Hi Fellows: This is an interesting discussion. Here in Oregon an RC pilot with a glow powered model is run off of any soccer, or sport public park field. Yes, the tax payers are footing the parks just for ground sport activities, and any hobbiest needs to find a private place to fly models. If a modeler lives in a state that includes RC flying sites in public parks, you are one of the lucky ones. As it has been brought out, a lot of E-pilots are flying at parks because it cost them nothing. There have been friends of mine from work who would not pay for AMA membership as they thought their home owners insurance protected them; so they flew illegally everywhere, and got told to leave.

Reading the type of plane that this E-membership, some small gliders, rubber powered model flyers would want to get the lower membership fee also. Why should they pay the larger amount. I do not think the E-pilots will want to pay for full membership dues to fly their models at a sanctioned club field.

I would surely vote for this E-Ticket program, IF it would mean that ALL of the electric ads, discussions were removed from the present AMA magazine publication, and just leave us fuel burners alone. As an aircraft mechanic, I have tunnel visition when viewing full scale aircraft, and none of them have electric motors turning the props, or turbine blades to carry passengers.