<p> Academy of Model Aeronautics 5161 East Memorial Drive, Muncie, Indiana 47302 (765) 287-1256 – Voice • Competitions Fax (765) 286-3303 www.modelaircraft.org</p><p>EXHIBIT A RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM</p><p>PROPOSAL NO. RECEIVED DATE (To be inserted by Headquarters) (To be inserted by Headquarters)</p><p>REVISE DATE VERSION NUMBER RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM Send to AMA Headquarters via email at [email protected]. A copy will be forwarded to the appropriate Contest Board Chairman. The current issue of Competition Regulations must be used.</p><p>PROPOSAL TYPE (Check One): X Basic  Cross Indicate Original Proposal Number  Urgent/Safety/Emergency  Interpretation </p><p> General Section  Executive Council  Outdoor Free Flight X Indoor Free Flight  CL Speed  CL Racing  CL Navy Carrier  CL Aerobatics  CL Combat  CL Special Events  RC Aerobatics  RC Scale Aerobatics  RC Pylon Racing  RC Helicopter  RC Soaring  Scale  Electric  Special Events  RC Combat</p><p>Brief summary of the proposed change. </p><p>Add the FAI class F1M as an official AMA event. </p><p>Exact wording proposed for the rule book. (List paragraph numbers where applicable. Example: Change “quote present rule book wording” to “exact wording required”. </p><p>On Page IND-2 under the wording below:</p><p>FAI Indoor Model (F1D)—specifications, flying rules, and scoring rules are the same as for world championship Indoor </p><p> models. (See FAI Sporting Code.) </p><p>Add the following wording:</p><p>FAI Indoor Model (F1M)—specifications, flying rules, and scoring rules are the same as for Class F1M – Indoor </p><p>Beginner’s Class. (See FAI Sporting Code.) Logic behind proposed change, including alleged shortcomings of the present rules. State intent for future reference. </p><p>F1M has been flown at the United States Indoor Championships and at many other locations for at least 10 years. It has had good rates of participation and has attracted a number of the top indoor freeflight competitors in the USA as well as some from other parts of the world. </p><p>New event test data/information (new events only), please provide what testing of this new event has taken place to include number of participants and number of contests. </p><p>For the 8 years of contest scores I have for USIC the number of participants for F1M has varied from 5 to 21. I have also been a participant in the F1M class at events in the Atlanta, GA area, Lakehurst, NJ, Colorado Springs, CO and </p><p>Champaign, IL.</p><p>Effect, if any, on current AMA records.</p><p>None.</p><p>Note: The Contest Board Chairman may, in coordination with the submitter of the proposal, at any time prior to submitting a proposal to the Contest Board for Final Vote, edit proposal wording to increase clarity and to avoid ambiguity provided the proposal intent is not changed.</p><p>1. Proposer______William D. Gowen______AMA #____6157______</p><p>Street Address____2105 Heritage Heights______</p><p>City______Decatur______State_____GA______Zip____30033______</p><p>Day Telephone (_404_) 636-3451______Evening Telephone (_____)_____same______</p><p>Date of Signature______11/04/2009______</p>