With the rising cost of living and huge amount of money that is rapidly leaving our country, you don't need a college degree to see the truth. There are alot of people who come up to me [while I am flying] who tell me they would LOVE to be able to take part, but can't because they don't have the money or time to throw into something that looks like a pretty risky venture. They can see the fun we are having, but the commitment of time and money just isn't there. And I am showing them the extreme low end of the hobby most of the time[C/L and RC combat]. The average guy who could be out there having fun at an AMA field is already $8000 in debt to his credit card company and does not want to rearrange his financial priorities to make room for the AMA. I wonder what would happen if the AMA offered a "rag free" membership? $24 a year for a card and no magazine? I like it.