Originally Posted by
ECHO24
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.
Hanson, and by extension the AMA, fell victim to the classic trap - they believed their own rhetoric. That created blind spots. They went around FAA to get 336 (strike 1), then sued the FAA (strike 2), then tried to use 336 to compel membership (strike 3). That exposed their true intentions to FAA, so no wonder FAA pulled the rug out when I asked a simple question.
And since then let’s look at AMA’s “results:” 336 is gone. Congress put tight operational restrictions in place. FAA is moving forward with RemoteID. On top of that AMA can’t retain existing members let alone get new ones (paying members - the only type that count). That ran a deficit last year, and now COVID. Yet they keep putting good money after bad and even paying bonuses despite the individual not achieving their top priority.
They had EC meeting yesterday, and we won’t see minutes for a month at least. I’m sure The CFO sees the train wreck that’s coming, but nobody else has a clue.