<VV> Communique & CORSA Membership

[Keith Wells]

I was surprised to hear of the membership decline. I was a lapsed 
CORSA member for about six months after my first years membership 
expired. I had to really think it over considering the membership 
dues are $35.00 A year. For the same amount I belong to the 
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), and enjoy a whole lot 
more benefits. They have a tremendous web site and discounts on 
insurance, car rentals, AvGas, etc....Also, anyone ever seen their 
publication, AOPA Pilot? This is as slick and well featured as any 
big publishing house title. I agree with others that the Communique 
is really the centerpiece of CORSA membership and that revamping it 
would retain a lot of members. I renewed more out of guilt than a 
desire to retain the subscription...I get a lot more useful info 
here on VV when I need it. I don't care about club events or meets, 
what people had for dinner, or what the weather was like. I do really 
appreciate the well written historical and technical articles that  
appear in these pages(yes, parking brakes entertain me).It strikes me 
that a good, glossy publication 
 from an active and vital club makes our cars worth more, esp. when 
selling one to a "vair newbie....Like I said, it was them damn 
catalogues that suckered me into this, and should I foist the '63 off 
on somebody else you bet I'll use copies of the communique to cover 
up the rusty trunk floor and make the car look that much more 
desirable. I suggest the editors look at AOPA Pilot or the 
Experimental Aircraft Association's Sport Aviation magazines for some 
ideas. These publications garner a lot of high dollar advertising 
revenue....Seems like Eastwood, Harbor Freight or other companies 
catering to the auto hobbyist would buy some space in there in an 
effort to sell their wares....

Keith Wells
Winston Salem, NC



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