quote]In every Model Aviation issue there is a column entitled !QUOT!Flying Site Assistance!QUOT! There are Eastern (Joe Bashar) and Western Wes La Cou) heads of this department. These people are there to lend assistance in any way they can. Some of our AMA districts also have AVPs who are there to help the local clubs acquire and keep flying sites. If your talking about the AMA financially helping a local club acquire a flying site, I would be totally against this as I feel this would be a misappropriation of funds.[/quote]
I know I'm an idiot and after 14 yrs have no idea what the AMA offers
As usual these thread go now where
SBRCM club has been dealing with this for 8 yrs now. They do currently have a field. 50 miles out of town, can fly 4 hour 3 days a week and are alway on thin ice with the land owner. AMA happily send us forms to apply for other sites but it is totally dependent on the club to acquire and hold a flying field
Valley fliers of Santa Maria have been dealing with it for 6 yrs. Last site On Santa Maria airport was shut down when a heli hangar was put in within a half mile. Currently flying off a ranch road 90 to the wind and again a shaky deal with a land owner. We have been dealing with the city and AMA trying to acquire a site to no avail. Last three have come close but have fallen through. We have one current hopeful we might get in a year. This is 100% from the clubs effort. The AMA again gladly take and receives forms. We can't even get access to the 4 super-fund sites in the area.
Lompoc club had since fallen apart since the EPA shut down our site in 98. Was shut down during the el nino when a small pond developed and at that was considered a wet land. AS mention before we have a verbal agreement with airport personnel and because of the deal our AMA insureance is no good.
There is VAFB wingbusters but you need base access and in the post 9/11 world that's a PITA. It takes 5 phone calls 3 days ahead of time to possibly get escorted by another club member to the site.
So I have my choice. 60 miles one way or 45 the other or take my chances 2 mile away and hope nothing happens. the feild might be there next month.