ORIGINAL: mountaineer070
Negative...after...negative...posts with no real solutions. If the AMA is truly a dinosaur, or is so out of touch with reality, why do you folks even care to discuss it? Seems to me that most of those who post are not members...will not joina club...because they might charge $50 a year to fly that $900 airplane. Everyone wants somebody else to do all the work and then fly for free on someone else's dime...so why would you even care to do anything to better the AMA? I agree with each and every person who has posted on this thread, nothing AMA will ever do will be enough. That is very unfortunate.
If you are opposed to the AMA, then I suggest you are against the very club structure that supports flying fields and this is borne out by several posts that alude to using Parks instead of organized clubs...with the sorry excuse that some of the elders leave a bad taste in their mouth because they demand protection for their expensive facilities. Is there a better way...Sure...but not one has mentioned it. If AMA only insures its members...then clubs should purchase their own insurance and charge accordingly...an additional $58 per year per member to pay for the coverage. Sound about right to me.
From where I stand, as a new AMA member, RCU forums are just a place for *****ing and complaining with no real interest in protecting the future of model aviation. No real solutions...and when solutions are suggested...there is seven reasons why it won't work.You folks have a good life...and enjoy your hobby while it lasts...and when it is gone along with the clubs that support it...don't start looking for anyone to blame except yourselves.
Lastpost...for it'sa waste of time to try and convince a minority of closed minds that there can be a better future.
Mountaineer070: It's disheartening to see your spirit and vigor sapped by the naysayers and perpetual complainers. They like tp say that it's all for the good of the AMA but after awhile you see that it is only a front for problems they have that go way beyond joining a club or supporting the AMA.
Give it a break for awhile and then come back. You may not know, or ever know, of the casual visitor who was inspired by something you wrote.
I've wondered for years why some who are not AMAmembers, and who have sworn that they never will be members, have to come in here and $%%# in the AMA'smesskit. It must bring some sort of sick pleasure to try to ruin it for others.
I'm outa here too ............................. adios, muchachas