ORIGINAL: k3 valley flyer
AMA clubs based on type of radio technology used is illogical. I can still hurt someone with a 2.4 radio if I can't fly well, insurance is still needed by individuals and clubs, regardless of the radio technology. Or does 2.4 make me the pilot crash proof? If so I want 2 right now.
How could it be illogical? For one thing you no longer have to worry about frequency boards or planes being shot down. You never have to ask someone if they are finished using a frequency. You also don't have to worry about any other clubs within 3 miles ever moving in around you if you just dropped $50,000 into a brand new site. Nothing will stop planes from going out of control, but ease of use will certainly keep club members happier. Ever get pissed off at the glider guy for keeping his plane in the air for a half hour? Well with 2.4 club, can't happen.
Expect to see many more 2.4 clubs popping up in the near future. But just like anything else it will be their choice to decide, not the AMA's.