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Thread: [IAC] Self-serving ICAS leaders
Message: [IAC] Self-serving ICAS leaders
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From: Dave Hirschman <dhirsch at ix.netcom.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 10:34:21 UTC
The ICAS rule changes are a transparent power grab.
Under a Trojan Horse called safety, ICAS veterans eliminate competition
and consolidate power in hands of a fewer ACE examiners. Of course, those
ACEs will be "required'' to conduct more evaluations. At $150 bucks each,
that's a nice little perk.
Like most people, I was introduced to aerobatic flying as a kid when my
parents took me to an airshow. I was seven years old the first time I
watched Bob Hoover do his Commander routine. For the past five years, I've
had the privilege of flying a Pitts S1 and a Yak55 in airshows throughout
this region. I've thoroughly enjoyed just about every aspect -- even the
sore arms and shoulders that come from afternoons spent lifting scores of
kids in and out of the cockpits.
Most of the performers that I know have day jobs -- and they're not
looking to fly airshows fulltime. They take pride in demonstrating their
skills and their airplanes, and they enjoy introducing others to aviation in
a positive way.
ICAS leaders should be more like their members.
Dave Hirschman
Memphis, TN
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