I understand what you are saying, and in most circumstance I would agree 100% with you, but safety is not an issue where we can afford to compromise for the sake of not hurting someone's feelings. I say document because it MIGHT come to a point where you need it.

Of course the first step is alway diplomacy, but there are some who won't respond to diplomacy because they have been there so long they feel like they own the place. For these people the ONLY action they will take is one in response to a documented infraction of the rules.

My biggest gripe is that an AMA board member should NEVER be relaxed in regards to the rules. They are in a promenant position to be a leader of our hobby, and if they think the safety rules are a joke that should only be followed at certain times they should be stripped of their position. No warnings, no discussion, and no appologies. I guess that is what upsets me the most, a leader of our hobby is taking serious safety risks with someone else's life and does not even realise what they are doing wrong if it is happening over and over again.

My question is, "What would the AMA Board Member do if he was the one on the flight line, and the original poster was the one who took off from the pitts and almost took his head off?"

Would it be a simple, please don't do that?

Would it be a banning from the club?

Would it be a revocation of his membership from the AMA?

Would he just laugh and not care?