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Members
of the public within the flying area or on the strip have priority over
aircraft at all times. Flyers MUST sacrifice their model if necessary.
Any persons on the strip may be politely and respectfully informed of
the hazards they face and requested to move to the side of the field.
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Courtesy to fellow pilots and the public must be maintained at all times
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On NO
account should Public and Footballers be over flown.
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To fly
solo you must possess an A certificate.
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Anyone
under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied at all times by a Parent or
recognised Guardian. (Please refer to GMAC/BMFA policy document).
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Trainees may only fly under the instruction and assistance of a
recognised GMAC Club instructor and this instruction should be
commensurate with the age and experience of the trainee. Children and
vulnerable adults can only be instructed by an Instructor who has passed
a BMFA CRB check recognised by GreenacresMAC.
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Pilots
must display a peg when flying and before switching on, obviously if a
peg is already on display with the channel you are using you must NOT
switch on. Wait till the pilot has finished flying and request to use
the channel and make them aware that you are sharing the channel. Pilots
must display a peg with the Channel Number in use clearly displayed
along with the pilot’s name.
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All
35Mhz transmitters must display an orange Pennant with the channel in
use.
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All
2.4Ghz transmitters must display a Black pennant. A Black peg displaying
the Members name must be placed with the 35Mhz pegs. As per BMFA
guidance
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All
aircraft must be in a safe condition and should be checked for
structural defects and be fitted with suitable equipment which is fully
functional. Range checks should be made regularly and after all periods
of non use, hard landings, repairs or changes. On board batteries should
be charged & tested prior to flight
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Planes
must not exceed a take off weight of 7Kg. and must not exceed the agreed
engine sizes. If 32cc is used the pilot must hold a BMFA ‘B’
certificate.
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All
planes with 20cc Petrol or 120 IC engines and above or combinations that
equal this size or electric planes using batteries of 40v x 2300mAh or
greater
have to be weighed and certified by two Committee members prior to being
flown at Greenacres. NB all fuel based planes must be weighed with full
fuel tanks (or a direct substitute). Any significant changes or repairs
made to certified planes must be reweighed. Note: Spot checks may be
undertaken should a plane be suspected of changes. Anyone flying over
weight planes, giving false or misleading information or disobeying this
rule will be disciplined and may have their flying permit removed.
Weighing certificates must be produced on request – i.e. you should have
the planes certificate with you if you are flying a plane that requires
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All
power planes should be adequately restrained when starting up.
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Models should face towards flying area whilst being started up. Not
towards other models, equipment or persons and not behind the Flight
line.
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Flying
to only take-place from the recognised flight-line (see current permit
for location’s) and within the permitted area/s. On NO occasion may
pilots fly from the pit area.
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Flight
Line Marshall’s should be in place if 5 or more pilots are flying (under
review)
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All
pilots must stand together on the flight-line, but must avoid crossing
TX aerials.
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If
pilots wish to stand directly behind a model when taking off. Permission
must be gained from pilots flying or duty marshal before taking the TX
onto the flying area.
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Models
should not be taxied directly at the flight line and No taxiing into,
out of, or within the pit area.
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Whilst
being carried or guided to the take-off area, models must not be pointed
towards pilots on the flight line.
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Aircraft Taking off should be placed on the down wind side of the flight
line i.e. Not pass across the flight line
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All
take-offs and hand launches must be called if Flight line marshals are
in place their permission should be sought.
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All
landings must be called. Landing aircraft have priority over taking off
and Dead-stick have priority over all.
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Low
manoeuvres must be called with a relevant direction e.g. “low pass from
the left”.
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‘On the
field’ should be called out before retrieving aircraft and you should
ensure that you are heard. If a marshal is present they should give
clearance first.
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TX’s
should not be taken onto the field when retrieving aircraft.
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All
damaged or crashed aircraft material and Rubbish must be removed from
the field by Pilots.
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If
there is a high degree of public activity on the field then Beware signs
should be displayed on the field (under review)
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All
accidents involving people or property &/or crashes outside the field
MUST be reported to a committee member and a written report submitted
with witness reports to the Club Secretary ASAP.
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