[moo]

I thought I might start to drum up some support.
AMA are doing it, why so slow Amerika Jr.?

The Academy is encouraging the development of new, officially recognized AMA Park Pilot Program sites in metro areas throughout the US. As an aid in reaching this goal, we’ve developed a special “How to Start a Park Flying Site” turnkey package; when using this, members who are trying to secure a field won’t have to start from scratch when they approach landowners or officials who are responsible for regulating public facilities.

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[moo]

Lower rates for Parkflyers as well:

[moo]

Reduced insurance for reduced risk?

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[HalfaStrut]

HI
Sounds interesting, this is pretty much what I fly. And your right there is very little support.. I dont belong to a club don't really want to, so it would be good if there were a number of fields avalable to go to.
I realize the AMA is able to supply ins for the field owner. What about the flier, or must you still belong to MAAC.

Pat

[moo]

I would guess that if enough people get together and poke the corpse with sticks it's bound to move a little.

[g-manz35]

Reduced risk?? You guys obviously forgot about the thread where the RCC resident experts figured out that park flyers are more dangerous than jets

I like the inclusive attitude. It should help educate flyers and reduce accidents.

George

[mjws]

Last I heard this program was being dumped due to incredibly low interest and turnout. Three year trial or something dumped in the near future? I think there were only a few hundred memberships in the entire US. Complete failure.

I'm sure there are some stats somewhere, and I could be off slightly on the number. Bottom line is the plug and fly park flyer crowd doesn't want to pay for insurance, and the liability isn't significant enough to motivate them to buy.

I believe MAAC has good data on the program.

Mike

[Max]

Hmm.. Interesting concept.
The 3 year performance data is disturbing though.

I strongly feel that MAAC's survival must include continual efforts to spread the word and recruit new members. I would guess that there are as many non MAAC park fliers out there than MAAC members combined.

The problem is, to the rogue park flier- he's presently flying with no additional costs and no rules or any other kind of BS to deal with, so the idea of spending money to get MAAC does not appeal the these people at the present.

It would be interesting to see if this can become something that is "desirable" to a non MAAC affiliated park flier.

[moo]

Originally Posted by mjws

Last I heard this program was being dumped due to incredibly low interest and turnout.

Please tell them to remove it from their website
So is MAAC basing their policy on flailure or are they going to push their own program?

I would guess that setting up an indoor or parkflyer club you could bury the insurance if the reality bothered the membership. But at this point in time the club would have to seek out it's own insurance as MAAC is a bit expensive for the parkflyer needs.

And yes, I am a member of MAAC ($75), and a flying club ($90), and may join a second flying club as I am moving in a month or so. (look out Guelph or OMFC!)

What I was thinking was that we (Canadar) needs to promote organized parkflying and indoor flying to get the kind of completions they host in Europe.

[g-manz35]

Originally Posted by Max

Hmm.. Interesting concept.
The 3 year performance data is disturbing though.

I strongly feel that MAAC's survival must include continual efforts to spread the word and recruit new members. I would guess that there are as many non MAAC park fliers out there than MAAC members combined.

The problem is, to the rogue park flier- he's presently flying with no additional costs and no rules or any other kind of BS to deal with, so the idea of spending money to get MAAC does not appeal the these people at the present.

It would be interesting to see if this can become something that is "desirable" to a non MAAC affiliated park flier.

I agree.

They (the flyers) will become more interested when city bylaws start getting enforced. Many cities have bylaws restricting R/C flying in their parks but they don't enforce them. If and when they start getting kicked out of parks then some of them will seek a new venue. This would be a good time to welcome them into the local clubs and cater to their special needs.

I started as a park flyer. I didn't know there was MAAC and had no idea I shoiuld have insurance. It wasn't till years later I found out there was a bylaw banning R/C craft from parks in Saskatoon where I lived.

George