RE: Extra-AMA Modeling
Since this has been on TV, the Discovery Channel I think, and watched by millions, they are not unknown by the public or the government. They are regulated to a certain degree and they do have restrictions because they have time frames that the high altitude stuff can be shot and when they cannot. Why do folks just have to grind the AMA when they provide a service and for the vast majority, provide a very good service.
AMA is not perfect, but who is? In the framework we have, how do we do what many here (this specific forum) want to do with out near destroying the AMA to accomplish what a slim minority want done?
One other point, someone said that the rocketeers seem more dedicated. Well, when you can blow up the block, your house, your neighborhood, county, or you, you do have to maintain a fairly high level precision I would guess.