Originally posted by Hossfly
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If responding to self is like talking to self, well maybe I am on the verge, however my club has just been given a dose of why the rule of "SEE the AMA CARD" is a TOTAL Necessity. Yet a rule NOT enforced is not a rule.
Person shows up back in Feb. and wants to fly as guest. Person says that he is AMA, but card not yet back. (We took his word -- BAD MISTAKE) Appears to be accomplished RCer and is OK. Person is a very sociable guy that appears to be the kind of person that everyone likes. He even was helpful in mowing field without being on the Mowing-Group. Just great. OTOH our club has a paid mowing-group under contract and he was PAID the contract rate for what he did.
After guest times expire (maybe an extra one or two) person still cannot afford to join club. Keeps hanging around. Due to his spoken words, person believed -- but not proved -- to be flying when field is empty. Person finally told if he wanted to fly, he must join club. Person finally makes application to club. Has a fax from AMA stating May 01 joining. Club President verified with AMA that AMA date was actually May 01. Person was less than truthful.
Bad experience -- Had this guy over to my house end of APR. to give him a prop that he needed without making special 40 mile round trip to LHS. I directly ask him about his AMA. Oh yes he applied some time ago, but card had not arrived. I advised checking with AMA as they never took 3 months to get a card out.
(A direct untruth to my face at the time I was doing him a favor)
Person has accident at field on May 28 with heavy personal injury.
On May 29th, prior to club meeting, Club Treasurer checked Club PO Box and found notification that person's check for club dues had bounced. Needles to say person was not voted into the club at that meeting.
Accident happened while Person was violating a club rule reference engine starting procedures. The individual had previously been spoken to about other violations of club rules which are posted on field at 2 places under the shelter.
WHERE could this all lead to? Had we not been the NICE and Friendly types and had followed the AMA's strictest rules PLUS OUR OWN, then perhaps the injury could have been avoided.
The good news was that the person WAS AMA at the time of the accident.
I should not be too against ALL the rules AMA makes. I hope to do a better job of local club enforcement in the future.
Anyone else that is confused by Mr. Cain?
JR