Originally Posted by
Propworn
If the numbers on this forum who even read/comment on Franklins monthly diatribe are any indication I'd guess that there are less than one percent who give a sh## what Franklin says. If a ten buck increase every few years is to much for you to handle you should find another suitable hobby. If I remember correctly when the AMA was trying to convice the FAA that membership was as good as the 5 dollar registration and should be waived for all AMA members. Didn't Franklin take credit for getting that squashed and as a result all AMA members pay the 5 dollar fee?
For all his whining I see no movement of any kind among the membership to change anything.
AMA's proposal was for members' numbers to be used instead of FAA generated numbers, not in lieu of the fee.
It was rejected for the obvious reason that the FAA would have to create and maintain a two-tiered system. It was
an AMA vanity project and a waste of time and effort.
The main flaw in your story is that contrary to AMA's claims they have never had any sway with the FAA.