ORIGINAL: iflyj3
I think you fellows are missing a point. The AMA is not law and what they are telling you is that if you violate rule 9 you will not have insurance. They can not keep you from flying the way you want to but they choose not to cover you if you do.
True---But what you and many others fail to realize is that by breaking this or ANY other AMA safety rule (while flying at an AMA sanctioned field) that voids your insurance---You are placing you, your club, the officers in the club, and the land owner at a liability risk if you harm someone or damage another's property if you should crash while breaking this or any other safety rule. If you are out on your own and fly from a non AMA sanctioned field--Fly as you please!!!! I know that I do!!! However, don't be selfish by breaking rules at an AMA sanctioned field, putting others in a possible liability issue....Think of someone besides yourself!!!!
I'm in agreement that rule# 9 is BS---But, until it is rescinded you must not break it when flying from an AMA field...
Kevin