[NSRCA-discussion] Shot down at sanctioned event.

[Scott Smith]

Normally I would accept the fact that this hobby has risks and that bad
things sometimes happen.  However, under the circumstances, I was wondering
what you guys think.

 

I entered an AMA sanctioned electric fun fly today.  On my second flight, I
took off, turned downwind and realized I was in serious trouble.  The plane
remained airborne for about a minute before going straight in.  The entire
time I yelled "SHUT OFF 56!"  After the impact, I looked down the field to
where two people were trying to get a glow trainer running.  I asked 56? And
they replied "yes, we have the pin."

 

Here's the problem.there were two sets of pins.  One set for the event, and
the club's every-day pins.  I had the event pin, he had the other one.
Apparently he showed up not knowing an event was in progress.  He asked the
CD if he could go to the end of the field and run up his engine.  As I
understand it, the CD allowed this without explaining the frequency control
in effect.

 

What's the club's liability, if any?  What's the non-participant's
liability, if any?  Will either one be covered by AMA's property damage
coverage?  

Or am I at the mercy of their good moral character?

 



 

I should have gone to Muncie.

 

Scott

 

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