The Jet Pilots Organization (JPO) was founded in 1989 to promote and advance jet modeling technology, and the safe recreation and general fellowship of this fast-growing segment of our hobby. We are the Special Interest Group (SIG) officially representing USA jet modelers to our national organization insurer, the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). If you are a jet pilot, or you are aspiring to be one, you will very likely find that your interests, concerns, and goals are also the JPO’s!
The JPO is active in several areas important to you as a jet pilot, and this is especially important now that turbines are becoming the engine of choice. Why should I join the JPO? Because……….
· As the AMA SIG, the JPO is the collective jet pilot’s pipeline to the AMA. We represent you!
· The JPO is a fast-growing body of experts and expertise. We wish to pass on that wealth of information and experience on to assure your jet flying is all the more successful, safe, and enjoyable. We look forward to meeting and assisting you at jet events, and you will receive our ‘Contrails’, an informative quarterly bulletin of jet happenings, technical articles, and event schedules.
· The JPO is your advocate for fair and responsible rules concerning turbine operation. If you are not yet AMA turbine qualified, let us help you become familiar with the Waiver process. If you are already a Waiver holder, then the JPO needs the strength of your numbers to achieve strong representation at the national level-in which there is greater need today, than ever before.
Our main goals are promoting the safe expansion of jet modeling: to make the AMA-required Turbine Waiver more accessible and less burdensome; and to work ever harder in maintaining the turbine safety record as the prime requirement to remaining insurable and viable. With each added Member, the JPO becomes stronger with just that much greater a chance of success.
So join us…………………protect your jet interests and your investment. Check out our web site, and become a JPO discussion list Member.
If you are a jet modeler, the JPO needs you, AND YOU NEED THE JPO
Recent Site Updates:
5/28 Multiple updates: Events added to Event Calendar, Member Roster Updated
3/31 Multiple Updates: Events added to Event Calendar, District I Rep info posted, Member Roster Updated, Weight and Balance section updated.
2/23 Events added to the Event Calendar, Weight and Balance sheets added, On-line Contrails updated, new logo posted.
2/14 Member Roster updated, Event Calendar updated
1/21 Mid Atlantic Jet Rally and Speedworld Jet Rally added to the Event Calendar
1/19 Several events added to the Event Calendar
1/7 Member Roster updated, Missouri Valley and Jets Over Whidbey added to Event Calendar.
12/31 Event Calendar updated, District XI page updated, member photos added, On-line Contrails updated, Knowledge Bank Updated.
10/31 Article on Metal-Kote added to Knowledge Bank, Member Roster updated.
7/29 Pensacola Jets added to event calendar, Member Roster updated.
7/20 Super Jet South and Fresno-Madera Rallies added to Event Calendar, F4 build article and flight report added to Knowledge Bank, Member Roster updated.
7/8 New England Jet Rally posted to Event Calendar on 8/18-8/19. Member Photo Album posted in the members section. JPO announces sponsorship of FIJR in November.
6/25 Sam Snyder bio and contact info added as new rep for District 8. Article added to Knowledge Bank
4/28 Event Calendar updated, Bay of Quinte added 6/9, Michigan Jets cancelled
4/16 Member Roster updated, Spring Contrails posted in members section.
4/12 Route 66 Jets added to event calendar, District 6 page updated
3/20 New Weight and Balance Spreadsheets added to Members section, Member Roster Updated, Mt. Pleasant Rally added 5/4-5/6, Election results posted below
3/8 Member Roster updated, event calendar updated
3/3 Member photo added, Mid Atlantic Jet Rally added to Event Calendar.
2/15 Member Roster updated
2/3 Article added to Knowledge Bank
1/21/2007 Winter Contrails Posted to Members section, Marvin Jones added to Members Photos
1/11/2007 Event Calendar Updated
1/10/2007 Updated Membership Roster
1/1/2007: Updated Membership Roster
Announcements:
Contest Directors: The JPO put up a trial on-line registration site for the Pensacola Jet meet, featuring Paypal as a payment option. About 75% of the pilots registered in advance through the web site and 1/3 paid in advance through the optional Paypal link. If you do not have access to a web registration capability and are interested in having the JPO put up a free on-line registration site for your event, please contact the JPO Webmaster. If you do not see your event on the event calendar, forward the information please.
Members: We are always interested in posting pictures of your latest project. Please feel free to send your pictures to the JPO Webmaster.
Knowledge Bank: member contributions are always welcome for the knowledge bank as well. Please send any contributions to the JPO Webmaster and I will take care of formatting the information into a PDF document and posting it to the site. Please contribute!
Manufacturers: The JPO will post product announcements on the site at no cost as a service to our members. Please email specifics to the JPO Webmaster.