Originally Posted by
franklin_m
Remember that AMA sanctioned event last year when that 100lb B29 crashed nearly missing the crowd? What do you think the media and regulator reaction would be if there'd been serious injuries or worse? Same with the jet that crashed into the pits earlier this year and resulted in 2nd degree burns. What if someone had been killed? This month's MA has a photo of a major dent to a vehicle caused by a sailplane. And on the current topic, what do you think will happen when an airliner has to make an emergency landing single engine and they dig airplane parts out of the motor? Our hobby has been lucky so far. I've never considered luck a plan.
In everything we do there is risk and unfortunately risks can't be totally eliminated, OTH how many people have been injured by over 55lb models or flying over 400 feet? IMO there have not
been enough incidents to warrant putting more restrictions on modelers that will do little or nothing to stop the people that are actually causing the problems. I do agree it would not be good
for the hobby if a airliner was to be struck by a model. Also I think anyone caught intentionally endangering full scale aircraft should be dealt with by the FAA .