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As you all know the new AMA rule cycle begins January 1. Although a two year <BR>process, basic rules change proposals must be submitted by Sept. 30 of year 1.<BR>In the past a poll has been deveolped to give all pattern flyers who are AMA members<BR>an oppourtunity to present ideas, gauge interest and prepare them as possible formal<BR>rules change proposals. I have volunteered to help generate this year's survey but time is short<BR>and I need your help. We need to cast as broad a net as possible to ensure we contact<BR>as many active pattern flyers as possible. Posting a thread on RCU, Flying Giants, RC Groups plus<BR>notices in Model Aviation and the K-Factor come to mind. Once we allow a reasonable time for the <BR>
suggestions to be submitted they will be reviewed, the poll prepared and published in the K-Factor as <BR>
well as <A href="http://nsrca.us/" target=_blank><FONT color=#0068cf>nsrca.us</FONT></A> website. At that point they will be voted on. We will<BR>use the results to deveolp the proposals. The ideas we need aren't "the snap/spin rules stink; yes or no"? <BR>
or "somethings gotta be done about such and such"! The submissions must be in the form of a <BR>
choice of specific alternatives to a rule, or a situation the member would<BR>like to see improved or changed. <BR>Will you help me?<BR>
Now is your chance to help make pattern better!<BR>I am attaching the most recent survey from 2005. <BR>The formal rules change procedure is here <A href="http://www.modelaircraft.org/events/rulebooks/0708General.pdf" target=_blank><FONT color=#0068cf>http://www.modelaircraft.org/events/rulebooks/0708General.pdf</FONT></A><BR>beginning on page 4 of this AMA document.<BR>Thank you!<BR>John L. Konneker<BR><BR><RTE_TEXT></RTE_TEXT></body>
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