Sad to see Mike Garton leave and that soaring has been significantly
reduced
in the magazine.
The lack of coverage of the NATS is further evidence that the AMA is out
of
touch with what is happening within our hobby.
Ed,
The amount of soaring coverage has not changed. Mike had every other month.
I have the column now and it is still every other month. Several have
inquired to see if we could get it back to every month but I don't think
that will happen.
The AMA is not out of touch at all with Soaring. I'm sure every discipline
of modeling is having their own discussion as to how they were slighted on
the coverage.
The fact of the matter like or not, is NATS is a big event. There is simply
no way to adequately give each event proper coverage. So, a balance has to
be acheived. I think they did a pretty good job of covering everything. Was
it enough? Certainly not.
As I have noted several times in the Soaring Column, I am only the medium
to bring it to you. If anyone has input then send it to me and I will do
everything possible to report on it.
I think we are expecting too much out of the organization. Look at the EAA,
their membership is consistent with AMA and they have the same issues
regarding coverage of the various aspects of Experimental aircraft. At the
annual Oshkosh fly in, there is always one group or another that felt they
weren't placed in a good location, food was inadequate, etc......
For what we pay, I believe we get a good value. It is not perfect, never
will be and someone will always be unhappy. AMA is what we make it. If you
don't like what is happening, vote for a new President or District VP and
make you thoughts known.
Darwin N. Barrie
Chandler AZ
Soaring- Model Aviation
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