Hi Crash 99- In answer to your question, one member showed up at the field to fly. We use a frequency board and we found out this member did not renew his AMA and thus no insurance. Since this was last May, he obviously had no intention of renewing his AMA membership. He had a few words for our Safety Officer. We had another one continually run up his loud engine within 6 feet of our shed, where members gather to talk. While not a safety violation, it was annoying to a lot of folks. We have two flying sites and we found that the non-AMA member was giving flying instruction at the other field. He was in violation of three rules. One, he was a student giving flight instruction, two he Board of Directors had not approved him an an Instructor and three, our lease with the County requires all club members to be in the AMA. Oh yes, one more: He was giving flight instruction to non-AMA members. He did manage to crash three students airplanes, however. No buddy box.
He, and several others, obtained their own AMA Charter and we are going to turn the other field over to them. Happy to oblige them.
You are right in assuming that criticism is not a bad thing as long as it is constructive and does not attempt to destroy from within.

3dbob