ORIGINAL: Matt Smith
I'm not going to keep dragging the thread off-topic, but here's my final statement. If the off-field flyer is an AMA member, NO, he does not have as much right to fly as the people at the field--it's called intentional interference. If he flies within the prescribed limit of the sanctioned AMA field without a frequency sharing agreement, he is in violation of AMA rules. He knows the field is there and has communicated with the club, how can he claim he didn't realize the problem existed? Unless this person has a disability preventing them from travelling the whole 3 miles to the field, flying at home and causing this problem is just SELFISH! If the flyer is not an AMA member then he only has to comply with FCC regs, but it is still clear that he knows the conflict exists. I just don't understand why anyone would want to be in that position.
According to the OP, there is a frequency sharing agreement. The club agreed that anyone flying at their field call the person first to confirm that he is not flying. Seems this agreement works well for him and the club. Why are people getting hot and bothered with it? It's one channel out of many available.