There is an insurance requirement if you fly at a Academy of Model Aeronautics flying field. Most organized flying clubs are AMA recognized, which includes a healthy amount of insurance...$2.5 million to be exact. The insurance only covers you when you fly at an AMA recognized flying field or during special flying events. There are private companies that will insure rc aircraft, but I have no idea whom they are.
Nothing prevents a person from flying in their back yard or in a local park. But they are taking a huge risk of being sued if an accident happens. Normal home, car, or personal insurance normally does not cover RC aircraft operations. Personally, I would not take a chance of trying to fly an rc aircraft and participate in a battle while a tank battle is happening. Although I'm considered a very good flyer (28 years in the sport and counting), it is a risk that I would not take. How is this for an alternative: Use a pole mounted, remote controlled paintball gun to simulate an aircraft shooting down at the tanks. The pole could be 30' high or so. Heck, mount a camera with the paintball gun and you have an interesting perspective of the battle field. Frankly, I would like to see someone come up with a workable multiple rocket launcher instead. :) Mike M ________________________________ From: Clark Ward Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:39:19 PM Subject: [TANKS] Re: Things that ignore gravity Cite the law that says that, please :) Maybe in another country (recognizing the fine members of our international group), but in the US you can fly one anywhere you like as long as you don't hit someone. You could be cited for creating a public nuisance, or something similar, maybe assault if you are really being silly (flying an RC plane in a mall parking lot) near people... But there is no insurance requirement. 20 million? That's rediculous. The reason that the people are all well away from the aircraft is a safety issue, not a requirement of law. On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 5:05 AM, james <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There is one thing you have to consider is anything that flys and is > rc by law has to have insurance of 20mil > and I don't think you could not get it because of the restricion on > flying near others. > I Have seem shows with what you have in mind but all people where > behind a fance 100yards > away. > > > > -- _______ / |O| \ Clark in Georgia ###=======### USMC M60A1 ###=======### KI4GYT ### ### --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
