ORIGINAL: the-plumber
ORIGINAL: archerry Maybe now they at AMA are finally recognizing this problem and going to deal with it before they loose out too?
Just a point of clarification, if you will . . .
When you write "they at AMA", to whom are you referring ?
The fifty-odd paid employees at AMA HQ ?
Or do you mean the elected officers ?
Or do you mean the dozens of sundry volunteer assistants ?
Or do you mean "they at AMA", as in the membership itself ?
The reason I ask is that you may have noticed that there is no AMA Grand Event this year. The reason there is no AMA Grand Event is because the two clubs which were bidding on hosting the event opted out when they discovered that Muncie was not going to send a group of folks to run the event, and that the club was supposed to run the event themselves, the same way sanctioned events are run.
Just who are "they at AMA" ?
Fred-
Not sure who Ron was referring to, but the 'right' answer has to be DB hisself. AMA had a sound committee for a number of years. All AMA committees serve at the pleasure of the AMA prexy. Apparently addressing the issue is just not in accord with his pleasure at this time.
Fliers 1 brought in an important concept regarding how our neighbors perceive us and how it impacts on their tolerance of us and so affects keeping our flying sites. I recall visiting and flying at a club site at Lake Elsinore, CA a few years ago. It is (or was, not sure if it's still there) in the midst of a semi-rural neighborhood, with houses surrounding the property in close proximity. I couldn't believe what I saw and heard, with models up to and including G62 powered unlimited class AT-6 racers being flown there. On inquiring about it I learned that the owner of the field (now deceased) had a Cat grader, and he was the guy that voluntarily maintained the gravel roads and driveways in the community. I reckon that measure of good will toward his neighbors returned at least 20-30 dB of noise tolerance toward the activities of the club.
Abel