Originally Posted by wonwinglo

There is more to this stupidity,the BMFA want to call it a 'sport' because that way grants are more easily obtained from people like the Sports Council,I think it is shameful that the BMFA have taken this stance,Aeromodelling will and always has been a great hobby and certainly NOT a sport,this is typical of the twaddle that comes from the BMFA these days,instead of tryng to change the name and status of Aeromodelling why not promote it for what it is ? what wrong message exactly are we putting out ? when I go flying down my local field I am proud to be an Aeromodeller,and certainly do not want in any way to be connected with a sportsman,the two things are entirely different.
The promotion of any hobby that uses your hands,brains,eyes has been under threat now for many years due to many other ready made distractions in the marketplace,moves such as this do not assist in any way,Sport is sport and Aeromodelling is exactly what it says modelling aeroplanes not chucking a javelin into space or kicking a football around.
The BMFA has some great historic roots ie the 'Society of Model Engineers' can you imagine the reactions of these great Aeromodellers of yesteryear who laid the roots if they were called sportsmen ? yuk,get real BMFA and come down to planet earth and serve the aeromodellers of today who are proud of this name.