hilleja:

Why don't people just start out by saying "Hey dude, I want to do a (insert manuver here) please clear the runway."

Why do you have to buzz his plane, and fool around with being subtle?

Put it this way. I am dense. I know that about myself. If I am standing next to someone and they are saying "Ouch" "My foot hurts" "That hurts" I won't get it. You have to say "Hey, Frank, stop standing on my foot."

OK, that is just an example, but you get my point.

To me buzzing his plane is an agressive thing to do to a guy, when all you have to do is friggin' SAY SOMETHING TO HIM!!

My club insists that you call out takeoffs and landings, and passes over the runway. If I'm goofing off just off the runway, and someone calls "landing" (or whatever), I get out of the way. No feelings are hurt. Everyone is happy, no one complains, we all get along. There are over 300 members in my club and we make it work.

Why is this so hard?