Abel

Most of what I know about AMA insurance, I first learned from you. I too have pressed, with moderate success, to have my club eliminate certain rules for the reason you stated.

I believe that the EC is aware of these efforts to avoid losing coverage by eliminating club safety rules, across the country. I also think that part of the reason for their tinkering is to put common sense rules in place. Most of us would agree, for instance, that grabbing a power plane that is hovering, out of the air, is not safe.

I think we sometimes forget that the avoidance of liability is not just for the AMA, but for the clubs and members as well. The EC is damned if they do and damned if they don't. I just can't see that they are mean spirited in their actions. I can't refute your position about safety vs. liability. BUT.... the bottom line is that there seems to be a shortage of common sense and no shortage of lawyers.

JR