Hydro,
Very astute observations. I’m really struggling to understand why the AMA appears so ineffectual dealing with these issues. Perhaps they simply have not developed the relationships needed to lobby in Washington. I too cannot understand the huge deviations from what is communicated to members and what actually gets put into law. Where is the cut throat, experienced legal team that will go to bat for the model community? Tie them up in court to bring them to the table, do something. I remember reading about an individual lawyer in Maryland that was able to challenge the FCC about the registration process. At the time I was thinking, "wow this one guy able to do this, where is the AMA?" We do not need a fancy building and flying field in Mucie, IN, that most of use will probably never visit or have the opportunity to use. We need an organization that knows how to play in Washington that can represent our interests.