Welcome to 2012!

By now I am sure it’s no secret, but I am Bob Brown, your newly elected AMA president. I hail from District III and served as its vice president for 21 years. I am excited to have this position and am looking forward to working with and for you, the membership.

The Academy will face many issues in 2012. We are still at the forefront of the FAA issue and we’re working very hard to maintain our freedom to fly. We have devoted a lot of time and money to fight the FAA conflict and protect members of the Academy.

I am here to make the Academy bigger and better. I see myself as a team leader, not a president. My team consists of the Executive Council, the employees, and the membership. Our team will work together and be as productive as we can for the benefit of AMA. If you have any ideas, concerns, or comments that could help the Academy be all it can be, please don’t hesitate to get involved, and drop me a line.

Although, we will have a lot of work to cover and a lot of responsibilities, I also ask one more thing of you: have fun. Modeling is fun. We are in this for fun. The best way to garner interest in our lifestyle and hobby is by showing people how much fun model aviation can be!