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11-24-2015, 10:52 AM
#1851
Doesn't really matter at this point. The Task Force completed their job and submitted their recommendations to the FAA.
11-24-2015, 10:56 AM
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If I felt that the AMA was going to supply politicians with large campaign contributions, foreign exotic location "junkets", expensive trinkets and prostitutes, than maybe I would feel better about us receiving favorable treatment.
11-24-2015, 10:57 AM
#1853
It has no bearing on the question posed to him and no bearing on how the task force was to provide their recommendations.
The AMA was invited to the table because they represent a large contingency of parties that may be affected and because of their many years of experience being the (previously) primary regulator of R/C activity in the NAS.
It has ZERO to do with the number of people being represented by each invited party.
I'm not so naive to consider it MAY have more to do with the $$ represented, but if that is the case, we are all screwed anyway, as it would seem a few dollar dues increase every few years is too much for some members to bear.
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11-24-2015, 11:11 AM
#1856
So remind me then...why are we spending so much money ($1,000,000 so far) to exercise such little influence? Does not seem to be a particularly effective use of limited resources. Perhaps they should sue the FAA? Oh, that's right, they're doing that too. And how's that working out so far?
11-24-2015, 11:18 AM
#1857
And if AMA wanted to file a dissenting opinion and was not permitted, then they should have either not voted to support any of the recommendations or dropped out of the task force. But they did neither. They stayed and voted for the report. I'm sure nobody else got all they wanted either, but the AMA is the only one whining about it after the fact. I can't help but think this will further erode their credibility in the eyes of regulators or the rest of the aviation industry.
11-24-2015, 11:23 AM
#1858
So remind me then...why are we spending so much money ($1,000,000 so far) to exercise such little influence? Does not seem to be a particularly effective use of limited resources. Perhaps they should sue the FAA? Oh, that's right, they're doing that too. And how's that working out so far?
11-24-2015, 11:27 AM
#1859
And if AMA wanted to file a dissenting opinion and was not permitted, then they should have either not voted to support any of the recommendations or dropped out of the task force. But they did neither. They stayed and voted for the report. I'm sure nobody else got all they wanted either, but the AMA is the only one whining about it after the fact. I can't help but think this will further erode their credibility in the eyes of regulators or the rest of the aviation industry.
11-24-2015, 11:43 AM
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11-24-2015, 11:44 AM
#1861
I said: "I'm sure nobody else got all they wanted either [emphasis added], but the AMA is the only one whining about it after the fact."
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11-24-2015, 12:00 PM
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11-24-2015, 12:19 PM
#1863
I'm sure you have examples of others complaining like AMA is doing.
P.S. One did say they would have liked to see requirement to provide email addresses and another said they would have preferred registration at point of sale. Nothing even close to the AMA's page long missive about being prevented from submitted and that it's members aren't the problem.
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11-24-2015, 12:50 PM
#1864
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This was another phase in a process that won't end soon, and regardless of the outcome will probably be challenged.
Not a huge daunting change to the hobby, not going to significantly change the way we operate. And so far....so far.....not costing us extra money.
11-24-2015, 01:10 PM
#1865
Most of them didn't comment at all as of today. In the two I found that did release a statement, neither complained (whining) about not being permitted to present dissenting opinion nor about not getting everything they wanted.
I'm sure you have examples of others complaining like AMA is doing.
P.S. One did say they would have liked to see requirement to provide email addresses and another said they would have preferred registration at point of sale. Nothing even close to the AMA's page long missive about being prevented from submitted and that it's members aren't the problem.
I'm sure you have examples of others complaining like AMA is doing.
P.S. One did say they would have liked to see requirement to provide email addresses and another said they would have preferred registration at point of sale. Nothing even close to the AMA's page long missive about being prevented from submitted and that it's members aren't the problem.
11-24-2015, 01:29 PM
#1866
Originally Posted by Sport_Pilot 
Wal Mart and Amazon doesn't have 180K members and 0 people served by their drones. And there is a possibility that nobody will. Too my knowledge Best Buy only wants to sell them. True others are larger but AMA has far more at stake than Wal-Mart and Amazon.
11-24-2015, 01:31 PM
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11-24-2015, 01:41 PM
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So remind me then...why are we spending so much money ($1,000,000 so far) to exercise such little influence? Does not seem to be a particularly effective use of limited resources. Perhaps they should sue the FAA? Oh, that's right, they're doing that too. And how's that working out so far?
I wish to live long enough to see their beliefs and values rigorously tested should our economy ever fail.
11-24-2015, 01:57 PM
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11-24-2015, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by combatpigg Folks who have little respect for the value of a dollar do not think that $1 MM is a lot of money.
I wish to live long enough to see their beliefs and values rigorously tested should our economy ever fail.
11-24-2015, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by combatpigg Folks who have little respect for the value of a dollar do not think that $1 MM is a lot of money.
I wish to live long enough to see their beliefs and values rigorously tested should our economy ever fail.
Even better yet when it not your own dollars U are spending.
We could have / would have arrived at this same result after spending less than $20..........LOL.
Problem is, the folks who run The Show have bought into the notion that $1MM is NOT a lot of money to spend to voice your opinion..
11-24-2015, 02:15 PM
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11-24-2015, 02:21 PM
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