Field Rules
*All club members shall act as Safety Officers; they have the right and the responsibility to see that other fliers and guests act in a safe and responsible matter.
*All pilots must be club members in good standing with an AMA membership and conform to current AMA regulations.
*Guests flyers must have a valid AMA membership and are limited to three flying visits per year.
*When FPV (First Person View) flying, the pilot must always be on the flight line and have a spotter present with them during the flight. The spotter must always have VLOS (visual line of sight) with the aircraft.
*All members and guests are responsible for a structurally safe aircraft, properly installed radio system, and a successful range check on all new and repaired aircraft.
*NO alcoholic beverages or drugs allowed at the field.
*Engines must be started facing the flight line. However, do show some consideration towards other pilots and spectators when running up or testing your engines. Do not taxi behind the flight line. Carry your model.
*Field is Closed to flying while the take-off and landing area is being mowed.
*Absolutely no flying of any type toward or above the pits or parking area.
*Spectators are welcome, but are not allowed in the pit area’s taxi areas, or near the
flight line unless supervised by a club member.
*Keep the field clean, containers are provided for trash, broken aircraft, etc. Please use them.
*A “Gentleman’s Agreement” is in effect for any damages due to negligence or accidents. You break it, you replace it.
*No vehicles beyond parking area. DO NOT DRIVE ON THE FIELD!
*A pilot who loses control of an aircraft will loudly warn all pilots and spectators so others may take appropriate action.
*A pilot who is trimming a new or repaired model may ask that all flying be suspended during the test flight. All members will comply with this request, during the actual time needed for the trim flight.
*Take offs and landings will be made only from the active runway, hand launches are permitted from the active runway after announcing it to all other flyers, (never from the pit area)
*A landing aircraft has the right of way over aircraft taking off. All dead stick aircraft have the right of way over all others.
*All pilots retrieving a model from the runway will loudly announce it to the other flyers before doing so.
*There will be no low fly-bys within 25 feet of the flight line, Helicopters and Quads taking off will be 15 feet from the flight line.
*Hours of the field will be from 9am till dark for gas, glow or turbine powered aircraft. All electric aircraft are welcome from dawn till dusk.
*Retrieval of downed aircraft in farmers field is limited to one person unless circumstances require more. No vehicles.
*Any member or guest not following the safety rules, will be asked to leave the field.
BE SAFE AND ALERT AT ALL TIMES – BE A GOOD SPORTSMAN – HELP YOURSELF BY HELPING OTHERS
Revised: May 2019