Steve,

I too have posted about accessible, affordable, available pattern or aerobatic programs/planes and I always get lack luster responses. People site examples such IMAC One Design, minIMAC, SPA as examples that have been tried (though the SPA looks to be doing OK). It seems to some people that limitting one's self has no broad appeal (I happen to disagree). I do see their point about people wanting to reach the top no matter the cost. But I hold out hope they are wrong.

Personally, I have come to the following conclusion about accessible, affordable, available pattern or aerobatic programs/planes:

Present this idea to your club(s) and get their support. If you are willing to push the idea through to its end then you have a chance.

This would have to start local and if you demonstrated to the AMA that you have created something that has an appeal (read increase membership) they might listen and you will have created a nice new outlet for the average Joe.

I applaud your idea! I think a lot of us are just waiting for someone to do this for us???

Marcus