCAP4228]

Rush Limbaugh, you ought to be ashamed

Rush Limbaugh says:

I may get flamed for this but I'm going to say it anyway.

Well, at least you're expecting it.


310 says:

Don't you boneheads that support this stupid law understand that by accepting useless laws like this, the very ones that attacked us win by changing us. The people in the stadiums are no safer due to this law.

310, you knocked this one out of the park! Right on.


Rush Limbaugh says:

I don't think these restrictions will help anything either but I also don't think they are going to hurt anything except get a few low SA Cessna pilots violated.

Rush Limbaugh:

1) YOU ARE LETTING THE TERRORISTS WIN.

2) By making the statement that it doesn't matter if the restrictions actually work you have opened the door to draconian (maybe I should use smaller words for you, draconian means oppressive) restrictions.

3) By saying that only small airplanes will be affected and that this is ok with you, you are willingly giving up your freedom. Listen pal, you're in the wrong country. If your freedom is not important to you, move to someplace where you won't get any. Don't infringe on mine.

4) I am stunned to see your screen name attached to that post - you ought to be ashamed. You obviously don't get it.

What you said was exactly what the terrorists wanted. That scares me. But what scares me worse is that you either don't realize it or don't care.

If you care to post a reply to this I'd be happy to hear you attempt justify what you said. You're not just giving up your freedom, you're giving up mine and I have a serious problem with that.

These TFR's go way too far and are being proposed by mindless people. Somebody wake me up, I can't believe that Americans are such freaking sheep!

 

[SDF2BUF2MCO]

Hey GEU, I think it should be OK for you to fly over the Cardinals stadium since I doubt they'll qualify as a Major sporting event
4-12 forever! I liked them since they were in St. Louis. Nice thing about being a Cardinal football fan is you remember EVERY win over the last 20 years and the merchandise is already 1/2 half off before the season even begins!
To TXCAP, Mr. El Rushbo is absolutely correct by allowing more government control we forfeit more of our freedoms...all for the sake of the children!