After reading this thread and finding the video online I am a bit upset by all of this.

Some may say that since I wasn't there, I am not entitled to an opinion on it. But when I see someone in a video who is clearly breaking a known AMA rule just for the sake of showboating it bothers me. Certainly the pilot involved, Mark Leseburg, who is a good pilot, should have known there was a AMA safety rule regarding flying in the pits. Not only could have someone been hurt by some sort of glitch with the equipment, pilot error, etc, but this can affect all of OUR flying priveleges in the future by forcing even more rules for us to abide by.

The AMA, in my opinion, should suspend his AMA membership for a period of time, AND the sponsors (including RCU) should really reconsider whether or not they want to sponsor this sort of behavior.

Just my .02

Bill