Major: THANK YOU for bring forth that your club is following rules, and using common sense at your flying site. I am really encouraged by all of the comments posted concerning the safety issues I raise. While I cannot bring forth a model accident to report, I was sued for $500,000.- for a worker who used a malfunctioning truck manlift, and got hurt. My work on the equipment had no bearing on his injuries, as he and his employer were at fault. Just the same, I was in court for 5 weeks being called every ugly name possible. The 12 person jury returned the verdict of 10 to 2 in my favor. This did not replace the hell I went through, and lost funds from time away from work. Even an expert witness from my section of the SAE called me names on the witness stand. Later, I mentioned what he had done, and he soon vanished. Money can cause people to lie a bunch. It was my experience of this lawsuit to believe the same situation can arise of an injury/property damage case from a club field activity. The club I belong to is set up to have no defense if sued over an accident because of no real effort in following safety rules, and I have had no influence to bring this situation to their attention. I really do not want to read on this forum where a club was sued, and lost in court.

AERORICH73