Poberezny: EAA to shift
resources, keep core programming
 |
|
EAA annual meeting
at AirVenture. EAA President Tom Poberezny opens the annual
meeting of the Experimental Aircraft Association Saturday at EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2006. Photo by Dave Higdon |
EAA President Tom
Poberezny pledged to continue being a member-centric organization and
keep its focus on its homebuilding past during the organization’s
annual meeting Friday.
But Poberezny said EAA
will also shift some resources to make sure the organization meets the
needs of today’s members, while keeping core programming in place.
"We have a plethora
of programs. What we need to do is ensure that the programs that we have
are what the membership wants," he said.
"We want to
restructure so we can enhance the value to our membership and EAA,"
Poberezny said. "We have a tremendous opportunity in front of us,
but we need to look at how best to use our resources."
Part of that will include
focusing on three segments of its membership — craftsmen, recreational
pilots and newbies, or those interested in aviation but currently not
flying. That group is expected to grow since acquisitional and
operational costs of flying will be about one-third the current cost
thanks to sport pilot, he said.
In addition, eight
directors were elected at the meeting. The Class 1 directors elected to
a three-year term included Richard W. Beebe II, Michael H. Dale, John W.
"Jack" Harrington, David C. Lau, David R. Pasahow, Robert
Reece, Dan Schwinn, and Alan R. Shackleton.
