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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm sorry to hear about this.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My opinion is that the folks with the trainer are
not at fault. They asked the CD for permission and got the pin. As
they didn't know about the second set of pins they wouldn't be
accountable. At the same time, it doesn't appear to be your fault
either. You did as you were instructed- getting the ch 56 pin that was
being used for the contest.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As a CD I hate to say it but that's where the
breakdown occurred here. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have been involved with situations where local
club members have shown up during a contest - even after hours - to fly.
The answer has been that they can't. This is one example of
why.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=js.smith@verizon.net href="mailto:js.smith@verizon.net">Scott
Smith</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">'NSRCA Mailing List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 21, 2007 3:25
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
src="cid:007f01c7cbe6$b901d490$68223744@YOUR5FD3828D21"
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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>
<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">Scott<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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