I registered my disappointment of the association of the PFA Mag with
Wilson about two months ago it is still valid and will be for ever, Mr.
Newby please listen up.....
Sorry, you American guys but we are sympathising for a lot of your
buddys, just turn it off if you don't like it.
Now to Jeremy Davey....
"In short, are you volunteering?......."
I just may have, up to about 3 weeks ago but I have no wish to be part
of the management of any organisation that has dished up what has
prevailed over me behind the scenes from this group in this period.
If my perception or even suggestions are wrong or incorrect then why
hasn't my communications from 23rd April, 28th April and accompanying
letter which was sent with my application for a cable retention "variant
option" to Mod. 70 dated 12th May received the courtesy of either a
reply, acknowledgement or a 'phone call even now? Except when I called I
was arrogantly told to "make a written application send 45 and get in
the queue."
As I see it you picked up the challenge of being on the EC and you'll be
judged on whether the PFA are ultimately listening or not. From where I
stand I can't see a flutter of a move towards inclusiveness, or signs of
a user caring organisation other than an authoritarian regulator which
you and Rickard have even tried to extend through the Europa Club.
(Excepting the representation and lobbying on our behalf at the
International Organisations who are frustrating our sport of which we
get limited information)
If the "membership base" is to flourish tinkering at the edges changing
titles like "flying for fun" or inviting members to go the CAA way isn't
going to improve it, just hard work to enable and encourage greater
numbers of home builders to indulge is what's needed. This means less
time taken to make simple engineering decisions and just a little bit of
communication about the subject matter of a builders view point, problem
or suggestion. We "the membership" have to be able to relate to
newcomers truthfully as to how we see the PFA, in good light or bad and
my experiences have only been good when I've managed to get one to one
direct verbal communication with the Chief Engineer. IMHO the rest of
the team need to take a leaf out of his book.
Bob Harrison.
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