ORIGINAL: IronZ
I guess I have to ask the question as to WHY we need an indoor flying site??? After all of the bickering, lies, and B.S. associated with the dues hike, you would think that the AMA would be a little smarter about these stupid ideas. This ranks right up there with the color photos (or something like that) that some other loser wanted to add to MA at the expense of the members. I say, if you want an indoor site, YOU pay for it. One more rate hike and the AMA can kiss my *****. I liked the idea that there was an organization out there who had our back, but things like this just make me think they are another bunch of crooks that run the AMA as their own personal playground/bank.
I'm kinda curious where you got the impression there were lies about the last dues hike. Everything I read, and all the conversations I had were that the $10 amount was in excess of what was necessary. The idea was that another hike would not have to happen right away.
If we don't get serious about safety, the dues will go up again soon. Only so many 10% hikes in the cost of the commercial insurance policy, and increases in the self-insured portion of the coverage can be covered before another increase is necessary.
As far as an indoor site an Muncie is concerned, I have mixed emotions. The indoor free flight guys have been paying dues for longer than the RC guys ever thought about, since RC is the "Johnny come lately" of modeling. There is a whole new sport developing with indoor RC. At the same time, I am not very fond of the flying facility in Muncie.
Hmmm. It might be nice to have a real structure, as opposed to a blow up one just for the NATS. With that IN weather, it would be nice for someone to be able to use the site all year round. Heck, they might even be able to rent it out for indoor dog shows.