Thinking about it, "Rotary Aviation Alliance" sounds like helos and gyros.

I suggest instead "Aviation Rotary Alliance."

Since I'm the first (and so far only) member, that makes putting it up for a vote fast and easy.  So moved, carried unanimously!  ;)

Keith

"RAA" is also the "Recreational Aircraft Association" in Canada

George Payne

Another good reason to change the initials.

I've set up an email address -- ara@utahskies.com -- and anyone who wants to sign up can just email there.

Keith

In the computer security world it usually stands for "Risk Acceptance Agreement" - it is for upper management to sign when they want to accept the risks to company and/or customer data for not properly protecting.
-dave

There is no TLA (three letter acronym) that has not been used since WW2
or so.  None.  With only 17,576 possibilites, there are merely 2028 that
have an 'R' somewhere in them.  If you want an 'R' and an 'A', you get
156 possibilities.

Regardless, they have ALL been used for something somewhere along the
line, I can assure you.

IMO, what is needed, if you're really serious about all this, is
something that sounds reliable, stable, and respectable.

As a test, use some well-recognized phrases with your idea placed in it.


"Spokesman for [your idea] today said that contemparary rotary
technology would meet or exceed...."
"Today's keynote speaker representing [your idea] is here to discuss
possible integrations of technology..."
"We contacted [your idea] for comment and they said..."

While many of the names suggested so far are somewhat useful and have
various merits, if the seriousness of evangelizing rotary engine
integration is going to be taken public, some thought beyond an
"alliance" needs to be taken.

Another trouble is that "rotary" is not obvious to anyone but
wankel-philes ;-) and other geeky engineering types.  Where the
"Christmas Tree Association" is pretty obvious to anyone -- so when they
publicize a stat like "37.1 million real trees are purchased annually",
the elements of credibility are unquestioned.  Is 'rotary' the best
monniker for public consumption??  They're easily confused, you know.

My ideas?  Dunno that I'm any better at it than anyone else :-)

"Flying Rotary Engines"?  FRE? sounds more like a company
"Wankel Aircraft"?  still sounds more like a company but Felix' name is
open territory by now.

Or instead of using something easily confused, make them ASK what it
means by using the word "Epitrochoid" or "Trochoid" thus adding to their
useful venacular (journalists always love that sort of thing).

"Epitrochoidal Aviation Association"  EAA :-)
"Society of Epitrochoidal Aviation Powerplants"  SEAP -- hey this keeps
getting better ;-)
or
"Non-Piston Powerplant Association" NPPA.

ARA is a fine aftermarket add-on Automobile air-conditioner.  Catchy
theme song, too.

If this is to be a thing, a real organization, with genuine membership
and representation, I would think that a little bit of thought oughta be
allocated.

L.

I dunno, "Epitrochoidal Aviation Association" sounds like the Flying
Doctor!  ;)

Using "Alliance" eliminates any thought that this is a company pushing
its product (thus getting more attention from the media).  It also
includes anyone we choose it to include, vendors and pilots as they come
and go.

I've thought it over and still think that "Aviation Rotary Alliance" is
the most compact, simple name that gets the important points across
(though I'm still open to suggestion).  It's easy to say (an absolute
necessity), easy to spell, and looks good written out but doesn't look
contrived.  And it's up to us to MAKE people think "Wankel" when they
think "rotary."

As far as being close enough to other names to confuse, well, a common
Microsoft practice since the mid-1980s has been to find the best product
of a given type, then name their own competing product close to the
other ("Word" vs "Word Perfect," "Internet Explorer" confuses both
"Netscape" and "Web Explorer," "Office" vs "PFS:Office," and so on).  If
it works for them, it will work for us.  People will automatically
assume that we've been around a while because the name sounds familiar
and comfortable.

However, thinking of a name for "Team ___________," maybe "Team
Trochoid" would work.  It's got a nice ring to it, it's easy to say, and
unlikely to be confused by anyone.  The logo features our favorite
three-apex shape very prominently.

Keith



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