Not to worry BasinBum, I AM just venting, would never assalt someone over a $3000.00 plane, Prison ain't worth it and there is no way to make the money to replace the plane.(those fighting days are long long gone) It's just that #1- It was the 2nd time this guy has done this, both times resulted in the loss of a plane.(both times were not to me).
#2- His attitude that Well S&^* happens and that's tough. #3- The fact that he was not really sorry nor did he even give a darn nor even offer to help retreve the plane. Just got in his car and left.
We have strict rules at the field, you park, you place your transmitter on the impound table before you unload. You check the board before you test, start,assemble. If there is not an AMA card on the pin it's yours. These rules are in plane site and were explaned to this individual on SEVERAL occasions. He just chose to ignore thim. If someone gets there and flys without placing his card on the board and someone else comes along and hits him, well thats another story. Anyway, what's done is done and I realize there is no recorse that can be taken, My loss- "GET OVER IT" as they say.