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<DIV>In a message dated 4/30/2007 1:28:06 PM Central Daylight Time, DaveL322@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The 1% number has always been amusing.....the actual number of AMA members and models that are of the pattern and IMAC style (or at least heavily influenced) are far greater the number of entrants at the NATs (and local contests for that matter) every year.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV>The 1% is also amusing, considering the large number of AMA members who you never see and never fly. In my club it is maybe 60%. What percent of the ACTIVE members are competitors?</DIV>
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<DIV>Sounds like education of the sport flyers is needed. I do my part at our local field. Where does the technology come from that they enjoy, especially computer radios? Competition. Where do they think the large scale airplanes they fly came from? The TOC and competition. What is the number two read section in Model Aviation? Pattern. Why? Technology. Where did the 3D craze come from? Competition. </DIV></DIV>
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