Speaking mostly to non-choir members - unfortunately, the word "experimental" has an inherent negative connotation to anything associated with it - especially to the unknowing newspapers and the unknowing public who read and watch the news. There seems to be something sensational about being able to report a downed "experimental" aircraft as compared with simply "a small (standard) aircraft". That's one of the reasons why the Experimental Aircraft Association would rather be referred to as the "EAA". I remember at least one "Standard" aircraft fatal accident (Piper, I think) that got national attention involving a Young Eagles flight a few years ago and I can just imagine the difference in general public sentiment had it been an experimental. Sometimes we need to make personal decisions for the betterment of the whole - nothing wrong with that.
Ed J. Mark L. wrote: Somebody pointed out that didn't make sense, considering EAA stands for "Experimental", but my guess is what they'd really hate to see would be an experimental plane killing a 12 year old on the Nightly News. Y'all can keep telling me what the official policy is, and you are absolutely correct....I'm just conveying what I was told. It may be the fabrication and opinion of one guy, but that's what I was told, and I don't fly Young Eagles as a result of it... Mark Langford N56ML "at" hiwaay.net website at http://www.N56ML.com _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
