My dad lost his Hangar 9 Sukhoi last weekend after being shot down by another flier. The radio and DA 100 seem to be OK. The guy was very apologetic and offered to pay, but this is going to be a lot of money and things are not yet settled. I think we extracted our verbal pound of flesh and I think the guy will make good on his promise. We will see how it all turns out.

Sometimes in this situation homeowners insurance may help cover the damages, either yours or his. In some states, however, making a claim against homeowners insurance is enough justification for the company to drop coverage. Perhaps you could make a claim against his insurance? Hopefully he has it (probably not).

I am always worried about a situation like yours, Doug. I get so nervous sometimes that I don't enjoy flying. Especially when there are 4 or more .40-size ARFS flitting around in unexpected fashion. I just land and wait for a break. It is especially sad that you lost the plane in the pits.

Of course, it is much better to have lost your plane than to have a person get injured. We all have heard the stories of .40 size sport planes punching through car windshields, imagine what would happen to a person.

Good luck, and keep us posted!