Really I was not aware the rest of the posters were not AMA members. Could be one of the reasons they get no response if and when they contact the AMA. They could also be pizzed that if the AMA negotiates a waiver for members/clubs only they will be left having to fly with the restrictions.

The same type of rules came down from Transport Canada. Height limit, speed, distance from buildings, people and airports. Then MAAC negotiated an exemption or carve out for its membership as long as we flew at registered fields and followed the safety guidelines. Those who were not members were up in arms when they found out they would have to fly by the Transport Canada rules while MAAC members did not. They accused MAAC of everything from corruption to favoritism and of course turning their back on the hobby in general. It didn’t matter that they had no intention to join MAAC or follow any safety guidelines nor contribute any funds towards the negotiation process. They just expected MAAC and its membership to suck it up and negotiate on behalf of all modelers. I for one am very glad it did not happen.