ORIGINAL: rcoregon
I apologize in advance, incase this string has already been covered. This may seem like a stupid question but does the AMA require that we use our pilot boxes. "Our field has five boxes that we have recently built and we have some members that refuse to use them. When there are only a few people out at the field it's not a problem, but when someone is using a box it seems to me that everyone should be behind the box line.
As Fred said, NOT an AMA thing unless in your club's rules.
Your problem is an internal club problem It's difficult to imagine a club that would build these boxes yet not require their use and allow any member to have an option except for special circumstances. The Club Officers are sadly lacking in their performance of duty.
We also have five boxes. Anyone that doesn't use the box will get a notice very quickly. A *REFUSAL* would, at the very next meeting, send said member down the road.
Special Circumstances are:
1. A member may stand behind an aircraft to make a take off but then move into a box. (Done that with a new scale model and I want all the help I can get for that first take off.)
2. Contests. The CD can deviate from a published Club Rule (BTW this is a published club rule itself) to accomplish supervised operations within the limits of the AMA Safety Code.)
Pic. shows using boxes in a War Bird Race but allowing a guy to step out to land, then a pic. operating a FF event from outside the boxes. (edit added)