"I fly electric for 3 years and have no sudden starting issues"

Unfortunatly you cannot 100% Guarentee that it will not re-fire. It also only takes 1 Incident, at most major contests I see lots of kids - helpers, runners and what not - it only takes 1 accident to imbed a plane into a childs head and the sport will be changed forever.

Take a look at what happened to Bob hunts model at the Nats with the Dust Devil, freak events be Natural or not can occur when we least expect it - lifted the model up and slammed it down.  

Things get moving so fast at local contests? I have never seen a contest run so fast that once the guy Lands - he doesnt have enough time to walk to the model and pull out the arming pin.

Even at the Nats there was sufficient time to allow the 15 seconds required to do this - anyone who tries to tell me they dont have 15 seconds is full of it.


Thats like saying " sorry officer I didnt have time to stop at that Red light "

Make time for safety.

IC guys: pay attention.  The electric guys who have checked in on the issue have stated that they are ALREADY do what the rule proposes.  Please do not presume to lecture me on what I am already doing, and will continue to do with or without a "rule".

As for the hysteria based presumptions that electrics are out to run amok, please get a grip...

 

My Drill Sergeant taught me that after you pull the pin and give it a toss you have 6 seconds!!! So much for hand launching!!