ORIGINAL: DavidR
Grasshopper,
There are many corners in this world, some not so well defended as others.
There is one caveat: the TCD's need to redouble the effort to only sign off those they truly believe have the ability to fly turbines in a compent manner. The buddy box portion of the new rules will make it easier to make that determination
Agreed 100% I am a TCD and have signed off several people, I have also refused to sign off a few. I have one guy right now I am helping get to the point where he is ready for a waiver. Until he flies a DF plane that he already owns competently I will not sign him off. I refused to sign off a guy that refused to fly for me, his comment to me was he had already flown his jets and I should just sing him off based on that statement......not going to happen. I take this responsibility seriously, I also take the existing rules seriously, I won't tell you that I have broken any of them but I also won't say that I haven't.
Thank you.
Now for the other visible symptom of the problem:
ORIGINAL: DavidR
JR,
I will be in Florida this weekend.....how about sending the AMA turbine seminar guys to Orlando....that way I can attend!
Let me see if I understand this attitude you are showing in this comment correctly.
The AMA should dance to YOUR tune? Unless my math is wrong, your group represents just under 1/2 of 1% of the entire membership. It seems sort of odd for the horse to be pushing the cart. I sure hope that was not your intent.
Remember that the Internet does not carry facial expressions or tones of voice very well. That means your written remarks MUST be as 'flat' as possible or folks assume you want a fight. Snide or sharp remarks light fuses and repeated questions about intelligence, ignorance, or other judgmental observations come across as declarations of war. I don't think that is what you really want, but I have been wrong before.
Kevin Greene, I will not flame you as you have repeatedly flamed me. I think you have missed the boat since your apparent thesis is that nobody can make any rules about anything they have not participated in.
Sorry, but your defense of current rules problems (T/W issues and the Eurosport) does NOT make those violations right. However, they do prove my thesis so I thank you for proving my opinion. I think getting the rule changed first would have made a lot more sense since we are talking the VISIBLE INTEGRITY of the community in the eyes of the AMA EC. Unless integrity is not something worthwhile to you.