Originally Posted by
go-around flap 15
Wow - very unfortunate that you experienced an incident/accident twice, I assume the first time you were BALPA and the second time IPA? You may be the first person qualified to comment on your respective experiences and comparison between the two.
Or, do I suspect that actually you quite like the idea that the IPA is a fraction of the price and you've let the tail wag the dog in deciding BALPA are useless because that makes a better argument than 'i'm cheap and i'd rather others pay their BALPA fees instead'...
Having experienced the bad side of BALPA I chose to leave. I'm quite happy with the IPA who have supported me more than BALPA ever did. Oh, it's just a bonus that they're a lot cheaper. I would still have left BALPA if the IPA were more expensive to join. But, nice try.