Tnx for that upcheck, KE.

I think Maynard's accomplishment exemplifies a spirit that prevails amongst the true leaders in our hobby/sport. It deserves the recognition of being displayed in the world's premier museum of flight. I also think the after-the-fact determination by AMA (and FAI, which seems to be under the same management) that it doesn't represent MA in the USA tends to diminish its earned stature. Better to put the central artifact of that accomplishment where it will be seen and admired by the public, sans the pall of controversy over petty decisions made in a small world in the wake of the pioneering event.