Originally Posted by
NorfolkSouthern
I was looking at the AMA blog recently, and the AMA believes that you have to be a member in order to participate in their CBO. Otherwise, you have to go through Part 107. Sorry to hijack your cruise and recipe thread.
That's up for debate but an integral part of the AMA safety program is acknowledging to fly by the safety code and the ongoing education and TFR notifications etc that we offer.
Cause an issue for a manned aircraft and it doesn't matter if you belong to the AMA or the Communist Party, you're going to be in deep cargaza with the FAA.
The FAA has acknowledged that a CBO is a membership based organization and the AMA believes that to be within our programming you need to be a member. It's yet to be tested in court. But given that the AMA has been fighting tirelessly for years with the FAA to retain our rights, why would you not join and support them if you're going to use their hard work?