Bob, I appreciate your thoughtful exposition of your point of view, and I am somewhat in agreement. I tend to be a joiner, and an "we are all in this together" sort of person. I don't like the setting aside of one group or another as a special class. Separate but equal is a difficult concept. It is reality that the large majority of model aircraft are parkflier type aircraft. Never mind that I have seen only one fly, on a soccor field next to our control line field at Hobby Park in Garland TX.

I think the AMA has to get park fliers into the fold. First, how can the AMA be the governing body of model aviation in the USA if a large majority of models sold are sold to non AMA members, as I think is the case with parkfliers. Secondly, I think your average parkflier is an ignorant newbie who could innocently cause an accident or confrontation which would damage all of model aviation in that area. Now I am clearly not talking from extensive observation of the parkflier scene, so I may be completely wrong. However, being me, I doubt it. [>:]

Anyway, I think it is important that the AMA get the parkfliers into the fold, even if it is costly to do. Persistance is not the only virtue, but with without it, the other virtues don't amount to much.