kbailey45

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I was just wondering what the fees are to be a member and whether or not the insurance coverage still counts if your just flying in a field somewhere that isnt a AMA sanctioned club. Even if it doesnt I will still probably get a membership so I can join a club if I find one.

abel_pranger

The annual fee if you are over 19 is currently $58, $48 if over 65: if you are under age 19 it is $1.

It is not an insurance requirement to fly at an AMA chartered club site, as long as you aren't violating the law by using the the site, e.g., trespassing.

Yes, in all probability you will need to join AMA to fly at a club site as virtually all model airplane clubs are AMA clubs (there are some very rare exceptions), and AMA requires all AMA club members to be AMA members.

Abel

STLPilot

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Like Abel said ... it still works as long as your not trespassing. And he's right, while all AMA clubs require AMA membership, there are certainly more flying sites than AMA club sites. For instance I got permission from a school right across the street from my house to use their schoolyard to fly my electrics. There are schools out on Long Island I can goto and use their football fields if nobody is there, again with permission. And as you know there are plenty of fields to fly all over the country. The USA is a big place and there are plenty of places to fly your planes without AMA club intervention while being protected with AMA insurance.