Originally Posted by
Sport_Pilot
For most violations I would agree. But if what the video seems to show is true then I believe he should be banned form the AMA for at least a year, This is because a jet turbine can cause much more damage than even a giant scale gasser. And to boot it actually is on the border line of not being an FAA legal model aircraft. The FAA is allowing that with a waiver from the AMA. If AMA clubs or the AMA itself is ignoring that someone is flying jet turbines without a waiver, then the waiver is not worth scat. So then the waiver process means nothing, and when the FAA finds that out they would likely make flying jet turbines completely illegal. So this is too serious to allow this person to remain a member.
Wait a sec, who is alleging that a club or the AMA is ignoring the fact that someone is flying without a waiver? For that matter who has confirmed that the club or the AMA knew that the guy was flying in this manner? It's been brought to their attention
now...at least informally, but there is nothing I can see that indicates either entity knew or approved of this, tacitly or implicitly. I'm not sure I agree on the amount of damage being worse with a turbine, speed alone isn't a factor. Size and weight is also. I think the Mac Hodges plane could do more damage than a smaller turbine trainer jet could, but that's not really the issue...even a foamy can cause catastrophic damages/injuries in the right situation. I don't think any of us are in a position to decide what punishment, if any, should be meted out, but I get that we will have our opinions. Let the process work the way it should. The club should be the first involved, then the AMA if at all.