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In my recent AOPA renewal notice, they mentioned the annual sweepstakes,
stating that the odds are "much better than the state lotteries that
millions participate in . . ."

That made me wonder - do people join AOPA, even non-pilots, just for the
sweepstakes? True, a one-in 500,000 (or whatever it is) chance of winning
$200,000 is much better than a state lottery. Certainly they have every
interest in increasing their membership as much as possible - but do
they have any obligation in this respect?

They lobby on behalf of pilots, owners and users - but what if 1/3 of
their members are just lottery players? This said, I've never seen a
non-pilot win one of the planes.

GF

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They lobby on behalf of pilots, owners and users - but what if 1/3 of
their members are just lottery players? This said, I've never seen a
non-pilot win one of the planes.

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"Greg Farris" wrote in message
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In my recent AOPA renewal notice, they mentioned the annual sweepstakes,
stating that the odds are "much better than the state lotteries that
millions participate in . . ."

That made me wonder - do people join AOPA, even non-pilots, just for the
sweepstakes? True, a one-in 500,000 (or whatever it is) chance of winning
$200,000 is much better than a state lottery. Certainly they have every
interest in increasing their membership as much as possible - but do
they have any obligation in this respect?

They lobby on behalf of pilots, owners and users - but what if 1/3 of
their members are just lottery players? This said, I've never seen a
non-pilot win one of the planes.

GF


It's a joke, No real lottery it's the suites that decide who will win!

You have to be a pilot, or have a blood realative who is, to accept the
prize.

Also the odds are much less than 1 in 500,000. If you read how the entries
work, there are several ways of getting them. 1 for paying dues, 2 for
getting a new member, 2 for CFI joining up students, etc, etc. My guess is
the odds are probably around 1 in 3,000,000.

John

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John Huthmaker
PPL-SEL P-28-161

http://www.cogentnetworking.com
"Greg Farris" wrote in message
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In my recent AOPA renewal notice, they mentioned the annual sweepstakes,
stating that the odds are "much better than the state lotteries that
millions participate in . . ."

That made me wonder - do people join AOPA, even non-pilots, just for the
sweepstakes? True, a one-in 500,000 (or whatever it is) chance of winning
$200,000 is much better than a state lottery. Certainly they have every
interest in increasing their membership as much as possible - but do
they have any obligation in this respect?

They lobby on behalf of pilots, owners and users - but what if 1/3 of
their members are just lottery players? This said, I've never seen a
non-pilot win one of the planes.

GF

Yes, Im a total dork and read the fine print.

--
John Huthmaker
PPL-SEL P-28-161

http://www.cogentnetworking.com
"John Huthmaker" wrote in message
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You have to be a pilot, or have a blood realative who is, to accept the
prize.

Also the odds are much less than 1 in 500,000. If you read how the
entries work, there are several ways of getting them. 1 for paying dues,
2 for getting a new member, 2 for CFI joining up students, etc, etc. My
guess is the odds are probably around 1 in 3,000,000.

John

--
John Huthmaker
PPL-SEL P-28-161

http://www.cogentnetworking.com
"Greg Farris" wrote in message
...
In my recent AOPA renewal notice, they mentioned the annual sweepstakes,
stating that the odds are "much better than the state lotteries that
millions participate in . . ."

That made me wonder - do people join AOPA, even non-pilots, just for the
sweepstakes? True, a one-in 500,000 (or whatever it is) chance of winning
$200,000 is much better than a state lottery. Certainly they have every
interest in increasing their membership as much as possible - but do
they have any obligation in this respect?

They lobby on behalf of pilots, owners and users - but what if 1/3 of
their members are just lottery players? This said, I've never seen a
non-pilot win one of the planes.

GF

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says...


Yes, Im a total dork and read the fine print.

Nah - you just want the airplane!
How many new members have you sponsored? :-)

Many years ago, Rockwell gave away a Commander 112 with a
drawing. The guy who won sent in about 100,000 entries at a
cost of several thousand dollars in postage, envelopes and a
very tired hand from hand doing each entry. That's was
within the rules, no mechanical copies, but no limit on
entries either.

I sent in 10 and thought I was being a cheater.



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James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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"Greg Farris" wrote in message
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| Yes, Im a total dork and read the fine print.
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| Nah - you just want the airplane!
| How many new members have you sponsored? :-)
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