Originally Posted by
astrohog
Because they know that the AMA safety code only works on the honor system, there is absolutely NO WAY for the AMA to enforce the safety code in any kind of meaningful way.
Astro
The AMA enforces the safety code by making compliance a term in the insurance policy. Many other industries do the same, and it works. If a pilot breaks the code and has a claim as a result, that claim gets denied. We probably all know of other industries that enforce their rules similarly such as a labor union that won't defend a worker who breaks their rules.
And yes, I know that there are some who wouldn't care and would just do as they pleased anyway. that's true of pretty much any other rule too, regardless of the consequences. It doesn't make the rule invalid though, and it doesn't stop most people from following them.