Re: [COUPERS] $100 pilots

Tue, 28 Mar 2000 20:31:11 -0700

ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=unicode" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Warren, Marwarhamp, Bob, and Jack all posted regarding various efforts around the country to set up calendar programs and to otherwise coordinate with coupers in their respective areas.&nbsp; The posting of late from California and the NW has demonstrated that much is being done to motivate flyin gatherings and to regroup the coupers.&nbsp; I hope I am just promoting that trend across the midwest.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Warren Jr is working on a very sophisticated calendar.&nbsp; He wrote to Sr., </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "<FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>In response to the e-mail notification and a calendar of events.&nbsp;I was intending on including an interactive calendar and I can set up auto response and mass mailing e-mail to any subject.I also will very soon be implementing a whiteboard discussion group area where anyone can post and read subjects much like the yahoo club setup,which will include dates and subject threads(topics).It would also be pretty easy to set up a newsletter type setup,you could even very easily have hard copies printed and sent to non- computer types for a small fee ( maybe regional membership packages.) This is another good reason to make contact with other regions to try an attempt to consolidate them under your page or at least have them get a single page with general info and links to there pages..."</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">This is way over my head technically, but I think it is a good idea.&nbsp; Maybe it could be sponsored by the US Pilots Association.&nbsp; I know the USPA is trying to get more individuals to join the USPA and its various state chapters.&nbsp; The Mo Pilots Assocation has only&nbsp;10% of the licensed pilots in the state as&nbsp;members. This is unfortunate because the&nbsp;Pilot Association(s) can have a lot of clout on political issues related to aviation.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">I think an interactive calendar by region would be a good idea, but its still nice to communicate on Fri night or early Sat morn with other pilots of like mind that are looking for a place to gather.&nbsp; Regional&nbsp;interactive calendars and group mailing lists are probably a good combination.&nbsp; I don't know how to effectively include those people without email, but I suspect that time and word-of-mouth will solve that problem easier than addressing and mailing postcards.&nbsp; I seem to have a hard time forcing myself to get beyond reading my email.&nbsp; I belong to a family "community" in which we post info, etc but no one in the family goes to it that much.&nbsp; We just email the easy way--or call on the phone.&nbsp; The same might occur with calendars, especially if they are not regionally selective.&nbsp; But the effort to get everyone involved in going somewhere is important to the values of our planes, aviation in general, and the people who work hard to plan and sponsor events.&nbsp; It is especially disappointing to go to a lot of planning, work and expense to set up a fly-in, only to have it poorly attended.&nbsp; As coupers, I would like for us to make all fly-ins interesting.&nbsp; It only takes a handfull of coupes flying in at one time to liven up a fly-in.&nbsp; And it is great to see several coupes in the air at the same time as you fly that extra mile (hour) to attend a fly-in.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Does anyone know if the cafe in Beaumont, Ks is still open.&nbsp; There used to be a grass strip

Reply via email to