ORIGINAL: LeeL
So you guy dont think that Ama is in trouble at all, that membership is growing and the future is bright.
Ummmm no, it's not as bad or dramatic as some make it out to be. With or without the AMA I'll still be able to fly. In fact the smaller the AMA gets the more independent that more of you will have to be. We'll be forced to think for ourselves, god for bid, and not depend on the monopolistic AMA to make all of our decisions for us. In time you might even decide for yourselves who you want to fly at your field and who you don't want to fly at your field seeing that the AMA suggestions are a little too controlling for a lot of you guys.
And as far as the NATS goes, they should most certainly keep it at Muncie, every organization needs it's Graceland. Many other organizations I know of depends on the SIG's to produce and host regional events, which we also do in the AMA. But the grand event should always be held at the National flying site.
So no, it's not really that bad.