Originally Posted by Propworn

Please correct me if I’m wrong but you’re not even an AMA member so when you say “our money” who’s coat tails are you riding?
I'm not riding anyone's coat tails. Since I won't ever go to Muncie, I can't see funding it. Now, if the AMA were to start being fiscally smart, I might join but, since they're not, my refusing to join should tell those that are members that Muncie needs to start thinking before they spend. Seems pretty simple to me, I don't pay for things I won't use so give me something worth paying for and I might.





This is exactly what they are doing. I find information before I travel in the USA on clubs along my route and make contact with the same. I ask any questions pertaining to flying in the USA and usually receive a reply in 24 hours. I don’t have need of AMA insurance but those members who fly in Canada have the same coverage they enjoy in the USA and it’s adequate.
Funding a museum, a store and a flying field isn't what the AMA was founded to do, hence my post. They need to cut the dead wood if they want to survive, something they either can't or won't do. Again, I won't pay for things that I won't use so why spend my money to fund Muncie?





This in the end may indeed be the answer for the AMA survival attempting to be all things to all people often results in pleasing no one. Most non members insist they want nothing to do with following AMA rules/guidelines so why bother attempting engaging with them. Protect and endorse the paid membership and work towards a carve out for the members only. MAAC did just that in Canada during the time Transport Canada drafted the rules for all RPAS in Canada MAAC was busy lobbying on behalf of its 12,000 or so members to get a carve out that allows us to fly as we always have and those that wish to fly on their own have to fly under the rules of Transport Canada. I think the big mistake was the AMA attempting to be all things to all fliers.
This is the one thing I think we can agree on, but for the AMA it may be too late. It's lost its credibility with many flyers, as well as with the FAA and Congress. What the powers that be need to do is start working on getting its credibility and trust re-established with those that don't believe what they are being told and, if they can do that, the organization might survive. If they can't, they need to throw in the towel now before they drag the hobby down with them





Again not being an AMA member in good standing how do you expect to have or work towards goals of the AMA except to ride someone’s coat tails. That’s not a troll but it might well be a parasite LOL.