Apologies, perhaps I hadn't made it clear enough.
I am a member of the LAA, at the Member Plus level, and that's great. I would recommend membership to anyone involved in light aircraft, whether Permit or otherwise, even if just for the magazine, although there is clearly much more than that for those who want to explore more.
However I am also working towards the more "professional flying" end of GA, and would like to know more about the relative opportunities the other organisations may provide. Examples include networking, contacts, special interest groups, social groups, events etc. It's one thing to read the marketing blurb and another to have some insight from people who may have personal experience of one or more of the organisations.
pboyall, thanks for your thoughts, much appreciated.
I had considered mentioning BALPA, but I've heard so much negativity about them, and also I get the impression that if you're not specifically Airline, or Airline bound, they're not interested. Perhaps these are false impressions?
Last edited by taybird; 25th August 2012 at 21:14.