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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When are WE gonna figure out that the AMA is NOT
there for "us" ?? Except for "official" sanctions, etc., we'd probably be
better served if we just DITCHED the AMA "rule making", and had our own set of
"rules" with which we conducted Pattern aerobatic contests.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As long as flying site insurance was retained, what
other POSSIBLE benefit exists of continuing to live with the constraints of the
tail-wagging-the-dog organization of bureaucracy??</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does anyone know what the "penalty" would be if
aerobatic competitions were held that did NOT utilize the AMA
rules??</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma<BR>NSRCA 199, AMA 46373<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=vanputte@cox.net href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">Ron Van Putte</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 15, 2003 7:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Rule Change Survey
Results</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>On Nov 15, 2003, at 12:36 PM, <A
href="mailto:DaddyB3089@aol.com">DaddyB3089@aol.com</A> wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>How exactly are these guys
put on the board? Do we not have a way of getting rid of them and putting
someone that will listen in their
place?<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>You should look at the
list of contest board members, which is published in every issue of Model
Aviation. They are appointed by the AMA district vice president. You should
contact your district VP if you want your contest board member removed. BTW,
the names of the AMA district VPs are also in every issue of Model
Aviation.<BR><BR>Ron Van Putte<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>