Our Rules & Flying times

 

  1. Membership is on a 3-month probationary period 

 

  1. If any member disregards the club rules or the underlying BMFA safety code or by other action puts the safety of club members or reputation of the club at risk or ceases to be a paid-up member of the BMFA then club membership will be cancelled, and the balance of the membership fee forfeited. 

 

  1. Membership of the BMFA is a mandatory requirement for membership of this club.

 

  1. Park only in the designated parking area and not on the road or on the flying strip. 

 

  1. There must be no flying over the car park, pits area or surrounding buildings, Flying may only be in the marked designated area. (Please note the committee may change flying areas depending on events or circumstances, any changes will be notified to those affected at the time).

 

  1. Keep well away from growing crops and grazing livestock. 

 

  1. Children and animals must always be supervised and must not be permitted to play on the strip.

 

  1.  All rubbish must be taken home at the end of each day including broken pieces of helicopter, cups, food wrappers, or placed in an appropriate bin, within the club house.

 

  1. show proof of BMFA membership and CAA registration upon request in either a digital or hard copy format.

 

  1. Visitors are only permitted to fly on three separate occasions and Must pay for a Day pass of £10.

 

  1. Transmitters must not be switched on unless they use 2.4GHz. Anyone wishing to use any other legal band (such as 35MHz) must consult with the club Safety Officer or in his absence any Committee member before they bring such equipment to the club so a unique channel can be assigned. 

 

  1. Noise level must not exceed 86dB (a weighted, slow response) as measured on the club's noise meter in accordance with the BMFA method (maximum reading of 2 measurements, 7 meters either side crosswind of model hovering at 1 to 2 meters height facing directly into wind. The rotor head speed.
  2. Check the condition of the helicopter and transmitter and receiver battery packs before each flight. 

 

  1. Peg 3 is to be given priority to disabled flyers and wheelchair access during winter months. Disabled flyers must still take turns in using the flight line if there are able flyers on site. 

 

  1. Assist from time to time with club maintenance duties such as mowing and strimming and any other general maintenance of the club.

 

  1. Flying is not permitted outside the hours of: See Flying times 

 

  1. These rules are based on the SAFETY CODE FOR HELICOPTERS AND GENERAL FLYING prepared 

(By the BMFA and should be read in conjunction with that code. Safety is the responsibility of every club member. Members should ask for assistance rather than hope for the best: - model helicopters can be dangerous and are almost always intolerant of poor maintenance, set-up and flying. You must intervene if another club member is flying in a manner, which could result in a breach of the club rules, noise code or safety code. Better this than risk injury and/or the loss of the club site.)

 

  1. Members should ask for assistance rather than hope for the best: - model helicopters can be dangerous and are almost always intolerant of poor maintenance, set-up and flying. You must intervene if another club member is flying in a manner, which could result in a breach of the club rules, noise code or safety code. Better this than risk injury and/or the loss of the club site. 

 

  1. Young members of the club (under 16) must be always accompanied by a responsible adult, (Does not have to be parent but must have parents’ permission). 
  2. Only rotorcraft may be flown at the club, no fixed wing aircraft are allowed. 

For the avoidance of doubt the 'Osprey' and similar models are considered to be fixed wing aircraft. 

However approved fixed wing aircraft are allowed. 

 

Permitted Flying Times

 Generally flying times are 24/7 from pegs 1 to 6 

There are however restrictions when the nearby gun club is shooting. 

When the gun club is shooting this will be indicated by red flags flying and a barrier will be drawn across the access road. 

 

Gun club shooting times are:

  • Sundays until 13:00 

For SAFETY reasons, flying and access to the flying field is forbidden during the stated times. 

THESE RESTRICTIONS ARE TO ENSURE YOUR SAFETY AND THE LONGER-TERM FUTURE OF THE CLUB. 

 

CONTRAVENTION OF THE RESTRICTIONS MAY MEAN YOUR MEMBERSHIP IS

SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED

 

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