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Old 07-19-2022 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by speedracerntrixie
Aside from hosting F3A team selections, NATs, National fun fly etc. AMA gives scholarships. They have a flying site assistance program
So what. The National Square and Folk Dance Federation, the Eagles, VFW and American Legion also give scholarships too. When was the last time Muncie gave money to a flying site? Does anyone really know?
Originally Posted by speedracerntrixie
But the big difference is that the AMA lobbies government.
Just not very effectively after the "drone fiasco" when they tried to get the FAA to force all R/C fliers to join the AMA. As I said, wasted overhead by the millions

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