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  1. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    More generalizations...the organizations is "enveloped in bureaucracy" ...it's "all about the money" "drone ads are the most prevalent". What magazines are you talking about specifically? Got any actual examples? Take a look at Model Aviation. look at the November MA magazine. Taking out...
  2. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    Yup, agree completely. Apathy and I presume some contentment played a role here too. District elections results were sparse as well. I would have thought at least 20-30% would have at least cast a vote. Not that different at the club level. One club I'm with had officer elections and 47 out...
  3. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    In what regard, the turnout for Tiano or the turnout from the membership?
  4. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    AMA President Richard Hanson – 8026 votes Lawrence Tougas – 4902 votes Eric Williams – 3593 votes Frank Tiano-- 900 votes Only about 15% of the membership bothered to check a box or write a name and send in the postage paid ballot. :apathy:
  5. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    http://www.warbirdradio.com/2016/08/breakning-news-frank-tiano-says-hes-running-for-ama-president-2016/
  6. porcia83

    What indoor plane is everyone flying

    West Michigan Park Flyers OV-10 Bronco. EPP foam, slows to crawl and an absolute call to fly.
  7. porcia83

    Clover Creek Invitational

    Our club in CT has two members heading over to compete, looking forward to updates here, thanks!
  8. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    LOL, now you've gone and done it. :) Your father sounds like a hoot. Any good debater should be able to know the strengths and weakness of their position and argue either side of a position from one moment to the next. As for the AMA, I suspect the issue of what they did will be debated...
  9. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    That's a great point, and I hope that's really the case but based on your earlier comment that you arrived at that " It's become obvious you just seem to be here to stir the pot and try to cause conflict", that didn't seem like a friendly comment or part of a spirited conversation. Thanks for...
  10. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    It isn't RCU either, or FaceBook...not sure what one website has to do with another, relevance? One constant across different sites though is the lack of tolerance for a different point of view though, which sometimes results in comments like the ones above. A differing opinion equates to pot...
  11. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    Ah yes, the familiar generalization that anyone can fly a drone, just take it out of the box and fly. It's a reliable standby used to marginalize and minimize the skills of anyone who fly these aircraft. Like most generalizations, they miss the mark. Some flight skills are of course needed...
  12. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    pic didn't load, tried a few times, no can do. It's a big grassy field, lol.
  13. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    Folks feel about MR/Drones much the same way they feel about politics, they feel what they feel and that's that. On this issue, nobody is going to change their point of view, at least not easily. :) I don't think anything the AMA did by embracing this technology had any effect on what the FAA...
  14. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    Finally, a much more precise and eloquent way of laying out what the intentions might be! Not only a fair and probable expectation or desire, but a reasonable one. I would say that the AMA has "spread the wealth" out across all the disciplines, perhaps more on the MR/QUAD thing this year only...
  15. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    Hard to keep all the campaign statements straight. First he released one that said he wasn't running and listed all the reasons why, then he released at least two more (well, others are releasing them on his behalf). Curious as to why he hasn't personally reached out to his core constituents...
  16. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    "Help take our AMA back" Take it back from who? How does one person take back the AMA? What exactly will be different?
  17. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    Should be out in the near future, coming weeks perhaps.
  18. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    The notes do not reflect the name of the involved parties, including the pilots, CD, or organizer. It's probably premature to point the finger with certainty at one person, and use that as the possible basis for not being allowed on the ballot. As for what CD's can and can't do, it's...
  19. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    Agree 100% on all counts. That we have this issue to deal with given everything else happening in the world right now is something to consider. And agree about the sides of a story. I think there are 3...each parties version, and then the truth. :) Have a great night, and happy flying.
  20. porcia83

    Frank Tiano, Candidate for AMA President

    I'll agree to disagree on the first issue, using my specific first hand experiences as well. I don't know that Brown knew who would or would not support him, notwithstanding "insider" information. I knew someone who actually cast a vote that day and their recollection was different...
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