Originally Posted by
Chris P. Bacon
What if you're flying at a park or school year and you hit someone? What if you assumed flying there would be okay, but you never actually got written permission to fly there. What happens then?
The AMA Safety Code specifically states:
1.
Model aircraft will not be flown:
(a) In a careless or reckless manner.
(b) At a location where model aircraft activities are prohibited.
When a member signs their AMA membership application they agree to follow the AMA safety code.
So you agree AMA members are not exempt from following the AMA safety code?
If there's a mishap involving one of my aircraft, the same thing will happen whether I'm an AMA member or not. There will be a claim against my homeowner's / umbrella policy. The AMA won't ever see a claim, let alone pay one. Hence my comment that if not needed for flying at a particular site, for folks like me the AMA is not much more than a $75 a year magazine.