RE: Nice Report and primer on FAI by Dave Brown
A large part of the clout the AMA carries is though its affiliation with NAA and consequently, the FAI. Those relationships are a large part of the basis for the AMA being able to have relationships with the FAA, the FCC and other assorted and sundry federal organizations.
While some of you may view the purpose of the AMA as being to provide insurance, or furthering areomodeling, it is every bit as much part of the purpose for the existence of the AMA to promote competition locally, nationally, and internationally. There is no convincing to be done. It is part of the by-laws of the organization.
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I am not sure if an exact number exists. Without question, the number of people involved in FAI vastly exceeds the number of turbine waivers, as some sort of unreasonable comparison. I will see what I can do about getting an estimate of the number of AMA members that are also involved in FAI.