Originally Posted by
eaglefly
The MEC chairman hasn't flown an AE airplane in about 8 years and the upper cadre is seen by many as more interested in protecting their pretty good lifestyles then taking on management, thus the coziness. The top MEC officers are all making well over $100K annually and are in the mid-senioirty range.
The problem is very few people actually vote. I dealt with the current leadership and saw first hand some of what goes on (if it's still HM, DR). I've seen some people get a committee position and think they run more than they do. One went on to be a LEC chair.
I don't think the AEPA leadership is the answer either. The current leaders want to keep their position and the old ones want it back. The best answer would be to find someone new in the pilot group that wants to do it, would be good at it, and elect him/her.