ORIGINAL: YearningtoFly
ORIGINAL: lopflyers
Hey Yearningtofly, not everything is lost. You still can belong to a club whether it is in public or private property.<div>All you have to do is follow the rules, stay on the box until the instructor certifies you.</div>
my point is if i meetcertification and posses the requiste ama insurance
why should i have to be a member of a private club to fly over public lands and facility
Is this thread really a DUES thing? If so, I can kind of understand your position. We don't pay dues at our club, so I cannot even relate if this is the issue. If dues were expensive, I would probably feel the same way. Sometimes dues can be used as a tool to limit who can join a club (the undersirables), which I would not agree with. Dues can also be used to pay the necessary expenses that clubs have which I would agree with. I was told that our club used to have dues with all the official crap and procedures that goes along with a club. When the members finally got into a huge fight, they split into to two clubs, and that all changed. Now neither club charges dues and do not have officers. There are still safety rules, that should never change. I participate and enjoy both clubs. Even the AMA membership is recommended but not required. I guess we could be considered an outlaw field. Anybody can show up and fly or just visit. Personally, I hope that never changes.
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