The Haught: Corner

Its election time office president opening up AMA will facing significant change leadership regardless election winner Its nine years since Don Lowe became AMA president Don has decided run fourth term seemed proper sit down Don reflect years office Q What significant accomplishment years president A Thats easy establishment National Flying Site Its certainly visible accomplishment believe will provide impetus growth nourishment AMA well see near future Q The site has nearly full plate events now does surprise schedule has filled quickly A No always expected would used lot Q Whats biggest disappointment past nine years A Our curtailed growth took office growing rapid pace8-1O% per year since 1993 weve pretty much zero growth really dont know think its just hitch curve though Q How AMA different today took office A Not whole lot bit sophisticated provide better services Weve learned sometimes old ways dont always work too good Weve looked hard ways make things better better able anticipate problems now have also improved insurance program thats definite plus Q What vision AMAs future A After get over hump move Muncie lot things done need educational people ages become involved because its great hobby Don Lowe field general Developing educational programs should priority think some new initiatives will pay off Its evolutionary thing Having Bob Underwood Education Director former teacher involved process important need things will reveal knowledge Education R&D research development can illuminate hobby should have symposia meetings related gatherings Muncie also need local modeler terms flying-site support need expand scope hands-on help cant finance site everyone can provide information how-to materials would also like see us bring clubs mainstream AMA business European countries instance aero clubs SIGs Special Interest Groups should involved toomaybe should represented Executive Council some way AMA needs become involved safety aspects hobby should no arbitrary limits cant intuition general need C 0 R N scientific way things swordwewanttoE Its two-edged push technology must have safety constraints need safetyR come grips Its synergistic system want AMA grow want see people ages become involved because its great hobby Q Any advice successor A Wear flak jacket Seriously must sympathetic Listen people responsivethats what youre business dont provide services wont business must use best judgment open-minded logical best can give honest effort Q What plans after leaving office A Ill probably work Safety Committee few other things Clara will also have time travel few other things want dont have desire compete Pattern anymoreIm 70 years oldbut Id like race T-6 could get put together 4JAAJA Jim Haught Managing Editor 176 Model Aviation 4Here rounding third heading home spot magazine After appearing numerous locations throughout MA column finally appears have found home what shock must start reading back magazine Don Lowe completing final term AMA president want see more