[I certainly hope the AMA does not go to bat for noise makers. We should ALL be looking for ways to reduce noise so we can piss off less people. The more we ignore this problem, the more anti-noise legislation you will see. ]ORIGINAL: piper_chuck

Supporting its members should be a primary function of any organization and for each of us; failure to stand behind your fellow modelers is short-sighted and ultimately could be a bigger show-stopper than caving in to every complainer-or not giving up on IC engines completely. I happen to like high performance sport planes and always use a muffler but we also have to think about our brethren who enjoy even noisier models like racers, gassers, large scale, helicopters, turbines and even surface vehicles if we want the hobby and the industry to remain healthy.

Soon or later, if it hasn't happened already, there will be a noise-related issue where all club members are obeying all club rules, all AMA rules, all laws and local ordinances and are not automatically being ejected by the landlord. Perhaps it's public land with an established flying field. Is it not worth fighting for and a good word from the AMA?