The
Balsa Busters R/C Flying Club has established a set of Safety rules for the use
of flying sites by club members and guests. Many of the rules have been
recommended by the AMA and are necessary to maintain a safe environment
for pilots as well as spectators and other visitors to the site. We ask that
everyone at the site obey the rules so that our modeling activities remain
accident free. Your cooperation is appreciated and respected.
Flying
site rules apply to all flying sites and other such sites at which the club may
choose to conduct its activities, including flying demonstrations.
1.
Use of club facilities is limited to AMA members invited to participate in club
contests, club members and guests of club members.
Guests
must qualify as follows:
a. Guests, due to insurance regulations, must show proof
of current AMA membership and must be accompanied by a club member. Out of town
guests may use the facilities for a total of three weeks per calendar year and
are considered to be those visiting from outside of Clearfield and Jefferson
County. Other guests may use the field once before applying for membership.
b. The host member is responsible for informing the
guest of flying site rules.
c. Non-participating guests are to remain clear of the
flight line and pit areas.
d. Club members are NOT to give the guest a key to the
club locks.
2.
Pilots must display on their person proof of current club and AMA membership.
3.
Club members and/or guests are not to rearrange the flying site facilities or
the surrounding natural habitat without prior approval of the clubs officers
and board of directors.
4.
Pilots must obey the Official AMA " Safety Code".
5.
All radio equipment must be FCC type approved and operated according to FCC
regulations.
6.
Frequency Control is always in effect:
a. Place your card in the frequency slot or select a
frequency pin.
b. Remove your card from the frequency slot or replace
the frequency pin in its position.
7.
While flying...
a. Pilot must remain on the flight line with radio
equipment in hand while in flight.
b. The operator of a radio-controlled model aircraft
shall control it during the entire flight, maintaining visual contact without
enhancement other than by corrective lenses that are prescribed for the pilot.
8.
Engines, etc...
a. All glow/gas engines size over .10 must have a
muffler or some kind of muffler system.
b. No full-power engine run-ups are permitted in the
pits. Engine run-ups are to take place at the flight station with the
airplane's nose headed towards the runway, or at a designated run-up area. The
aircraft should be restrained during start and run up.
c. No planes or Heli’s will have engine ran up in the
clubhouse area nor shall they be taxied to or from the clubhouse to the flight
line. At no time should the heli blades be spinning until on designated area
for run up.
9.
At no time should a prop blast be intentionally directed at a model or person.
Be courteous to others.
10.
Flight operations...
a. Flying over the flight line, pits or social areas
is strictly prohibited.
b. Low passes, speed runs and bomb drops must be done
beyond the flight line and they are not to interfere with take-offs and
landings.
c. Under no circumstances is flying over any public
road permitted.
d. Acrobatics are to be performed beyond flight line
and beyond the pit areas.
e. Take-offs must be started after the aircraft has
taxied out of the designated taxi area and has reached the confines of the
runway and must be announced. Flight instructors must assist those who persist
in rolling across the sidelines.
f. Hand launches must be made in a direction away from
the pits and social areas and must be from a runway clear of people and planes.
g. Dead stick landings always have the right of way
and must be announced.
h. Landings have the right of way over take-off and
must be announced.
i. Before going onto the runway, announce your
intentions and watch for model aircraft, which have the right of way.
j. The flight line shall be maintained and observed at
all times, and no member should cross the flight line unless they are
retrieving r/c equipment. Any member
that crosses the flight line shall make his/her intentions known to other
pilots before crossing flight line. Once you state your intentions make your
way to your equipment and get off the closest exit possible.
k. Don’t attempt to work on or start your equipment
while on the flying field.
11.
New members with supposed flying experience should be required to have a flight
check out by an instructor before being issued a membership card or key. Other
members under flight instruction shall be requiring a buddy box/instructor
until they pass their solo flight proficiency check.
12.
Due to AMA Insurance regulations, lack of compliance with any of the above
rules is cause for immediate grounding of the offending pilot until the problem
is corrected.
13.
The club facilities shall at all times be kept clean of trash and litter.
14.
The flying site rules may be changed by amendment. The proposed amendment shall
be read at a regular monthly meeting and shall be voted upon. The proposed
amendment shall be accepted by two thirds of the members present and voting at
said meeting.
15.
Parking, All parking at the field should be behind the clubhouse in the
designated parking area except for trailers.
Trailers will have a designated parking area.
16. Cohabitation with
Wildlife – No club member, AMA member or training student shall intentionally
fly near or chase wildlife.
17.
All site flying and AMA Safety Code rules will be posted at the club.
18.
It is the responsibility off ALL CLUB MEMBERS to ENFORCE and OBEY the rules.
Repeating offenses must be brought to the attention of the club officers.
19.
Infractions of the rules may result in the Board of Directors or Club Officers
suspending or revoking any or all member privileges.