ORIGINAL: HoundDog
That is it exactily and that is what the AMA as a Comunity Based Organization is doing by useing our 75 years of safe flying and having a set of ruels that we regulate where and how we fly our models ... even if it's done as FVP with in the confiends of an AMA particpating club and accomplished at their flying field.
From my perspective it should be always be put forward that model aviation and model aviators are inherently safe.
When we attribute it's overall good record only to any one entity, no matter how great that organization is, it ultimately undermines the whole hobby... I don't think that was the original intent of AMA to ever do such a thing but over time some within have tried to take it to that level...and that is unfortunate and I also believe that strategy and perception thereof has retarded model aviations growth[/quote]