Originally Posted by
grognard
"Who benefits from doing it my way? The overwhelming majority of recreational sUAS flyers."
Nope.
Mandatory retirement numbers with FRIA: 800,000
Mandatory retirement numbers with no FRIAs: 800,000 + 200,000 = 1 million.
That's because in the real world, forced public access to FRIAs won't work. Clubs cannot handle the burden and landowners won't give permission. So the club fields will close.
If AMA wants to act like a big shot (FRIAs), they better be prepared to deliver like a big shot. And that means public access.
Originally Posted by
grognard
And again, most of the 800,000 likely aren't interested in FRIAs anyway.
Perhaps because the real problem is that people do not see $75 in tangible value for the annual tithe to "Taj-Muncie." Given that half of each membership dollar is spent on HQ staff and the magazine, I can't say they're wrong. A lot more tooth to tail would be a vast improvement. Maybe work on that and they would join.