I disagree with your statement:
I disagree with this.
The problem with this assumption is that the pilot hovering down low and near is being reckless.
I HOVER inches off the runway all the time but I will not touch
my plane or let others near it at the time...
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I personally do not mind tail touching and low high alpha manuevering, but I would much rather not see people touching their planes while doing these things. It is just a bad idea. WHEN something happens, it is going to be bad publicity for the hobby and then there will be more regulations and expenses due to higher AMA insurance rates.
Personally, I think we can do these manuevers safely & continue to have fun doing them, but keep a safe distance away. There was one comment made about simply throttling back and let the plane come down if there was some sort of issue arise. I feel comfortable saying that most of the giant scale guys WILL NOT do this with a 4 to 5 thousand dollar plane. They are more likely to throttle up to create more prop wash. If someone is standing close enough, this could become a serious problem in a hurry.
If you want t go out by yourself and be wreckless, then have at it. BUT when you have anyone else at the field, THEIR safety should come first.
I AGREE 100%
[8D]...could not have said it any better...[8D]
I disagree with this.
The problem with this assumption is that the pilot hovering down low and near is being reckless. The fact is, that he/she is probably just good, and most likely far safer and less reckless than any of the new pilots, and most of the very occasional pilots trying some new aerobatic maneuver like a roll or flying inverted. Think about all the crashes you have seen out at the field that just missed somebody or hit somebody's car. I bet it wasn't the hovering pilot. Yes, hovering looks scary and is only done by the best pilots, but I wonder, is that pilot really less safe than anyone else out at the field?
Using this credo, new pilots & old guys loosing their sight & reflexes should not be allowed to fly at any fly in, or when others are at the field.