National Model Aviation Day - August 12th
We hope you are ready as next Saturday August 12th is the AMA's National Model Aviation Day. This year marks the 5th annual event that was created to encourage clubs across the US to share the fun of RC with the general public.
Get Ready to Celebrate National Model Aviation Day
We hope you are ready as next Saturday August 12th is the AMA's National Model Aviation Day. This year marks the 5th annual event that was created to encourage clubs across the US to share the fun of RC with the general public. It's also an opportunity to fundraise for some great causes like the AMA Foundation.
Here's what the AMA says about the event.
Why celebrate #ModelAviationDay?
Plan to Celebrate and join in on National Model Aviation Day
Our hope is that many clubs across the country will participate and celebrate this great hobby we love, just like one of our local clubs the Coffee Airfoilers is planning to do.
Learn more about National Model Aviation Day
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this has such a corny, hokey "Hallmark" feel to it....
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Pay to join the AMA. You must.
"This is your chance to support a great cause! This year’s charity is the AMA Foundation." Follow the money. Hallmark...when you care to send the best! |
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I have several friends and 2 neighbor kids who are really interested in all my RC planes and wanting to fly. To make this story very short.... 1. You have to join the AMA to fly, yes even at public field here in Houston. 2. You will have to pay to join a club also. 2. Pay to fly at contests and events. 3. The universal reply to all of this is not favorable. 4. No one new wants to do this hobby because of all of the above. No I am not grumpy. I do fly a lot and I am teaching 3 young people to fly. I just happen to have my own 100 acre piece of land where we can all fly and really have a lot of fun. Just like the good old days.......... Yes I am lucky, and happy to share it, but the "organization" is killing this hobby. |
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ServiceRep makes great points , That and the fact that the younger generation seems to want instant gratification that true RC flying is not .
Then there are the lack of club fields or places to fly . My club was recently relocated to a different location and the owner of the property has made the decision that we cannot fly on weekends . Working full time weekdays has made it to where I have not been able to fly since we moved to the new field in May . I only wish I had a place to go for tomorrow to fly on the day at least ... Currently have been looking at new club to join or field location due to the delima at our new location . |
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