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- All members must belong to the B.M.F.A. and hold their insurance cover.
- The club uses the B.M.F.A. code of practice contained in the B.M.F.A.
handbook
and subsequent amendments as the flying field standard. Members are subject to
any additional conditions of use that may be required by the owners or governing
body of any land or premises used by the club and/or agreed by the committee as
a condition or that use.
- Members are issued with a set of flying field
conditions that form part of an addendum to the club constitution and rules.
Members must read and observe the B.M.F.A. code and flying field rules. Failure to
do so may result in disciplinary action being taken by the club committee.
- The safety of the club members, their guests and the general public is the
responsibility of all club members. Members are empowered to comment on and
correct anything they consider dangerous, including flying, ground handling, engine
running and general behaviour. Use of this power and any dispute arising, should
be reported to a member of the committee.
- Any incident resulting in injury to third parties and/or their property must
be reported to the committee and if necessary the B.M.F.A.
- Each club member will be allowed a total of six guest visits per year. The
guest must hold B.M.F.A or other valid and suitable insurance cover. Any one guest
will only be allowed three visits per year. Members who wish to host a guest must
let a committee member know about their intentions.
- All members must read the club constitution,
rules and flying field conditions
on joining the club. Payment of fees will be deemed as full acceptance of these and
agreement to abide by them.
- All new members must hold at least a B.M.F.A.
'A' certificate
of competence before they are allowed to fly un-supervised. Supervision will be
carried out by members agreed by the committee. Before flying, all new members must
have been assessed by a club examiner and advised of the club flying field rules and
restrictions.
- Beginners may not fly un-supervised until they have passed the B.M.F.A. 'A' test
or their supervisor, or the committee considers that they have achieved the required
standard. Supervision will be carried out by members approved by the committee.
- Junior members may not fly at the field without an adult present. This applies
irrespective of any flying qualification gained. The adult may be a member or non-member,
and their agreement must be obtained if not a parent or legal guardian.
- Apart from powered fixed wing aircraft that are hand held/launched, all powered
fixed wing aircraft must be attached to a mechanical restraint whenever their engines
are being started or are running in the pits area. With helicopters it is the
responsibility of the pilot to ensure, the model is effectively restrained so as
not to be a safety hazard when engines are started or are running in the pits area.
- Whenever flying is taking place the windsock must be placed in one of the three
positions as indicated on the sketch map of the field. It must be placed in a downwind
position as shown on the map. When flying the pilots must stand close to the windsock
position. The pits area should be positioned as shown on the map. If for any reason you
cannot fly and maintain the layout or circuit pattern as shown on the map refrain from
flying until it is possible.
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