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Conference vmszoo::rc

Title:	Welcome To The Radio Control Conference
Notice:	dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19
Moderator:	VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS

Created:	Tue Jan 13 1987
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1706
Total number of notes:	27193

651.0. "Is AMA membership required??" by CSSE::MILLER (Normal Insanity) Thu Aug 11 1988 09:56


I attended the meeting on the 9th, paid my dues to both the D.E.C.R.C.M.
and the Greater Maynard chapter.  Now that makes me the only member there who
is strictly interested in surface R/C and a non-AMA member.

The receipt of the insurance policy from the AMA was then reviewed.
The policy clearly states coverage for "Cars, Boats and Rockets" though at
a lesser rate than Aircraft.  Sounds good so far.....however it raised
a serious question (at least to me):

	Since the insurance is under AMA.......
	
	Do I have to be an AMA member to run my car at a DEC field/track
	insured by AMA???

As the AMA does not sanction Road events, nor does the magazine have anything
to do with cars, as a non-flying member I would then be paying in excess
of $50/yr. for the use of the track and no real benefit from AMA membership!!!!!

The officers agreed that this is indeed an issue that needs clarification and
will be following up on it.

Stay tuned for the latest.

Ron M.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
651.1	Nothing about space-based either!	SNDCSL::SMITH	Macrotechnology!	`Thu Aug 11 1988 14:56`	6
	Ron, You aren't alone, I didn't make the meeting but I'm not into planes either. I'm sure we can work something out.... Willie
651.2	One more surface member	ELWOOD::PETERS		`Fri Aug 12 1988 00:29`	8
	Ron, I didn't make the last meeting but I'm also a surface only member. It seems we are growing in number. Steve Peters
651.3	Thanks for the support...	CSSE::MILLER	Normal Insanity	`Tue Aug 16 1988 17:03`	20
	re: the past couple Thanks for the support. I knew that I was not the only ground hugger in the club and appreciate the replies (in fact, Willie, your name was mentioned at the meetting :-)).. "Working something out" may well not be as easy as it may sound. It is one thing to get "Permission" to hold a rally in a DEC parking lot (as a single or at least infrequent event) but the concern I have (and the possible restrictions) are based on the fact that this will be a "Formal" DEC site for continuous use. It is this formality (though needed, especially for aircraft) that may well require the strict enforcement of insurance restrictions (since the club will be leasing the land from DEC with guarantees of insurance coverage, etc.). I could well understand a Digital/Club stand of "You may not fly/drive here without coverage" but I am not willing, especially at this novice stage, to fund AMA approximately $40 (over and above the club(s) membership) and get no value from AMA other than now being covered at the DEC field/track. Ron M.
651.4	Insurance nightmares	CHGV04::KAPLOW	Set the WAYBACK machine for 1982	`Wed Aug 17 1988 19:42`	6
	We are in the process of battling with the AMA over the same issue for Model Rockets. Most of the kids in our club aren't covered, and it is my understanding that if they cause an accident, then our club insurance is not valid either! This is obviously not waht we want, but at the moment the only way to be safe is for every person on the field to belong to the AMA.
651.5	Status please	CSSE::MILLER	Normal Insanity	`Thu Sep 15 1988 17:32`	3
	Any status on this issue at this week's meeting??? Ron M.