Originally Posted by
Appowner
Agreed! Where are they?
But instead:
You're not AMA so you must be a hater!
You're not AMA so you must break the rules and laws!
You're not AMA so you must be bitter and hold a grudge!
You're not AMA so you no doubt seek revenge!
You're not AMA so you must not promote the hobby!
You're not AMA so you don't have a dog in this fight!
And it goes on.
But if you ARE AMA.........
You probably don't let the facts interfere with your story.
But I do have a dog in this fight:
1) I'm an R/C modeler and hobbiest that builds boats and planes, among other things
2) I'm a member of NAMBA, a much better run organization than the AMA that also does the same things but at a much lower cost and using fewer people, something the AMA should look at but won't
3) I run my boats all over the country, just like Speed and Propworm do with their aircraft. The plan for this year is to run in Georgia and not just in my own back yard
4) Just like Speed and Propworm, I spend serious money on my models, my average nitro engine with exhaust runs me over $750 each, my 27cc gasser is over $1200
5) Unlike some, I do look at value received per dollar spent. That is why I still use a Futaba 9CAP on an FM channel rather than replace it with a 2.4 that won't do any more than what I have. That is also why I run my boats with a non-FASST Futaba radio. FASST just isn't worth double the cost in my book