Originally Posted by franklin_m

Because one of the things that matters to me is how easy it is to find a place to fly. Simply put, if I can easily fly, I fly more often, and isn't that the holy grail of "participating" in the hobby? Part of "access" is distance. Part of "access" is cost. Part of "access" is facilities. I'd likely fly different types of airplanes if I had a paved runway, but I don't. So I chose a different direction, one that gets me much more flying per dollar/distance traveled/etc.

Perhaps I missed it, but where is it stated in the AMA's mission statement that the AMA's role is to provide convenient low cost flying sites to members? Better yet, where is is stated on their 501(c)(3) application as a a purpose of their organization?

One of the books I use in consulting teaches that if you want to incentivize a behavior, you have to make it easy. If getting to a place to fly is too far, too expensive, or second class facilities, people will chose to put their time elsewhere. So it's in that sense that I made the comment that I think the AMA will have to address it sooner or later.

The AMA has already incentivized model aircraft activities by offering clubs the ability to get insurance coverage for land owners for flying sites. What does your book say about individuals taking personal responsibility for achieving goals?