Primarily for general aviation discussion, but other aviation topics are also welcome.
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By cockney steve
FLYER Club Member  FLYER Club Member
#1719619
AFA- Amateur Flying Association
(being as they abandoned "Popular Flying Association" which did exactly what it said on the tin.....but, no, someone with delusions of grandeur and snob-appeal decided to fritter members' money on a gratuitous re-branding to "LAA"

To defuse any notion of elitism, I refrained from suggesting "AAA" -Amateur Aviation Association.

Amazing the difference in perception a single word can make!
By patowalker
FLYER Club Member  FLYER Club Member
#1719625
cockney steve wrote: someone with delusions of grandeur and snob-appeal decided to fritter members' money on a gratuitous re-branding to "LAA"


Is this the opinion of someone with intimate knowledge of the reasons for name change and the personalities involved, but whose money was not frittered away, because he never supported the association under any name?
By cockney steve
FLYER Club Member  FLYER Club Member
#1719640
^^^^^^ got me bang-to-rights, Donald.-Perhaps you'd care to educate me, as to why these changes happened, making this particular individual shy-away from joining the association?
AIUI, most such mutual organisations strive to increase membership, not repel potential recruits.
By Crash one
#1719641
“Popular flying association” smacked of “Popular mechanics”, people playing with model trains etc.
“Amateur” anything would have people thinking we were numpties chucking things together from car scrapyards.
“Non Commercial aviation” should cover everyone but anything with “Non” in it would have the public thinking something was lacking. Rather like “Uncontrolled airfield” is a free for all bun fight for loopy loonies to do their thing.
“British General Aviation Council”. Might work, being a “Council” might reassure the public.
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By flybymike
FLYER Club Member  FLYER Club Member
#1719652
Spooky wrote:British Recreational Aviation Society

The last thing needed is words like “recreational,“ “amateur,” “ leisure,” “hobby,” etc.

More than enough people already regard GA as a bunch of rich playboys indulging in an unnecessary and expensive environmentally unacceptable pastime.
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By Spooky
#1719653
flybymike wrote:
Spooky wrote:British Recreational Aviation Society

The last thing needed is words like “recreational,“ “amateur,” “ leisure” “hobby” etc.
More than enough people already regard GA as a bunch of rich playboys indulging in an unnecessary and expensive environmentally unacceptable pastime.


Don’t be a tit :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

(BRAS) :lol:
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