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Old 03-02-2008 | 03:25 PM
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Default RE: Definition of Park Flyer?

I would also like to see this official Poll.


The only people I have ever heard or read about that complained about the possible program were those that were already AMA members with attitudes toward the PF crowd.

To me it looks like AMA was looking for a way to bring the PF group into the fold and the PPP program is effectivly doing that. What was the first months new membership under the PPP program again??? About 210 new members not including small percentage that dropped down to the PPP membership.

Looks like more money for the AMA to use in possible support of this hobby.

So just fromt he first months results, I am betting the program is here to stay no matter what some of the full members might say or think.


As far as what some suggested for specs on what a parkflyer should be. Well them specs fit the indoor type group but they will leave more then half of the available parksized models out of the loop to be used under the program.

I don't know how many of you have ever flown a a less then 1 lb model but any slight breeze over 3 mph makes it almost impossible to fly and enjoy it at the same time.

I think it would be far more dangerous to have people trying to fly less then 1lb models that can only do 35 mph in a slight wind at a park then it would be to have them fly something slightly heavier with more power to they can actually control it and keep it from going into a group of kids.