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Old 05-25-2006 | 03:46 PM
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bdavison
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Default RE: What does AMA offer the PF'ers?

Thats precisely the question the Executive Council is asking themselves right now. What can we give the parkflyers that will make them want to join.

Dave Brown wants to start setting up E-fields all over the place first, and then make efforts to get the parkflyers to fly there, and eventually down the road, actually define parkflyer.
OK...how do you set one up. What types of planes are allowed to fly there. How do you know what types of facilities to put in if you dont know what types of aircraft are going to be flying there? Who's gonna manage it? Who's gonna maintain it?


Here's what I think needs to happen first.

1. Define parkflyer!!!! This has to be done.
2. AMA needs to adopt a specific set of competition rules for indoor electric pattern, indoor electric freestyle.(preferably with design input from current FAI e-competitions)
3. AMA should encourage promoters to hold events with the new rules and sanction as many events as possible.
4. Get as many people into the competitions as possible.
5. If you build it, they will come.

Think if you had a SEFF type event once a month in cities all over the US. With open competition during the event, and a e-field/e-club nearby....I dont think you could keep them out of the AMA.