ORIGINAL: combatpigg
Tell me, how does the largest group of flyers subsidize the rest? By the furthest stretch you could argue that the categories of this hobby other than general sport flying get more than their share of magazine coverage, but that point is too nit picky for most to consider as an issue.
I think that 804's reasoning with his comment was probably sound, Chuck. If you suddenly were to remove the dues contributed by those who choose to sport fly only, would the AMA be able to sustain it's programs for combat, scale, free flight, etc? I suspect not. If that is true, then the dues coming from sport flyers is in effect subsidizing the other activities.
Keep in mind that this whole line of talk was triggered by an individual who was complaining that ~
$1.50 per year of his dues were going to subsidize a AMA activity that he chooses not to participate in.
And...I suspect that this horse is probably dead enough by now.