ORIGINAL: yetti831
These guys aren't even covered by AMA . . .
yetti831 - The pilot in command, that is you, makes the decision when to push the throttle forward. I read about your flying site this morning and have been thinking about it ever since! Its hard to comment because simply, we are not there, however you are and as a pilot of an aircraft, have to make the decision to fly or not and have to live with the results.
To us a model is an AIRCRAFT and to everyone else that is not into RC it is a TOY, a very cool toy that attracts all kinds of people. Kids, alcohol ect don't sound good but it is up to you to make the good decisions.
Most spectators have never thought along the lines of describing a average model as a 6 pound object traveling in excess of 80 mph or so. Impact with humans is painfull, dangerous and could be fatal. Also with guys flying with no insurance.......[:@][:@][:@], not a good thing. Guys flying over people and over cars ect....maybe not a good thing.
Congrats on your maiden....please give your flying site some thought! Maybe a actual club that is sanctioned where members are insured[sm=thumbup.gif]