club rules

FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND SAFETY

The Rebel Flying Club Inc. requires all members and visitors to obey all Club Rules and points of safety as laid down in Club, MAAA and CASA guidelines.

  1. Upon arrival place your radio in the transmitter compound. Excludes 2.4 GHz transmitters (the compound is the bench and shelf above this sign).Leave radio in compound when not in use. The bench is not a workbench for Aircraft and Helicopters.
  2. Place frequency key in keyboard before turning on transmitter. Name and frequency must be on your key. (2.4 GHz key is not required.).
  3. Do not work on your aircraft in car park do it in pit area and use the keyboard.
  4. There is a 20-minute time limit on the use of any frequency. (Excludes 2.4 GHz).
  5. On busy days fly times maybe reduced, to ensure all members get a fly, when active a sign will be placed near the flying box, with rule for that period.
  6. Restraints must be used at all times, start your aircraft in the pit area facing the field (south) and using restraints.
  7. Pilots are not to taxi their aircraft in the pit area. All engines off at the rear of the pilots box as indicated by the “witches hats”.
  8. 9 meter Pilot to aircraft/helicopter distance & 30 m to the pit area, as per MAAA rules applies at all times.
  9. All pilots must stand in designated pilots box, indicated by the “witches hats”.
  10. All intentions of take off’s,  landings and retrievals must be conveyed to other pilots on the flight line.
  11. All flight take off and landing to be made from main runway and 30m out (this about half way between witches hats and far side of runway).
  12. Do not fly over pit area or car park stay 30m away at all times.
  13. Height limit is 400 feet (121) meters.
  14. The directions of any Club Official must be obeyed. If you don't not you may be asked to pack up your equipment and leave the field for the rest of the day.
  15. The first person to arrive at the field must setup the basic safety equipment, i.e. the witches hats for pilot box and parking area and the keyboard.
  16. A First Aid Kit & Fire fighting equipment is located in the storage shed,  the shed must be unlocked at all times while fly is taking place, to enable immediate access.
  17. Visitors from other clubs are welcome, you must make your self known to a club official, you will be provide proof of a current MAAA membership & sign the visitors book, located in the shed before flying.
  18. No running models on tables under the shelter area. If models are to be tested under the shelter propellers and blades MUST be removed.
  19. Bungee and winch's are to be set up on the far side of the flight line closest to the long grass.
  20. Models can have batteries put in them under the shelter but in no way is the battery to be plugged in or the model armed until the model is in the pit area.
  21. AFTER landing a model it must be pointing away from the shelter then shut down/or carried to the pit area to be disarmed immediately. Models are not to be taxied in the pit area.
  22. Anyone flying a FPV RC Aircraft must have a spotter. This means if you are the only person at the club you can not fly a FPV RC Aircraft.
  23. Anyone flying FPV must check that no one is on the same frequency channel as themselves before switching on their FPV RC Aircraft. If you know what channel you are on this can be done by switching on your googles or base station to check.
  24. If you do not know what channel your FPV RC Aircraft is on you are not to switch it on until all FPV RC Aircraft have landed.
  25. Document the frequency channel you are using on the FPV RC Aircraft channel board. Only the 8 Fatshark and 8 Raceband channels are permitted to be used at the club. These will be listed on the board. This board will be brought out the same as the 36mhz board.
  26. The flying field is contained within a national park and as such ALL PERSONS must comply with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) rules and conditions of use including but not limited to:
  27. Breaches of NPWS rules may incur personal fines and/or criminal proceedings against the offender and put the Club's lease at risk. As such, breaches will not be tolerated, leading to offenders being asked to immediately leave the flying field and possible termination of membership.
  28. NO RUBBISH TO BE LEFT, YOU BROUGHT IT, YOU TAKE IT HOME.

Current as of August 2018
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