I haven't read this whole thread, but I've heard a
lot of questioning as to whether the SSA should be
allowed to continue or to let it collapse. People
have cited a lot of issues in SSA's past.

What about this idea: move the SSA to an organization
under the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Assoc.) similar
to the the IAC (aerobatics), vintage airplanes, and
warplanes sub-organizations. The EAA seems to be a
very soundly run organization and can add more stability
to the SSA. Maybe the SSA would have more resources
available to use? Maybe the SSA could benefit from
EAA negotiated discounts like publication costs? Maybe
gliders would benefit from the bigger political tout
the EAA seems to have? Our dues would be more expensive
- my EAA dues are around $40-$50, and I have to pay
extra dues to join one of the sub-organizations.

Just a wild idea.

Dan
LS-4, '45'


At 03:24 14 December 2006, Tony Verhulst wrote:

And most recently we have an employee (since arrested)
that decided not
to file with the IRS and pay required taxes due. It
gets better - no one
found out about it for 4 years.

Oh yeah, and add that(alleged) embezzlement of over
$150,000.

Tony V