ORIGINAL: ARUP
ORIGINAL: bullseye000
In the grand scheme of things... who cares?
You are absolutely correct! Who cares? AMA doesn't,
even though we get lip service about getting kids involved, growing the hobby, etc. I don't see how pushing arf models will help this hobby in the long haul. It certainly will help the Chinese in the short run!!!
I would not call the latest NAA anouncment "lip service".
NAA Announces Academy of Model Aeronautics as Recipient of 2011 Brewer Trophy for Aviation Education
http://naa.aero/html/awards/index.cf...d=389&cmsid=58
But then what does the NAA know?
Regards
Frank