Originally Posted by
aymodeler
I'm not sure a "compliance culture" would help much with the AMA's demographic problem though, which in my opinion, is their bigger issue. And FliteTest could never be help up as a shining example of a compliance culture either. I would go so far as to say that FliteTest originally caught on with younger entrants to the hobby because they found the AMA (and AMA clubs) too rigid and stiff.
And you would be right, it wouldn't help with the demographic problem. What it could have done is, if accurate records were maintained, showed the FAA and Congress that the AMA was proactively addressing each issue and holding members accountable to the rules and regulations put out by the clubs, AMA and, ultimately, the FAA. At the same time, had the AMA not tried to bring the "drone" community under it's "umbrella", it could have said that the members weren't the issue, it was those that weren't members and been telling the verifiable truth