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Safety Rules
The following safety rules must be observed when operating Radio Controlled models
at the BRMFC flying field. Where appropriate these rules also apply to control line,
free flight and model cars.
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- All flyers are expected to use common sense at all times.
- All transmitters, when not in use, shall be switched off.
- All transmitters operating on the legacy system (i.e. 36MHz, 29MHz etc.) must
be certified at least once with each crystal or synthesized frequency and
therefore does not apply to 2.4GHz radios.
- All flyers operating legacy radios (i.e. 36MHz, 29MHz etc.) are responsible for
the proper use and understanding of the frequency key system. The Key Board is
to be used at all times. Whilst at the field, your frequency key
MUST be in one of two places:
(Note: This does not apply to 2.4GHz radios.)
a) on your transmitter which is turned
OFF, or
b) in the correct slot in the frequency board.
Storing the key on your transmitter is intended to prompt you to put the key
in the frequency board before switching on. This then reduces the chances of
inadvertently turning on without your key in the board and possibly ‘shooting
down’ another model on the same frequency. Do NOT put the key in your pocket.
- No flying over the pit area, car park, roads, buildings or any area behind the
recognized flight lines.
- When not in use, models and associated equipment are to be kept in the pit area
and not on the Flight Line.
- Motor running in the pit area is to be kept to an absolute minimum.
- All motors designed to take mufflers are to be fitted with a suitable muffler.
- All pilots must use the predetermined flight line when flying.
- No more than six (6) models are to be in the air at any one time.
- No flying is to take place whilst there is maintenance being done to the flying
field.
- No flying or entry to the flying field is to take place on days of Total Fire Ban unless under special circumstances.
- All persons responsible for the operation of a model aircraft
must be a financial member of a club affiliated with the MAAA
to ensure that they are covered by the MAAA public liability
insurance policy.
- All
MAAA policies governing the operation of model aircraft must be adhered to at
all times. (ie. heavy model rules.)
- Smoking, as per the Pyrenees Shire Planning Permit, is NOT permitted in
Trawalla Estate. Smoking areas will be defined and marked at the
Burrumbeet field, but there will be no smoking inside of the outer rail of the
race track.
- A fire extinguisher must be available in the pits area at all times flying
activities are taking place. This rule to apply to all BRMFC flying fields.
- Running up of engines to full throttle will not routinely take place in the
pits area. However this may occur if the permission of all members within the
pits at the time is obtained. This rule to apply to all BRMFC flying fields.
- Aircraft must be restrained at all times in the pits when being armed, started
and whilst running. This may be by mechanical means or with the help of an
assistant. This rule to apply to all BRMFC flying fields.
- When in the pits area fixed wing aircraft being armed, started or running must
be facing out from the pits and away from any person. This rule to apply to all
BRMFC flying fields.
- All animals are to be kept on a lead at all times.
- Visitors must be signed into the Visitors’ Book at our fields (where a record
of visitors is maintained) to ensure compliance with the provisions of the MAAA
public liability insurance.
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