And if the AMA does it, it MUST be the ONLY way, right?? What the turbine industry needs to do is form their own sanctioning body, provide their own insurance and waiver program, and tell the AMA to go jump! Then Mr. Brown wouldnt have to worry about those nasty huge high speed death machines! IF some people in the AMA had their way, we'd all still be flying .049 powered control line planes. Turbines are here to stay, whether Prez. Brown and the AMA likes it or not. AMA needs to get out of the dark ages and change with the times, and stop doing everything the can to hinder the turbine side of the hobby.
ORIGINAL: blwblw
Actually, I'm having a hard time believing there is a debate on this screwy idea.
Have you looked lately at some of the threads on the low opinion our fearless leaders in the AMA have on turbines? The future of turbines ain't a sure thing by the looks of Prez Brown's actions and willingness to circumvent AMA procedures. I don't have a turbine plane, probably won't ever afford one, but I sure would like it if I could. If such hairbrained practices like instructing beginners on turbines ever took place on a large scale, you can be sure the waivers would cease to exist.