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<DIV>I would ask them to reimburse you. It sounds like the CD was at fault
for what he allowed. Worse, he violated AMA safety rules by allowing
someone to operate equipment at a sanctioned event without having that person
sign the AMA Flight Safety Declaration Form and Event Participation List.
You would be well justified to report him to the AMA.</DIV>
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<DIV>Sorry about the loss, that was a very nice airplane.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ed</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 21, 2007 2:25
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] Shot down at
sanctioned event.</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Or am I at the mercy of their good moral
character?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><IMG id=_x0000_i1025 height=89
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I should have gone to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Muncie</st1:place></st1:City>…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Scott<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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