Originally Posted by OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK

I think I know what he means about scaring off new members. We had 3 prospective members turn tail and run once after an assistant zone director gave a 20 minute rant at full volume about how all the renegade idiots that fly on their own were going to bring the sky down on us the Holiest of all people(MAAC members).

These guys were flying at home in a rural setting on their own properties and hurting no one! Needless to say they never came back to our club and I don't blame them. I was appalled at his Holier than Thou rant and for the first time ever ashamed to be associated with MAAC!

Originally Posted by Jimmy P

The MAAC police ruin most clubs or scare off there members.

Originally Posted by Jimmy P

The MAAC police ruin most clubs or scare off there members.

Originally Posted by Eye Can Fly

Peter, I'm frustrated too! At the moment the TC Act is being reviewed. I would like to think that a MAAC member won't be in the sights of TC when a serious incident happens. I also believe that a lot of people jumping into the hobby these days are ill informed as to how and where it is acceptable to fly.

I also believe MAAC is at the forefront of protecting how we used to participate in the hobby of flight. MAAC has a couple seats where the rubber meets the road (TC Committees), and having those positions should allow our collective voice to be heard, and influence where the future of the hobby could be going.

To this point RC enthusiasts have had it pretty good, don't get close to full scale planes, and don't fly into a cloud. It wasn't going to last forever. With the TC review of the act, it almost equates to a license if you are going to receive any remuneration for a flight. One pre-requisite for a UAV SOFC is proof of training. Who better to do the training tha a well established, long term organization like MAAC.

I doubt HK or many Canadian retailers of RC flight equipment is going to offer training. To date I have only heard (seen) of one RC retailer offering training. Retailer are sure making sure liability isn't going to be coming back on them.