GeeBee

Somehow, oleo struts are looking better and better.

At least we shot down the balloon rather than letting it map all of North America's military bases.

A fair read of that letter reveals Pleasance's superb management skills and his imploring of the Board to become more involved says everything about the Board. They believe they don't have to do anything, they don't want to do anything and that is why they fired him.

Black Jack Pershing lives!

The latest report is it was in response to Mexican cartel drones that breached US airspace. They said the threat has been "neutralized". Hmmmmmm. Wonder if that involves a "kinetic response". https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/faa-halts-all-flights-el-paso-international-airport-10-days-special-security-reasons

National Security TFR SFC to 17,999 thrown up around KELP for 10 days. All flights prohibited even air carrier. What is up there?

Membership drop has importance. While different in that it is a union, when we had 50% of the pilot group at my airline sign cards to hold decertification of ALPA they had to do something to put out the fire. We got dues reductions, a change in how flight pay loss reimbursement for ALPA officials was calculated, greater financial transparency and most importantly, a requirement for membership ratification for contracts rather than union leadership cramming a new contract down our throats (and them promptly moving into pilot management for the company). Make no mistake, these situations are such that those in the feathered nest will give up, but they will when there is enough heat, they see the light because their nest will be burning.

I want to know which board members voted to oust him. I think we deserve that information.

I was thinking about this and it is only a matter of time, when the Board gets desperate they will, to use law enforcement parlance, "drop a gun". They will bring out someone or something that is so distasteful they will want us to say, "Ahhh ok, I understand why you fired him..thank you so much." Don't buy it. Too much time has passed and too opaque of a process to believe them.

They have now hired a crisis management company for 250K https://avbrief.com/sources-say-aopa-has-hired-a-crisis-management-firm-for-pleasance-fallout/

Well the new chairman of the board sound like no great shakes https://www.comparably.com/companies/sunglass-hut/ceo-rating

Their difficulty will be finding someone who will take the position given the board's current mindset. The board hired this guy, then turned sour on him which means their judgement is in question. The board should resign to clear the decks for everyone and everything.

Wipline the float manufacturer recommends A/S 22 on their amphibious float wheel bearings saying it has the best water resistance.

First rule of a non-profit. Clarity and honesty.

My guess is a health issue.