diceman

I guess it depends on where you are and how hard you try. What is, undoubtedly, the most used facility in California, the Supulveda Basin, has no insurance requirments nor club membership requirements nor AMA membership requirement, but is a public facility.

The Omahawks, one of the better known clubs in the country, are located in Nebraska and, they too, have no requirement to belong to the AMA.

Is the fact that so many clubs do charter with the AMA a statement on the ease of obtaining sites and insurance when the charter progam is taken advantage of? I think it is. The AMA doesn't come looking for the clubs, the clubs go to the AMA.

IF you REALLY want to work at it, and spend YOUR time, and YOUR money, you may well be able to avoid the AMA if that is your truly desire. If your desire is simply to take the easy path, or to fly AMA sanctioned events, or fly at AMA chartered clubs, then the choice is clear.


JR