They will never get it. Just like the wind howling outside. Nothing you can do to stop it but in the end it means nothing. As far as the claim they never get an answer from the AMA my experience tells me otherwise. I emailed a question (of course I included my MAAC number) and had a reply in less than 4 hours. The AMA is operating correctly in ignoring non members like Junkie. He obviously has an burr in his azz about the AMA that's been festering for a long long time. He should see someone about it and get it fixed then he probably would sleep better at night.

Let me answer that for ya Junkie listen close I don't want to have to repeat myself
Insurance? I have my own through MAAC 7.5 million personal liability first party if you even know what that means. Without AMA you would not be welcome to fly at any MAAC club in Canada.
Yep being able to fly and be welcome where you are not.
Magazine is not necessary the info/news is usually on the web site but being old school I enjoy having it in hard copy. Yes I do pick up the magazine from the hobby shop when I remember and I pay for that privilege.
I participated as the pilot for 9 years for the University of Windsor SAE Aerodesign Team which over the years took home some nice accolades something you as a non member would never have the opportunity.
I take a trailer load of models with me when I travel and map out/contact if I can just about every club along my route. Last one was 3 weeks long and I flew at an average of 2 AMA clubs each day. I met more fellow flyers than you could shake a stick at and they were all AMA members, gracious and welcoming just like the MAAC members in Canada. For all you could tell there was no us or them just guys who enjoyed the same thing "flying model planes".
I have a friend who winters in Sarasota Florida for 6 months a year and he belongs to the local club. You need a card to access the field through a gate I followed him in and flew my models for the day again something you would not be able to do. I was even asked to test fly a fellows model because I was crazying around with my 1/3 Pitts. I asked the members if they were ok with that and was given the thumbs up. Flew it, trimmed it, turned it over to the owner who flew and landed it. He had no problem just a little intimidated by a larger model than he was used to. No one else wanted to maiden it. Something else you would never be invited to do. The next day we visited a different near by club, neither of us were members but because of our MAAC membership we were both welcomed and flew the better part of the day. The next day I headed for Deland Florida and stopped at another friends winter getaway and I flew at his club as a guest. I then headed to Deland and flew the 4 days of the SAE competition and our team took everything in our division.



Yes there are many benefits I enjoy compliments of the AMA and I'm not even a member.

Dennis