The reson I ask this question is because I was one of these fly-ins about a month ago. I drove 220 mile to it with the intent of flying and having a great time. Because I did not have an ama card I had to fly as Rafel said, on a buddy box, with on of there fancy people, And becasue he was so sure of things he had to be the one to take off then I could take the controls, I never got to take the controls because he put it in the ground shortly after take-off( I and other have flown this plane many a time). Anyway, It is only when the semi-local club had there anual fly-in that I would go to their field. other then that I am not going to drive 80 mile or 220 miles to a crowded airfield. At least not when I could drive 5 miles fly with good friends and not need a ama card.

I understand why the ama could be a good thing, but when I come to people being able to fly or not fly because of that, thats when I have a hard time with things.