Executive VP’s Report - 2004/08
Contact
- Doug Holland
- AMA Executive VP
- 3517 Fernwood Dr., Raleigh, NC 27612
- Home: (919) 787-5163
- Office: (919) 787-7454
A friend of my son’s recently shared with him that he had seen some RC airplanes on television and thought they were “great.” He expressed an interest in having one. My son said, “You should talk to my dad,” so we arranged a meeting to show him my airplanes.
After talking with him, I asked if he thought he would like to build an airplane. His response was, “Yes, someday, but I thought we would go buy one today and I would fly it before dark.” He is 55 years old, and instant gratification reigns supreme.
He purchased a complete package with an electric airplane, radio, and charger and flew it successfully—alone, I might add. He has since experienced a crash, but it is repairable. He is really interested—hooked might be a better word—on the sport.
My son’s friend is typical of what the beginning modeler wants these days, and the industry is producing more of these “packages” in answer to that trend. As modelers, we should always be willing to offer encouragement to beginners. Friendships that develop out of modeling are priceless.
You can find the audit report on the AMA web site, and I will begin running pages of it in this column for those of you who don’t use a computer.
Food for thought: People don’t overachieve; they just underestimate.
ABC: Always Be Courteous. Until later ...
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