RE: The 2.4 Attitude - Does your field have it?
hmmmm, not sure how to respond here...
Sure perhaps there are some folk who believe they have a god given right to do what they like because they have 2.4. I'm sure they also the guys who throw money at a problem and are always willing to tell everyone how much they soent on the clubor a plane or or or...
You get those types everywhere.
But lets address each issue separately:
Tx Impound:
These were created to control transmission from the flying field in order to prevent two or more flyers on the same frequency from "shooting down" others through irresponsible Tx activation. It's a FM problem. It is not a 2.4 PPM FHSS problem. So why should a 2.4 Tx be impounded? for what technical reason? There is none so I don't believe its an issue. Do you hand in your mobile phone when you board a plane?
Hogging the flight Line
Ok well lets be honest here. If someone lands and refuels and gets back into the air without considering others on his frequency then he/she is a selfish git. If a 2.4flyer is hogging the flight line.....oh wait how can you hog the flight line if you are not jamming the frequency?! Huh. Hogging the frequency is a FM problem. Does the club only allow x amount of flyers in the air at once? Never heard of this. Common sense rules. If it gets too crowed, land or don't take off. Why all the rules. Its supposed to be a fun hobby