Originally posted by David Cutler
Hmm! All I can say to that is that I know that $58 isn't as much as $1,000,000, which is what it will cost you (at least) if you don't get insured, and have an accident.
Using your logic, we shouldn't insure our lives, or cars or houses. Is that really what you are advocating? If so, I hope I don't come across you driving your car, as it makes it that much more difficult to get money out of an individual than an insurance company if we were unfortunate enough to have an accident.
More diffricult, but not impossible. Can you really afford to spend $1000 per month for the rest of your life, even if you are saving $58 now?
As for the monopoly, you don't have to use the AMA, but I bet any other insurance company would change a lot more than $58 for the same coverage.
David C.
All I'm saying is that $58 here and $58 there it all adds up. And I never said insurance wasn't necessary so stop misquoting me. But in this "sue you" crazy world we live in soon we will need to get kite flying insurance, golf insurance, softball/baseball insurance, Frisbee insurance, sledding insurance, bicycle insurance. All these sports/hobbies as most have inherent risks to yourself and others. It's crazy when a community park has to close because they can't afford insurance because when some kid falls off a swing or slide they get sued by the parents.
And when all flying sites in my area require AMA then there is NO choice. If there was an alternative to AMA most sites would offer the choice as they did in the late 80s early 90s. And going to your standard insurance company and asking for model airplane insurance (if they even offered it) is NOT an option as it would not be accepted at the flying sites.