This is the reason why we are getting the PF program. Common sense tells you that parkies aren't going to pay that kind of money to fly their plane at an AMA field in your area. The parkies can just get together and get permission now to fly at a local park, baseball field, school yard or even at city hall as some of them do here.

I think it is quite apparent from the people who pass by this forum and and read why the AMA is not growing and why many of the electric flyers what nothing to do with local AMA clubs. The attitudes of some people are just astounding to me. This is a hobby, not alittle kingdom. If you want people to pet your ego and kiss your ( bleep) you are in the wrong hobby. The people i hang and fly with are nice people. They work for a living and this is a way for them to have fun and associate with people who add quality to their lives. We make good friends and help one another. You can't put a dollar amount on that. I flew today. We had five planes in the air today, a first i know of, we have been in existence a year and a half, we have 15 members and three showed up today wanting to join. Our membership criteria? Not how much money can you afford, but how do you get along with people and do you want to have fun and contribute to our club. We don't frown on any aircraft. Today i saw a parkflying Mig 15 that flew as impressively as anything i have ever seen. An F-16, blue foam flyers, and an extra 300 as well as several other aircraft.

Go ahead some of you, keep trying to kick people in the teeth that you don't think measures up to your standards. But know this, there are many more people who are like me than are like you and when you are dead and gone, we will still have fun without you and we will decide the direction of the AMA.