| CHESHAM
MODEL FLYING CLUB LTD - GENERAL RULES (Sept 2008) |
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| 1) |
A copy of
these rules shall be supplied free to each member. Additional CMFC rules
are embodied in the Articles of Association for CMFC Ltd which is available
on request. |
| 2) |
The club's financial
and flying year will run from the first (1st) of September each year.
Annual subscriptions will cover the Calendar Year with a payment renewal
deadline of 31st. January. |
| 3) |
Each member
by their acceptance of membership of the club fully agrees that no
liability of any kind will attach to the committee of the club for the
time being, arising from and in any manner in connection with any insurance,
any claim or any loss whatsoever. |
| 4) |
It shall be
the responsibility of each member to ensure that their operation of
free flight, control line or radio controlled model aircraft shall comply
in every particular with any legislation, rule or official requirement
governing, controlling or appertaining to the operation of such model
and each member accepts that the appropriate insurance cover shall not
protect them from loss if they are in any breach of such requirement. |
| 5) |
A strict silencing
rule shall be enforced. The Department of the Environment Code of Practice
for the minimisation of noise from model aircraft shall apply. Should
any model conform to the DoE silencing rules, but still appear excessively
noisy in the air, then the committee shall decide whether the model
should be flown. The committee’s decision in this matter shall be final. |
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6) |
Any model
exceeding 7Kg but less than 20Kg in weight without fuel must be fitted
with a fully operational fail-safe mechanism which on powered models
must set the throttle to tick-over (stopped in the case of electric
power) regardless of the other control operations governed by the failsafe.
The pilot must satisfy him/herself that the flight can be safely made
in line with the recommendations detailed in Article 76A.(2).(a) of
the Air Navigation Order. Any member wishing to fly a model exceeding
20Kg in weight without fuel is reminded that the model is now classified
as an ‘aircraft’ and he/she must obtain a C.A.A. Exemption Certificate.
A copy of the certificate should then be lodged with the club secretary
before the model is flown. |
| 7) |
The BMFA proficiency
achievement scheme will apply and 'trainee' & ‘solo’ pilots are
recommended to contact club examiners/instructors regarding tuition
and BMFA tests. A full list of instructors passed by the committee to
give tuition or conduct tests and a list of all ‘B’ pilots willing to
give tuition will be available from the Club Chief Instructor. |
| 8) |
All pilots
must use their own ‘club issue’ peg at all times. It must be the correct
colour to represent current achievement level, - these are: Trainee = RED – ‘T’ Solo, (power) = GREEN – ‘S’ Solo, (electric) = GREEN - ‘SE’ Solo, (glider) = GREEN - ‘SG’ A Cert. = BLACK– ‘A’ B Cert., Examiner, Chief Examiner = BLUE – ‘B’, ‘E’, ‘CE’ Pilots flying helicopters must display on their peg their achievement
level as a colour coded final suffix ‘H’ |
| 9) |
No
trainee pilot shall fly at club fields except under the supervision
of an instructor approved by the committee. |
| 10) |
'Guests' are
permitted in the flying field. Their safety is the sole responsibility
of the member accompanying them. |
| 11) |
In addition
to rule 10, ‘Flying Guests’ must be BMFA insured and hold a minimum
of a BMFA ‘A’ Certificate. They must only fly under the supervision
of a BMFA ‘B’ Certificate club member and must provide proof of current
BMFA insurance cover. They must use an official club issue ‘GUEST’ frequency
peg. |
| 12) |
Displays may
be undertaken by the club. The committee and the BMFA must sanction
all venues. A display co-ordinator will be appointed for the display
event. |
| 13) |
Mowing the flying area
of the club field(s) will be a condition of membership of the club.
Exemption may be given for health reasons. This will be reviewed each year at the
AGM. If an outside contractor is engaged/retained to perform this task,
then all members for the time being will be exempt. |
| CHESHAM
MODEL FLYING CLUB LTD - FIELD RULES ALL SITES |
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| 1) |
Each paid up
member will be issued with a current membership card. This should be carried
at all times at the flying field. The committee will be in possession
of a list of members and will have the right to inspect Membership cards.
Any person flying at the field without a current membership card in their
possession, may be ejected from the field. |
| 2) |
The BMFA Safety
Code must be observed by all members at all times and will be rigidly
enforced by the committee. Every member is a Safety Officer in his/her
own right. If you witness a transgression, you should politely inform
the member concerned of their error, or if appropriate, report the matter
to the committee who will take further action if necessary in the interests
of all. |
3) |
The club Frequency Peg Board must
be used by all members at all times using their club issued personal peg.
All transmitters must display a frequency pennant appropriately coloured
and correctly numbered. Members must ensure that subject to the following
frequency rules, no transmitter is ever switched on unless that particular
frequency is clear and not in use, and the frequency has first been claimed
by placing their own peg in the correct slot on the peg board.
This means that you can not fly under any circumstances unless your peg is on the board. The first member to arrive at the field to fly must set up the Frequency Peg Board. Members are solely responsible for their own peg, and must never allow others to place it on, or remove it from the board. |
| 4) |
Generally the
use of all legal frequencies will be permitted. (Subject to possible restrictions embodied in the Individual site rules). 35 MHz Band 34.950 MHz to 35.300 MHz. (Channels 55-90 inclusive) |
| 5) |
(a) All aircraft
(fixed wing and helicopters) should be prepared for flight on the aircraft
park (pits area) as shown on the latest issue site map displayed at each
site. (b) Pilots when flying must stand together on the edge of the takeoff and landing patch. (c) All aircraft (fixed wing and helicopters) must fly circuits in the same direction, as dictated by the wind direction. The patch should only be over-flown ‘into wind’. (d) Prior warning of ‘take-off’ and ‘landing’ must be clearly called. (e) No aircraft must ever be taxied toward the pits area. (f) No trainee pilot shall fly at club fields except under the supervision of an instructor approved by the Committee. (g) If helicopters are being hovered only, then this must take place on the patch and under no circumstances elsewhere on the flying area. When this takes place, no fixed wing aircraft are to be flown until the patch is clear. For helicopters flying circuits, - 5(c) above applies. |
| 6) |
Only
three I/C powered models should be in the air at any one time. All flying
should take place from the close mown patch and the flight pattern should,
where practical, be over our own field. Do not over-fly designated ‘Dead Airspace’, and take care to keep all aircraft away from any nearby dwellings and other sensitive areas. |
| 7) |
After flying and before leaving site, each member must enter details of
model(s) flown on the Flight Log Sheets kept in the club hut and must
also ensure that no litter or rubbish is left at the site. |
| 8) |
Each member will be supplied with a map of the field layout, and appropriate keys to fit Club padlocks. All keys remain the property of CMFC Ltd, and must be returned to a committee member at the members own cost on termination of membership. |