<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Plane Jim -</span>

My curiousity about your stance lies in your own comment, <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">"...onboard and the SUAV, UAV,UAC AND UFC is not related to us at all and we need to display seperation from them at all cost."</span>

Part of me agree's with your statement, however, what Isensed is that you want complete separation from the FAA/GA and what is the AMA and/or our hobby? Of course, forums dismiss the tone of each ones statement, so I could be wrong.Am I?

I tend to align more with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">hook57</span>'s reply regarding our communities. I'm not a full scale pilot, but have been in love with aviation since gradeschool and it was the accessability of r/c aircraft that allowed me to come closer to what I love. I have been in numerous conversations with all levels of pilots (GA, Military, etc.) and not once has anyone dismissed my "hobby" - they've only asked about what Ifly, when I fly, and why Iand they love aviation. The EAA has nailed it as the "Spirit of Aviation". And I've never met a more amazing crowd of people not related in anyway other then 'love of flight' - who support and promote their 'hobby'.

My point (in this post) is that if we're aligned more with industries that DOimpact our hobby, be it big or small, issues like the early 80's frequency rulings and now the sUAS rulings won't take us by surprise or anger us as if it 'came out of no where'. Plus, what harm can come from understanding the real world of aviation. Pardon my candor but, some r/c pilots could use some flight schooling to keep the rest of use safe on the field and to promote our hobby how we would want to be promoted.

I guess I don't subscribe to the old ways of doing things and am always looking forward. For me, I don't see the harm, only benefit of having a helping hand on our side of whom is well established and willing to help (i.e. AOPA, EAA, etc.)<span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-size: larger;">

<span style="font-size: smaller;">Note to hook57</span></span> </span>- I have many aviation friends from UND whom I've met through my girlfriend (UND Aviation Graduate "Go Fighting Sioux") who support your views and mine and would love to get involved with the AMA but, as you've stated, resistance can be strong at times. Thanks for your support. And oh, btw RV-6's are awesome!! .... oh and one last thing:I'm very intrigued with your proposal about nominating a rep. from GA. Ithink that would be a great first step in aligning our interests and expanding each others love of flight. Solid idea.....seriously.