Originally Posted by
franklin_m
Part of the allure is the attention garnered by some of these foolish and risky behaviors. The examples you posted fall into the same category, and I'd go after any and all of them that are AMA members. Why? Simple. When the is telling the Feds, cities, etc. that "Our members are not the problem," they need to make sure that's true. It's clearly not when you have folks like the one flying in the video I posted above flaunting AMA rules and the FARs.
Absolutely on spot here!
It's exactly what I've been saying from day one regarding "separation" (one here continues to spin that term into meaning banning, excluding, etc). I see plenty of AMA members not following the safety guidelines, fortunately and more often than not, I see them get a friendly reminder from a fellow member (much like what Porcia and Barrcuda portrayed earlier). This system has served us quite well for many decades, but it is more important now than ever before, to strengthen this culture and assure we duly punish the blatant offenders (like we saw in the video) in order to have any hope of maintaing our respected CBO status and not having to be forced into restrictive legislation and outside enforcement. This is a huge black eye to the AMA. I mean if AMA members can't comply to the rules at an AMA clubs' field, how can they possibly advocate to and assure the Feds that their members comply when they fly their drones in the genaral public arena?
Originally Posted by franklin_m
The second problem is how to establish what you and Andy seem to have at your clubs, that is the courage for folks to intervene when anyone is doing something they should not.
Most of the fields I have flown at/visited/belong to do a pretty darn good job of this thankfully! I HAVE noticed however, (ironically) a higher-than-average rate of ignorance/disregard for rules by club officers and even more reluctance by the average member to call them out for it! Where I have witnessed this behavior, club disintegration usually follows. NOT good for our hobby OR for an organization so desperate for members, it will PAY to attract them.
Regards,
Astro