It's a bit chicken and egg, isn't it. I've been hovering for a year or so and also, like Fuji, my contact with AOPA-UK to date has been discouraging. But somebody has to represent us soon. After I've paid the flying club sub: £155, P**** mag sub £30, PPL/IR sub £30 and a few other things that momentarily escape the mind, I feel I've spent enough of my annual budget on non-flying. So for me, at the moment, considering what I perceive I would get for the money, another £102pa seems like pure altruism. Lets hope AOPA can change that!