First, I don't believe that there are records kept that would differentiate an AMA vs. non-AMA member flying in such a manner. Do you know of a source that keeps such records?

It doesn't really matter (AMA or not) because the public perception has been set and they cannot distinguish the difference between an AMA member who is flying within the rules, or a non-member who is not.

Second, I never said that AMA members were or were not causing problems, I stated that the reason we are being scrutinized and regulated is due in a very large part to people flying outside of established flying fields. The AMA has embraced flying activities outside of established flying fields by embracing and romancing the park-flyers and droners, even though they have NO WAY of effectively managing or controlling such activities. Their "self-policing" policy has served them (and us) fairly effectively for eight decades at established flying fields, but it isn't too hard to see how ineffective that is when our flying activities are conducted in the general public arena, sharing the space with hikers, bikers, frisbee, dogs, swimmers, sunbathers, bird watchers, joggers, strollers, etc, etc. It is my contention that the majority of our population does not want to share our common space with R/C activities, whether you are a rule-abiding AMA member or not.

Regards,

Astro