http://eaa.org/news/2010/2010-05-26_modeling.asp

What do you guys think about this? I guess it increases our lobby power with the government? Maybe? Could help our cause with the FAA? I think these kinds of partnerships can help our cause. What say you RCU?

I think it is a wonderful thing. There is power in numbers and it allows us to be seen as more than just a "toy airplane" group. Scotty

Also... I find that many RC'ers wind up playing with full scale stuff eventually. I started flying RC when I was 8~9 years old... and when I was 19, I got my privet... and when I was 20, I started building a KR2, and Joined EAA Chaper 1. (Flaybob airport)

I think it's great. As above... power in numbers.

Good news, but a bit old inthat it is. . . May 2010? ? ? ? ?Still good news though ! ! ! !

So has anything come of it since then?

It's a good thing, all around. While the article may be more than a year old, this is a look at the direction of the EAA, so it's actually more relevant today than it was when it was written. The core EAA people, those that started the EAA through the experimental home built aircraft movement, are more like the RC crowd than some of the new breed of EAA (highly modified racers, warbirds, high end production aircraft). The new end of EAA is great and I personally support it but there is a certain backlash within the EAA where some of the old guard feels the EAA is trying to be everything for everyone. So I'm sure the idea of partnering with model airplane guys is more of the same in some people's minds - but at the end of the day, RC flyers really do have a lot in common with kit plane building and flying, more so in spirit and interests. It's good for the RC pilot group and it's good for the EAA. Like Dr Honda says, there is a huge amount of cross over. Not only with RC to full scale, but the other way around too. RC models are the perfect place for the budding aerospace engineer or jet pilot to test their aptitude and try new things. RC is also a place for a highly procedurally, regulatory, test and documentation burdened full scale pilot to relax and play with the easiest and most fun part of aviation - just the building and flying part. EAA activities and RC modeling are naturally complimentary, and the more the merrier when on guard duty, keeping the regulatory wolves out of the nursery of aviation.

Maybe ask to see if the MAAC would like to partner. We have a lot jet pilots in Canada

Ah yes, brings back some fond memories of my EAA days.

haha great pics!