Reviewed January 2011.
1 Flying
hours between 0900 and 2100 hrs
every day. No I/c before 10am
Sunday.
2 Gates to
be closed on entering and
leaving the site.
3 Please
keep to the 5 mph speed limit
along the access track.
4 Cars
to be parked alongside the track
leading to the Club House
leaving the turning area clear.
No parking in the pits or
turning area, loading and
unloading only.
5 The official club site
comprises one forty-acre field
on Cowton Moor forming part of
the Cockleberry House Farm. Over
flying of the B1263 road,
railway line or buildings is not
permitted. Flying should be in
accordance with the general
rules laid down in the BMFA
Members’ Handbook 2010.
6 Only pilots approved by the
Clubs Instructors or BMFA
examiners are permitted to fly
“solo” This rule only applies to
non A Licence holders.
7
Club members are required
to meet any statutory
requirements and BMFA
requirements regarding the use
of radio for radio controlled
models. The use of radio control
on 35MHz. 2.4GHz and 27MHz is
allowed.
8
Members must be familiar
and fly in accordance with the
Air Navigation Order No 56 that
states that a person shall not
recklessly or negligently cause
or permit an aircraft to
endanger any person or property.
9
35MHz frequency pegs to
be clipped on transmitter when
in use and returned to the
pegboard immediately after
flying. All 35MHZ transmitters
not in use must be deposited in
the “Transmitter pound” This
does not apply to 2.4 GHz
although pilots should place
their members peg on the peg
board when operating 2.4 GHz
10
Transmitters operating on
35MHz must display channel
identification by an orange flag
with black or white channel
numerals and 27 MHz must display
a white flag with channel number
in black or coloured ribbon
listed in the BMFA member’s
handbook 2010 page 76
11
Adjacent channel check is
mandatory at DDMFC. See
frequency allocations at club
sites. BMFA Members’ Handbook
2010.
12
All motor driven models
must use a fixed model restraint
during start up or before
battery connection is made. If
the model is too large for
restraints a helper must be used
or leash to walk the model to
the take off area.
13 Models with propellers must
face out from the pits during
start up. If this is not
possible (wet weather) the use
of the hard standing is
acceptable. The area in front of
the club house should only be
used as a very last option. Jet
aircraft must be started in
accordance with the BMFA / JMA
guide lines.
14
Noise levels to be kept
as low as possible. Engines must
be fitted with effective
silencers in accordance with
BMFA recommendations. See DoE
Noise Code BMFA Members’
Handbook.
15
Pilots must fly from the
flight line as indicated by a
traffic cone. The pilot must ask
for take off clearance on
approaching the patch. If the
pilot needs to stand behind the
model during take off. He or she
must return to the flight line
once airborne. When landing is
called the pilot may move
forward from the flight line
giving a clear view of the
approach. When recovering a
model from the patch the pilot
must inform the remaining pilots
with “ON THE PATCH” and “CLEAR”.
Leave your TX next to the
traffic cone when recovering out
landings. 35MHz 27 MHz only
16
No flying of models over
the pits or parked cars at any
height. This is dead airspace.
17 No more than six models to
be airborne at any one time.
Please have consideration to
other pilots waiting to fly
during busy periods i.e.
frequency hogging or long
duration flights. Jet turbine
aircraft may request solo slots.
18 Models that experience an in
air fault must be landed
immediately.
19
Pilots involved in “dead
stick” landings as a result of
an engine failure shall have
priority over all other radio
controlled airborne models.
“DEAD STICK LANDING” to be
called loudly and clearly by the
pilot.
20
. Do not taxi into the
pits. All aircraft should be
shut down or disarmed at a
suitable and safe area after
flight.
21
No more than one person
to enter the crop to recover
model aircraft. You must only
enter the crop via a crop lane.
If your model is lost, the
farmer must be made aware to
avoid damage to farming
machinery. It is mandatory to
inform a committee member if
this situation should arise.
22
No mobile phones to be
used within the grass pits area
or flight line. Club house and
hard standing area in front of
the club house are acceptable.
23
No smoking in the
clubhouse, pits or flight line.
The car park area next to the
gate is acceptable.
24
Models to be grounded
when full size aircraft are
landing and taking off from
Cowton Moor.
25
No Alcohol or illegal
drugs to be taken while
operating model aircraft
26
No litter to be left at
the flying site or in the Club
House. This also includes
unwanted hobby items or old
aircraft.
27
The Club “Flying Rules”
shall be subject to review and
ratification by the Club
Committee.
28
Dogs are not to enter the
pits area or flying site and are
restricted to the car parking
area. We would prefer that you
leave your pets at home.
29
The pits area will be
closed to aircraft during the
annual club BBQ. A suitable
start up area will be made
available on the day. Flying
times maybe adjusted for the
BBQ.
30
The minimum qualification
for flying instruction or buddy
box tuition is a ‘B’ licence
holder. He or she must be
cleared by two club examiners or
via the club committee.
31
No flying to take place
when grass cutting is in
progress as it will invalidate
your insurance.
32
Turbine aircraft may only
be operated by B licence holders
and fly in accordance with JMA
and BMFA guidelines. Risk
assessment should be considered
during the crop season.
The flying rules have been
put in place with the following
points in mind.
·
The BMFA LMA and
JMA Members’ Handbook 2010.
·
Safety in the pits
and flying area
·
Site security and
maintenance of the access track
·
Cockleberry farm
and our landlord
·
To safeguard the
flying site and to enjoy our
hobby
The Committee
Darlington and District Model
Flying.
The Committee Darlington and
District Model Flying Club
January 2011.
