Originally Posted by
franklin_m
What's interesting is that more people voted against him than voted for him. That tells me that if there was just ONE alternative candidate, he could be ousted. Rich Hanson stays in office only because the "anti-Hanson" vote is split among several other candidates. Have only one, and that guy could win.
The attached letter from Jim Rice in support of Hanson's induction into AMA's Model Aircraft Hall of Fame gives some
insight into the outsized influence Rich Hanson has had over AMA.
Hason had a hand in creating the position of Director of Government and Regulatory affairs when he took over the
position in 2008 and is the architect of Section 336. The FAA was not pleased that Hanson had gone around them.
That victory getting 336 passed would explain AMA's arrogance with the FAA, and why Hason felt he alone could
interpret Part 107 as requiring forced membership for hobbyists.
With your 2016 letter from the FAA debunking the scheme, I'm sure you are persona non grata in that club.