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Hi Wayne,
I don't know what the answer is either, but why did my fly-in
attract 28 Aeroncas, 19 Cubs and only 3 Ercoupes? Someone is enjoying
flight more than us, apparently.
Syd
Wayne wrote:
> Hi Syd,
>
> I Just came from a meeting of the Central Valley Airmen's Association
> (California) and the same problem persists. After the meeting had
> progressed for several hours, we were all exhausted and way past our
> bedtimes, cause we were a bunch of old farts!! There wasn't one
> person around the table under 40! Where are all the kids interested
> in aviation? have all the rules and regulations scared em' off? Or is
> it the bunch of us old Dinosaurs that are hidden behind razor wire
> that don't present an interesting picture for them, or what? I don't
> have the answer, and neither do a lot of other people. The Young
> Eagle Program was supposed to bring us a whole new era of interested
> parties, but there was no follow up, and it took ten years to reach a
> million kids and parents. What a small portion of the population that
> is, and there are no kids at the fence any more. I wonder where they
> are!
> Remember; as long as you are a member of EAA and have a Parent or
> Guardians signature on an official Young Eagles form, you are covered
> under the EAA insurance for a Young Eagles Flight. However I still
> don't think that's the answer.
> I just don't know.
> When it happened to me at the 1997 Ercoupe Nationals, I thought it was
> me! I was over enthusiastic and did not involve enough people, but I
> have since realized that it was the beginning of a National trend. I
> hope some one has a suggestion.
>
> We fly to eat!!
>
> Wayne Woollard
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sydney Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Maynard Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 4:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] ERCOUPE TURNOUT!
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>> I guess we've got to convince some people to fly their airplanes, not
>> just look at them.
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>> Syd
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>> Maynard Smith wrote:
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>>> Syd Cohen wrote:
>>> "You know, I'm kind of ashamed of you guys and gals. We now have
>>> 50 planes registered for the Ercoupes, Cubs & Aeroncas Fly-In at
>>> Pioneer, and out of the 50, only 3 are Ercoupes. Here I am,
>>> Ercoupe Owners Club Regional Director, and the Fly-In Chairman, and
>>> what do I get from the club? Not much." ---------------------
>>> Don't feel bad Syd, there are over 250 coupes registered in
>>> California and we are lucky to get 6 or 8 to a flyin! Maynard Smith,
>>> N99843, EOC (CA)N Wingleader.
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