In response to psuguru:

I am 6 1/2 ft. tall with a metabolism like an NHRA top fuel dragster. As has been stated, there are those of us who can handle our liquor and there are those who can't and since the same rule has to apply to everyone, then I would rather give up a few drinks to keep the planes, pilots, and especially the spectators safe and happy. Also the fact that as a member of the r/c community I am personally reponsable for the public's perception of this sport, that is enough reason right there to disallow alcohol near spinning props (or ducted fans, or turbines for that matter). I am also a paintball player and if anyone has studied the history of the sport, or watched national news in the 90's for that matter, you know that (because of public perception) the sport almost died several times over the past 20 years. Somehow paintball has survived the liberals and irresponsable players, but I don't want r/c to have to fight the odds just to be.