Simply not true. I know of plenty of people who fly on private property.

If you want to fly at an AMA chartered club (benefit of membership), then you need to be a member of AMA.

If you have property to fly on, and are willing to assume the legal/financial risks, you don't need the AMA's supplemental insurance!

Anyway, this is off topic for the question asked in the first place.



Bottom line is, everything costs somthing. It's a great hobby with many different benefits. You will find that 99% of those who fly are far from elitist.