As I see it, the average "backyard mechanic" isn't allowed to work on a plane because there are processes that must be met. By the same token, someone that doesn't work with the FAA shouldn't be trying to tell others that the FAA documents only need to be followed to a certain point. That is exactly what the AMA did, telling the local members they didn't need to worry about all the restrictions on an FAR due to Air Force One flying into PDX. Sounds to me like the "powers that be" in Muncie are trying to get the flying fields shut down.