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Government Relations Keep up the great
work that the AMA
is doing! I’m so happy
we lobbied hard enough
and had our members
step up and have the
FAA legislation changed
to exclude model
aviation.
Everything you all
did at the AMA was
very informative and
you kept us members
all informed and
motivated us to action!
There aren’t too many
national organizations that can do that
with their members in this day and age.
I guess it goes to show what kind of
great organization the AMA is, and how
passionate its members are about their
hobby!
—Tarry Ness
via email
More Content Just wanted to say I enjoy reading your
monthly “Inside Loop.” I was especially
pleased and surprised when I read the
February [2012] column. A few more
Free Flight articles would be greatly
welcomed. Heck, even the C/L would
bring a smile to more faces.
As you have probably guessed, I
am free  ighter, have been for the last
45+ years. I fondly remember the days
when the Navy hosted the Nats and I
still compete in the Nats, yes. Am I any
good? Well no, but I sure try.
I pretty much love all aspects of
model building. Do I understand why
there are so few articles on free  ight?
You bet I do, we are a dying breed, no
doubt about it. That’s why most of us
are members of National Free Flight
Society and I hate to say it, really don’t
pay the Model Aviation magazine any
attention.
In case you are wondering if I have
ever  own R/C, you bet I have. I still
have a dozen-plus
kits in the shop
waiting to be built.
They will probably
end up on eBay. I
even have a new
2.4 GHz radio. I
remember  ying
a Mombo with a
rudder escapement
with a trip-up
elevator. I recall
building a World
Engines six-channel
radio from a kit and
getting it to work.
The majority
of my R/C  ying was Slope Soaring in
Southern CA. It was closer than driving
hours to the Free Flight  eld. Anyhow,
I’m rambling on, so sorry about that. I
love your column and a little more Free
Flight coverage would be nice.
—Mike Richardson
via email
More Redesign Comments The new magazine layout is great with
the color and larger font. We old
guys have enough problem seeing and
that helps (me anyway).
There is one thing I would like to
comment about. Care should be taken
as to the color of the type against the
background, i.e. black type against a blue
background. It wasn’t bad in this issue,
but I was thinking about future issues
But, then again, that is just me.
I say it as it is. But, all in all—a big
improvement.
Best regards.
—Milt Peacock
via email
Just wanted to say that the magazine’s
new look is clean and professional. I
know that a redesign is not an easy task
and your designer(s) deserve a big pat on
the back. Great job.
—Tracie Hawks
via email