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Forum: AMA Discussions
01-15-2019, 03:32 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

Fight it. Fight it in the morning, fight it...

Fight it. Fight it in the morning, fight it during the day, fight it at night. Fight it hard, each and every moment. You’re stronger than this. Each of the side effects is beatable. Relish in what...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-31-2018, 10:10 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

Wouldn't know. But probably doesn't matter, as I...

Wouldn't know. But probably doesn't matter, as I don't enjoy indoor flying anyway. Besides, 20 miles one way to fly indoor? Nope. I've got better use for my time.
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-31-2018, 09:15 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

Concur. It's a totally unscientific observation,...

Concur. It's a totally unscientific observation, but it sure does seem to more enthusiastic AMA supporters in the warm weather states. Which makes sense I suppose, more opportunity to fly more often,...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-31-2018, 06:32 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

It was pretty shocking once I ran the numbers and...

It was pretty shocking once I ran the numbers and corrected for inflation. Over a 30% drop in the value of their total assets! Anyone of us that presided over the kind of financial performance you're...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-31-2018, 05:13 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

It was germane, in response to the virtue...

It was germane, in response to the virtue signaling post.

I can get involved as I see fit. And how I see fit is to bring to attention the awful financial decision making of the AMA leadership over...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-31-2018, 03:52 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

I can post yesterday's trip to visit 40 family...

I can post yesterday's trip to visit 40 family members. Or the day prior's trip to the shooting range with my kids, where I buned through a couple hundred bucks in shells. Or two days prior to that a...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-31-2018, 08:32 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

I thought you'd appreciate a bit of good news,...

I thought you'd appreciate a bit of good news, news in fact of how I "support the hobby." Today, on the very day my membership expired, I renewed my AMA membership for exactly one year. Though I did...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-30-2018, 06:03 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

Not quite sure how you take "you can speak to...

Not quite sure how you take "you can speak to your heart's content..." and extrapolate something about peers. IMO, you're reading way too much into things. Please focus on the actual words and not...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-29-2018, 06:42 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

(1) Cut costs at HQ, target 50% savings. (2)...

(1) Cut costs at HQ, target 50% savings.
(2) Eliminate any AMA HQ event that isn't revenue neutral or better (Toledo, traveling used airplane sale, etc.)
(3) Use savings and expand grants for...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-29-2018, 06:01 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

[/left]It's hard for AMA to "promote" the hobby...

[/left]It's hard for AMA to "promote" the hobby when they're spending money on staff at Taj-Muncie. That's money that's not available to be spent at the front lines, where the real "promoting" of the...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-29-2018, 04:37 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

The best evidence of the change in behaviors is...

The best evidence of the change in behaviors is AMA's declining membership revenue and declining charter club fees. As you can see from the attached charts, the trends are clear. Worse yet, 1/3 of...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-29-2018, 09:58 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

The problem isn't the "ease" of getting an AMA...

The problem isn't the "ease" of getting an AMA card, it's the lack of perceived value for the money. "Joe Average" guy that walks into a LHS, who's buying a plane to fly in a park is rightfully...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-23-2018, 02:09 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

Here's another couple charts and a secondary...

Here's another couple charts and a secondary reason why AMA chose to give the foundation $300,000 only to have the foundation turn around and give $141,800 of it right back to AMA.

Look at the...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-23-2018, 05:55 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

Here's another ... this chart represents the...

Here's another ... this chart represents the losses incurred by Model Aviation and Park Pilot magazines, strictly "revenue" minus "expenses" as listed on AMA's own IRS 990s. I.e. what they report to...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-23-2018, 03:50 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

Here's another interesting trend. Staff...

Here's another interesting trend.
Staff salaries and other compensation have been rising continuously, and it now accounts for 1/3 ... ONE THIRD ... of all AMA expenses! And note the big jump even...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-22-2018, 12:52 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

So in the last few years, they've gone from bring...

So in the last few years, they've gone from bring in new members, to alternate sources of revenue, to the foundation, to bringing in new members.

BTW, 2016 IRS 990 shows that in 2016 the AMA gave...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-22-2018, 07:39 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

Here's another chart that's pretty telling. They...

Here's another chart that's pretty telling. They raised dues in 2003 and again in 2015. Each time, within two years staff costs grew considerably. By 2005, the staff costs went up by 19% as compared...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-22-2018, 04:02 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

I have inflation adjusted membership revenue...

I have inflation adjusted membership revenue going back to 1998, but not expenses, total revenue, staff costs, senior staff costs etc. - things I felt necessary to give a full and fair analysis. Big...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-21-2018, 12:39 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

These two graphs tell the story. Declining...

These two graphs tell the story.
Declining revenue and consistently spending more than they take in. Once I get their 2017 IRS 990, I'll update.
...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-21-2018, 07:41 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

Membership revenue has been in near constant...

Membership revenue has been in near constant decline for a decade and a half. While expenses have declined, they still exceed membership revenue (major source of AMA funds) by $1 - $2 million EVERY...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-19-2018, 10:53 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

I would say the answer then nothing to be fairly...

I would say the answer then nothing to be fairly typical. Same for the experience of folks offering ideas but getting no meaningful consideration. HQ and EC say they want new ideas, but I don't think...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-19-2018, 09:57 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

Look at the bright side, they just named a...

Look at the bright side, they just named a marketing and communications guy as the ED.

So we'll have pretty websites and great press releases, but not that much in the way of actual value to the...
Forum: AMA Discussions
12-13-2018, 07:05 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

Agree 100%. The EC "says" it wants new blood, but...

Agree 100%. The EC "says" it wants new blood, but then continues to pull from the very same homogeneous pool of people. And one can't even get into that "club" until the EC says you can. So it's all...
Forum: AMA Discussions
10-19-2018, 12:49 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

Yep. Spot on. AMA followed a #ResistEverything...

Yep. Spot on. AMA followed a #ResistEverything approach. No compromise. In short, they played hardball with the FAA and the rest of the aviation industry. And we see how that turned out.
Forum: AMA Discussions
10-19-2018, 12:45 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 18,231
Posted By franklin_m

What exactly drives this perceived "need?" ...

What exactly drives this perceived "need?"


I have a real problem with it. From a Constitutional perspective, you cannot have two classes of citizens, with different privileges, based solely upon...
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