Model Aviation Article Free Flight/Control Line

[Terry Terrenoire]

If memory serves, AMA has a program to help clubs purchase fields. Low
interest, and can help get financing thru banks as they will provide
collateral, and some guarantees to help clubs qualify for additional
funds!

Terry T.

On Tue, 3 Dec 2002 08:41:33 -0500 "MILLER, EDWARD, MGSVC" <em0 at att.com>
writes:
> We should have all seen this coming I guess. The single biggest 
> problem the modeling community faces is fields or lack there of. The 
> small number of clubs across the country that have invested in their 
> future by purchasing a flying site have done more to insure the 
> future of model aviation than the AMA has ever done IMHO. 
> Ed.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ronlock [mailto:ronlock at comcast.net]
> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 7:02 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Model Aviation Article Free Flight/Control Line
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> There is a lot in that article - I'd suggest all read it as 
> well as the comments about it on this list.  Part of the 
> point of the article is looking for ways to better
> serve the RC sport pilot - the largest group in 
> AMA.   Another point is to reduce membership losses 
> and gain more participants in model aviation.  
> 
> Related to that-   the modeling community (all disciplines) is 
> a small group.   That's one of the factors in us loosing flying
> fields to soccer, golf courses, etc. as well as the more usual 
> loss to residential development.
> 
> If juggling coverage in the magazine results in better service
> to sport RC pilots, and a rise in modeling participation, then
> I'm for it.
> 
> Later,  Ron Lockhart
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