RE: I'd Like to propose an addendum to the safety code
Everyone that has replied to this thread sees the correct way to enforce the issue involved. I belong to a club that had a problem with high speed flyers. The officers of that club got together and sent every member ( not just jet flyers) a memo telling them that we are being watched by BIG BROTHER. If we continue to fly at this high rate of speed, we stand a good chance of loosing our field. It is one of the best grass strip jet flying field I have ever been on. That memo got everyone thinking, and I have seen the high speed flyers slow it down a lot so everyone still has a place to fly. I guess these officers had the RIGHT STUFF to say something to protect their (our) field. No more regulations will solve the problems, it's entirely up to the PILOTS to take the actions to solve this problem.
Poor designed arf's can be made to fly safer if you have the knowledge and skill to see the problem and make corrections. Sure someone has already said "Why should we make the corrections?". Depends on the price and the money people want to put into ARF's.
Do we tell people that want to get into Jets that we won't let them fly that model jet if they show up at our event? It just takes common sence with a lot of the cheeper airframes out there as to what power plant goes in them. If you are a speed freak, then buy the airframe that stays together ( ones that we know are built for speed). If you like to have a safe airframe that needs more power to get out of a small field or you like to go higher than most, than by all means use a larger powerplant because you know how to throttle manage..........
Larry