It will be interesting to see where this program is a year from now.
What I find interesting is the AMA, Academy of MODEL Aeronautics is pursuing people whose activities have nothing to do with modeling.
Going to Wall Mart, plunking down $30 for a foamy and trying to fly it is in no stretch of the imagination "modeling". I would think that AMA should devote time to promoting real modeling activities instead of PF. However there have been plenty of discussions about PF that evidently fell on deaf ears at HQ.
I am wondering how the clubs are going to handle PF's when it comes to dues. They don't seem to be able to afford $58 for AMA dues, hence the reduced rate, then how are they going to afford $50-$100 club dues. My guess is they'll want a reduction in that too, just like the AMA dues.
The other thing is how AMA is going to handle someone flying on PF ticket crashing a non PF. You know that someone is going to drop their AMA membership and get a PF ticket just to save a couple of bucks. If he crashes and a claim is filed, who gets left holding the bag?
My gut feeling is the club, but we'll see.
With the new officers in place the next year is going to be interesting to see what direction the AMA is headed.
BRG,
Jon