The Good That AMA Does
10-03-2008 | 09:58 AM
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RE: The Good That AMA Does
ORIGINAL: combatpigg
Without the AMA becoming the one and only organization of it's kind in this land, you would have a scattering of smaller organizations here and there, each with their own sets of rules, coverages and fees.
Without the AMA becoming the one and only organization of it's kind in this land, you would have a scattering of smaller organizations here and there, each with their own sets of rules, coverages and fees.
While there would always have been some activity continuing on, the customer base would not have existed to sustain the industry needed to supply adequate supplies for growth. AMA's continuous struggle for frequency use was a main factor in keeping RC growing. In that time period AMA consisted of probably less than 1 or 2% of the available modelers. All others profited from the very few.
In today's very different aeromodeling world, there are still many individuals profiting from the very few AMA members. So if you are a newcomer or an oldcomer and you are involved in aeromodeling, may I please beg of you: Don't pay much attention to all this rubbish here in this forum from a few of us wasting our time bickering.
OTOH, do become a member, a partner, and a part of the only organization holding aeromodeling together. Without AMA the sport will become totally unorganized, and our need for facilities will have no base from which to operate.
Check in at http://www.modelaircraft.org/ today if you are not yet a member.
10-03-2008 | 10:41 AM
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RE: The Good That AMA Does
ORIGINAL: Hossfly
IMO, CP you are right-on 100%. While aeromodeling would probably never have totally disappeared, I strongly suspect RC would have basically died out had not AMA been there in the 1960-1981 period to lead the fight for frequencies and provide the leadership for maintaining a focus on that need.
While there would always have been some activity continuing on, the customer base would not have existed to sustain the industry needed to supply adequate supplies for growth. AMA's continuous struggle for frequency use was a main factor in keeping RC growing. In that time period AMA consisted of probably less than 1 or 2% of the available modelers. All others profited from the very few.
In today's very different aeromodeling world, there are still many individuals profiting from the very few AMA members. So if you are a newcomer or an oldcomer and you are involved in aeromodeling, may I please beg of you: Don't pay much attention to all this rubbish here in this forum from a few of us wasting our time bickering.
OTOH, do become a member, a partner, and a part of the only organization holding aeromodeling together. Without AMA the sport will become totally unorganized, and our need for facilities will have no base from which to operate.
Check in at http://www.modelaircraft.org/ today if you are not yet a member.
ORIGINAL: combatpigg
Without the AMA becoming the one and only organization of it's kind in this land, you would have a scattering of smaller organizations here and there, each with their own sets of rules, coverages and fees.
Without the AMA becoming the one and only organization of it's kind in this land, you would have a scattering of smaller organizations here and there, each with their own sets of rules, coverages and fees.
While there would always have been some activity continuing on, the customer base would not have existed to sustain the industry needed to supply adequate supplies for growth. AMA's continuous struggle for frequency use was a main factor in keeping RC growing. In that time period AMA consisted of probably less than 1 or 2% of the available modelers. All others profited from the very few.
In today's very different aeromodeling world, there are still many individuals profiting from the very few AMA members. So if you are a newcomer or an oldcomer and you are involved in aeromodeling, may I please beg of you: Don't pay much attention to all this rubbish here in this forum from a few of us wasting our time bickering.
OTOH, do become a member, a partner, and a part of the only organization holding aeromodeling together. Without AMA the sport will become totally unorganized, and our need for facilities will have no base from which to operate.
Check in at http://www.modelaircraft.org/ today if you are not yet a member.
10-03-2008 | 11:08 AM
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RE: The Good That AMA Does
I haven't seen mention of the Take Off and Grow (TAG) yet. Our club was selected last year, and the two planes we recieved from the AMA have seen LOTS of air time at demonstrations, instruction of new and prospective members. They restructured the program this year to provide grants, rather than planes, but I hope clubs are taking advantage of this excellent introductory program.
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10-03-2008 | 08:14 PM
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RE: The Good That AMA Does
ORIGINAL: Hossfly
In today's very different aeromodeling world, there are still many individuals profiting from the very few AMA members. So if you are a newcomer or an oldcomer and you are involved in aeromodeling, may I please beg of you: Don't pay much attention to all this rubbish here in this forum from a few of us wasting our time bickering.
OTOH, do become a member, a partner, and a part of the only organization holding aeromodeling together. Without AMA the sport will become totally unorganized, and our need for facilities will have no base from which to operate.
Check in at http://www.modelaircraft.org/ today if you are not yet a member.
In today's very different aeromodeling world, there are still many individuals profiting from the very few AMA members. So if you are a newcomer or an oldcomer and you are involved in aeromodeling, may I please beg of you: Don't pay much attention to all this rubbish here in this forum from a few of us wasting our time bickering.
OTOH, do become a member, a partner, and a part of the only organization holding aeromodeling together. Without AMA the sport will become totally unorganized, and our need for facilities will have no base from which to operate.
Check in at http://www.modelaircraft.org/ today if you are not yet a member.
I couldn't have said it better myself. Great post Hoss.
Frank
10-03-2008 | 11:53 PM
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RE: The Good That AMA Does
ORIGINAL: Hossfly
In today's very different aeromodeling world, there are still many individuals profiting from the very few AMA members. So if you are a newcomer or an oldcomer and you are involved in aeromodeling, may I please beg of you: Don't pay much attention to all this rubbish here in this forum from a few of us wasting our time bickering.
OTOH, do become a member, a partner, and a part of the only organization holding aeromodeling together. Without AMA the sport will become totally unorganized, and our need for facilities will have no base from which to operate.
Check in at http://www.modelaircraft.org/ today if you are not yet a member.
In today's very different aeromodeling world, there are still many individuals profiting from the very few AMA members. So if you are a newcomer or an oldcomer and you are involved in aeromodeling, may I please beg of you: Don't pay much attention to all this rubbish here in this forum from a few of us wasting our time bickering.
OTOH, do become a member, a partner, and a part of the only organization holding aeromodeling together. Without AMA the sport will become totally unorganized, and our need for facilities will have no base from which to operate.
Check in at http://www.modelaircraft.org/ today if you are not yet a member.
I really like the idea of an organization the binds us all together - we all love model airplanes. Can't explain why, we just do.
Oly
10-06-2008 | 08:49 PM
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RE: The Good That AMA Does
ORIGINAL: safeTwire
Microhenry Cartoons in MA magazine! (Created by Ed Henry)
Microhenry Cartoons in MA magazine! (Created by Ed Henry)
Ed certainly did a LOT in his lifetime. Amazing.
http://www.modelaircraft.org/museum/bio/Henry.pdf
Frank
10-09-2008 | 10:50 PM
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ORIGINAL: Muroc1
Ed certainly did a LOT in his lifetime. Amazing.
http://www.modelaircraft.org/museum/bio/Henry.pdf
Frank
ORIGINAL: safeTwire
Microhenry Cartoons in MA magazine! (Created by Ed Henry)
Microhenry Cartoons in MA magazine! (Created by Ed Henry)
Ed certainly did a LOT in his lifetime. Amazing.
http://www.modelaircraft.org/museum/bio/Henry.pdf
Frank
I'll second that...
Oly
