On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 21:22:11 GMT, "Tyson Rininger"
wrote:

While I'm greatful for your guys' concern over my right to sell images, the
law is still on my side. I am familiar with NASCAR and their policies (I'm
a photographer for Laguna Seca Raceway) and also know the difference between
a sanctioning body (NASCAR)and a club such as EAA. While I don't agree with
NASCAR's bully approach to the right's grab scenario, EAA does not have
commercial rights over the aircraft that participate nor the land in which
the airport occupies...a little different than a privately owned racetrack
which pays NASCAR for their presence.

On another note, just about all of the key players involved with EAA know of
my photography including founder Paul Pobrezney and President, Tom
Pobrezney. Even their PR guy knows of the website.

Try to enjoy the images...that's kinda the idea!

Tyson

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
om...

"Tyson Rininger" wrote in message
nk.net...
The event was open to the public. It's perfectly legal to sell images
of
aircraft in the sky.

Sorry, that's certainly not true. It is quite common at things like
sporting events for
the event to claim copyright on the "show." Maybe you can get away with
it at
Airventure (although they specifically claim such rights, see this link:

The EAA can claim any thing they want, but legally they only have
rights to the name of the fly-in. They definitely do not have the
rights over any photographs shot there as it is a public airport and
grounds. Photos shot in their hangers, or museum are a different
matter.

Now they could sue some one, but unless they got a really sympathetic
ear they would lose and risk the possibility of a very expensive
counter suit. What we as individuals can not do (without their
blessings) is to use the trademark name of airventure

It's also been my impression as Tyson has stated, they have never
pushed the issue and I don't think they would unless some one was
using their trade name for their own purposes.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)
http://www.eaa.org/trademark_policy.html ), but try it at a NASCAR
event sometime, their lawyers will be on you faster than than you can say
Tony Stewart.

Not all your pictures are of aircraft in the sky anyway (not that it makes
any difference).