Mod note:
Upon review of the TOS, all I can find about posting at APC is: "We're all here primarily to discuss the piloting profession; we all share in the good and the bad that this industry has to offer..." It doesn't say you have to be a pilot to post here (I once thought the same). As part of the site leadership, I think it's safe to say non-pilots are welcome. We are quick to move them to the non-pro forums if it becomes obvious they shouldn't be posting in the pro-forums, but I'm not seeing a hint of that in this thread.
Any comments about how the forum is run should be PMed to the admins, HSLD or Freight Dog. Thanks....