HeliOPs, SkullCap: You both bring up good points and I will not comment on either one as in previous posts at the begining of this venture I so stated the following:
1. I wanted to work with HAC and the industry as a whole and not be confrontational on any issue brought up by the membership. How soon we forget.
2. If HAC members wanted to support us in an endeavour to better the industry, they are more than welcome as associate members with no voting rights.
3. Should they (companies) wish show there support as sponsors, there yearly contribution will be locked in for the year with no refund.
4. Don't forget the companies need us, as we need them.
5. HRDC will not support us, neither will ATAC.
6. I have asked Alpine, Great Slave and HAC for some feedback. I only received a reply from Alpine that they were not interested.
7. HEPAC has been getting some good comments from a few individuals, keep it up, become members and from there decide what the association will do.
Cheers Don
IMHO: We accept anybody that wants to become an associate member, they have no say in how the association is run.
We have to work with the operators and it would be much easier to talk to them.
Unless of course you want to talk to yourself. They have places for people like you.