Ok Hoss: I have not gotten a chance to review the whole new safety code, but your discussion brings up a valid point. In the first place any breathing human, warm and moving SHOULD KNOW if they are in good mental, and physical condition to operate machinery of any kind. SO, you would think that this rule is not needed in the Safety Code. On the other hand, there are humans that lack the distinction of clear though at times; so here comes the rule. Believe the rule could be written differently as the following: "I will not operate my model aircraft if I am physically, or mentally unable to operate it safely". Believe that this is what you had in mind Hoss, so that CD's are no longer required to challenge someone about their condition to operate a model aircraft. It would be a hard thing for all pilots at a contest not to grab a pilot staggeriing to the flightline without the CD's help in putting the person back into a chair.

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