Cam I know you want to just discuss how a club can get these guys into there clubs and help them to get started. INS is the way. No one wants to end up having to pay 1800.00 or so out of pocket for flying into someones car or them. That is the very best way to be able to offer them something they know the need. Most don't think they need the guidance of anyone for the flying part, or a place to fly. What they need is for this program from the start to cover claims that folks turn in. I am not talking false claims but for the guys that have an accident such as the reciever in there new RTF goes bad and the plane gets away from them. If a member of a local club could honestly say guys we can offer you INS that WILL cover you then that would be the best offer out of the club to begin with. So I don't see how mentioning INS is NOT what your wanting to hear. Most me espesially was informed by the Club Prez. that the main great thing about AMA was the INS and that you really need it. I joined just for that fact. From EXP. I found out that it is bougus for the most part. Now if the would just make it your primart ins. for RC then more and more would join and not even think about it. They are going to have to step up and make it alot easier to use what most think they are paying for to begin with. For me and most guys such as myself that just enjoy flying and started with a park flyer, had the AMA just paid the claim i turned in they would have had a life member. Now I just joined just in case i want to go somewhere else to fly. Same with the Park guys if you could prove to them the INS is worth having I would bet that 90% would join. That is what a club could offer to get these guys in. Without that all you have to offer is a flying facility and a magazine (p guys would not get as often). This is your main goal is to get them joined up and that my man IMO is the best way. Cause most have someplace to fly or will find one anyway and don't want someone telling them HOW.
The 1800 is what it cost me to repair a friends car that i stuck my plane thru the roof of. And that was when i was flying my very first glow plane. Within 30 sec. I had an experienced club member standing right beside me helping me get the plane ready. But I had been flying a Super Cub and the plane i had used rubber bands on the wings just like the SC I and the experienced club member did not realise you needed alot more rubber than the Cub did lol.
Like i said had they stepped up and paid the claim as they should for any AMA member without hesitation if witneses can verify your claim then man they would have an explosion of sign ups. THAT WOULD BE THE BEST OFFERING ANY CLUB COULD MAKE. It seems your not interested in getting them to join the local club just the PPP and having that to start would be great.