flyf15 said:
Really is a shame that AOPA drops the ball on this. From their website: "The first thing many pilots want to do is fly to the Gulf Coast area to help provide disaster relief. However, for the time being we need to resist that urge, no matter how well intended. The airspace has been restricted to facilitate the vitally important search and rescue efforts, and we do not want to hamper those life-saving missions.The best way AOPA members can help with the relief effort right now is to donate to one of the nonprofit relief agencies, such as the American Red Cross."
Think of all the good that we can do during any national emergency if organized under 1 umbrella. Volunteer pilots and aircraft owners could be hauling tons of water, food, and medical supplies in, and thousands of peolpe out to Red Cross shelters setup at the feeder airports or hotels nearby. And by the way showing the rest of the nation that GA is indeed a valuable national asset, so thank us instead of trying to shut us down.
