new input/ Re: World Record Recording Fees

From: Mark <f1diddler_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:41:03 -0000

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Marty Sasaki"
<marty_at_...> wrote:
>
> Is this new? Did Kagan or Richmond have to pay this kind of fee, or
> did they not get a certificate?
>
> Marty Sasaki
>

By permission, I quote below from a longtime flyer who is not
comfortable to join the speculation fray. Names, places, models
removed, or put in ( ).
Mark F1diddler

<<this high fee structure has been
in place for several years. >>

<<(flyer WX) ran into it in ( ), I
think, when he applied for the ( ) record.>>

 <<For
the $250 or whatever you get a piece of paper. There
is or was a sliding scale..if you want the paper
mounted on a plaque, etc. I think (flyer WX) said a plaque
was $450 or so.>>

<<... but I'm thinking that this
isn't an FAI inspired fee. I think it stems from some
disagreement about $ between AMA and NAA. >>

<<when (flyer YZ) set his WR's
in the 90s he got large wood, engraved metal and
plexiglas plaques....All of (flyer YZ plaques) were free>>
Received on Sun Jan 13 2008 - 12:41:06 CET