Originally Posted by EMBFlyer

I know there are several 3Ls that can attest to poor treatment by USAPA reps. In fact I've heard several stories of 3Ls bringing legitimate concerns to the CLT BPR reps, only to be told that they're entitled junior pilots.

I don't know what camp I want to join, but you know as well as I do that if you weren't in a certain demographic you didn't matter to USAPA (only your dues money). I'm not fully convinced that USAPA didn't see 3Ls as sacrificial lambs at some point to get what the wanted.