Good news actually. We found out that the person pushing the rules was not the one everybody thought. It is actually no surprise when we learned who was really behind it. Everyone just nodded their heads and said, "Of course."

The really good news is it is someone who no one cares what he thinks. He likes to make rules but almost never flies. It feels very comfortable to ignore him now. Even better, he is almost always gone before I even get there.

The field has changed forever though. He has posted the rules, and the carefree days are gone.

There are rarely more than 5 or so people at a time at the field, and we have never had a shoot down. It has always been ruled by common sense. Quite unlike the new rules. Here are a few examples;

1. No more than two airplanes at once in the air.
2. No low passes over the runway.
3. Beginning pilots can not fly alone.

That last one really peeves me. I had to teach myself because my gear was Mode 2 and everyone here flies Mode 1. Obviously that is an exception to a rule, but why have the rule if we are going to make exceptions. Every case is unique. Every individual is unique. Let common sense rule.

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