Ron,

I'm sorry that you feel that my message was sarcastic. It most certainly wasn't ment to be. You had pointed out quite correctly that a planed visit will sometimes hide problems and that a surprise visit might be better because it shows things as they really are.

I researched your profile on file in RCU and found that you have not been an AMA member for very long and that your club has few members. This is very unusual to me. I thought that you would appreciate knowing who your AVP is and how to contact him in case you would like a visit.

I appreciate that there are friends in the club with long time experience. You and your club members have benifited from their many years of experience. Your time as an AMA member has nothing to do with your lifetime of flying experiences. You appear to have mastered R/C flight better than I have. I'm still having a hard time finding the runway half the time. When I go to a R/C event, I'll let my son fly my planes for me. He nails landings, I don't. I've been building and flying models for over 60 years but this darn R/C landing thing has me down in the dumps and I like big electric ducted fans. Slow Stiks in the front yard are fun, but - - . I'm sure that if I could/did visit your field you would ask me to fly. I'm sure that I could learn something from you.

If I could travel to your site in Warsaw, I would very much like to see it. I have never visited a club with so few members. To me your club and it's field would be very interesting. You certainly advertise for all types of flying at your site. I wish more clubs (even some very large clubs) had the many types and open flying that you have. You are to be commended. How/when did it get started? You are on private land. Is the owner also a flier? If not, what is your agreement with the owner? Are you the only club in the area? Basically, I would like to know how a small group gets together and develops a field in a beautiful setting such as yours.

Please write up your club's history/story and submit it to your DVP. You probably have many leasons learned that could be of value to others. I know that he would be intrigued by your club and it's flying site.

As John Wayne and Maureen O'Hera said in their movies many times "pax".

So lets get back to a discussion on the Distric 10 VP position.

Bob