On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:53:05 GMT, ".Blueskies."
wrote in
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However, have you ever operated a gasoline powered RC model over a
large crowed of people, or even over a congested area of urban
population? Of course not; you seek a safe location that poses less
hazard to the public.

Only reasonable people think this way, and if the AMA (Academy of Model
Aeronautics) member wants to be insured, then
they will operate the aircraft per the AMA safety code.

Are you implying that the AMA insures it's members' RC operations
provided they are in compliance with the AMA Safety Code?

If insurance is available or liability is somehow limited, then
the operator would not need to be as concerned

Such a liability-limited RC aircraft operator wouldn't need to be
concerned about operating over a crowed of people, unless s/he felt a
moral obligation to refrain from maiming his fellow citizens in the
event of loss of control.

- congested area really doesn't mean anything.

Doesn't operating an RC aircraft over people mean that the probability
of hitting someone with it is substantially increased over the
probability when operating over unpopulated land?

I was wondering why the sheriff was requesting some sort of blessing from the FAA.

I wasn't aware sheriff Baca was requesting anything from the FAA.
Where did you find that information?

Does anyone remember when the wacko flew the RC plane into the (I think Goodyear) blimp?

Why?