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Old 01-26-2009 | 03:27 PM
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Default RE: Why are you an AMA member?

When it comes to teaching people to do anything related modeling, except flying, I have always been ready to help someone build, cover and set up a model, including lessons on how to solder (NASA Certified at one time). Lately however I've been approached by a skills challenged individual who's last three ARFs I have set up for him, asking me to do another one (he crashes frequently-usually flying something that is to much for him). I told him on several occasions to come to my shop and I would walk him through it, as I felt it was high time he learned to do it himself. He wasn't interested, "Just take it, and I'll pay you". I have never charged anyone for one minute of time spent working on their model and I'm not really interested into becoming Mr. Build your model for $. The individual is retired so his time is not all that precious, at least no more precious than mine. He has had others in the club work on his glo models also, but becasue he has switched to electric I'm now "his" guy as the glo guys passed him off claiming they don't know anything about electrics. What to do?