I DO NOT AGREE that the problem for us to solve is MONEY, MONEY, MONEY.

Model engine noise is one of several problems facing the hobby. We need to reduce the noise levels. That 'too noisy' complaints can lead to the loss of a flying site >>>is the fault of the folks using the flying site<<<.

Model engine noise is not only a problem, it is a major problem because "we" haven't corporately done very much at all toward reducing the amount of noise our engines make. Too many blockheads running around without a leash (or a decent muffler).

It's not the pursuit of money that causes flying sites to sprout jogging tracks and a 19th Tee, although the pursuit of money does sometimes result in trampelled liberties.

Successfully dealing with the money aspect of converting flying sites to golf courses won't stop flying sites being lost. Money is never a satisfier, rather it is only a dis-satisfier, where the usual discussion is salaries - "enough" salary never stops an employee walking out the door in favor of a new job elsewhere, while "not enough" salary serves as an automajik exit door opener.

"Soccer moms" will never be satisfied with having the most glamorous soccer field in the Known Universe, they'll only be 'not dis-satisfied' when every square foot of non-shopping-mall land has stripes and backstops. Meaning that there is no rational way to deal with "soccer moms", and the only way to head them off at the pass is with numbers - number of soccer fields in the jurisdiction versus number of flying sites, and so on.

Between the two 'problems', i.e. "too-noisy" model airplanes, and "we could make more money if that flying site had eighteen holes and a club house with a bar", the only one we have a reasonable chance at solving is the noise problem.

It would be nice if we could figure out a way to prevent land values from increasing, but they're not making that stuff any more so it's a seller's market.