My Model Flying Club Rules
The club fly at is affiliated to the BMFA and therefore requires our members to adhere to both the BMFA (You guidelines and these Club specified rules:-
Operating Procedures
Welcome to My Model Flying Club!
The following information is made available as general guidance to ensure your own safety and that of other members. This document was created at the request of new members who wanted to have something to refer to.
We are fortunate to have many very experienced members in the club who will be more than willing to help. If you have any questions or need any advice, please ask. The items in BOLD should be considered rules and are there for everyone’s safety.
Flying Times
Our operating hours are restricted by our planning permission currently this is
Mon – Sat 9:00 – 21:00 (Electric power only after 18;00 hrs)
Sundays and Bank Holidays – 10:00 – 21:00 (Electric power only after 18;00 hrs)
General Operating procedures
Before flying
• All members must have BMFA membership and insurance cover, this doesn’t apply if you are the student on a buddy box and are having one of the three permitted taster sessions.
• Members should ensure their planes are identified with their CAA operator ID in accordance with CAA rules
• Set a throttle cut on a switch so the model is safe if the throttle is moved accidentally while power is applied.
• If your receiver has a fail safe capability, it is a legal requirement that this must be set reduce the throttle to idle on loss of signal to avoid fly-a ways.
• Turn on your radio and select the correct model before applying power to your model.
• Models must be restrained whilst under power – this applies to both electric and IC.
• For newly constructed models perform a range check and check all surfaces are moving in the correct direction before take-off.
• Regularly check your model for any issues, check all linkages and electrical connections are in a good order. Ensure all internal equipment is secure and will not move in flight.
• Note the wind direction and resulting circuit direction, check with those already flying if the wind direction is straight across or on the rare occasion there is no wind.
• Wheel or carry your model from the pits to the flight line – please do not taxi from the pits using your radio / model under power.
• Look around for any hazards before take-off.
• Check with anyone already flying you are OK to take off before doing so.
• Take off into wind where possible.
During flight
• No more than 4 IC planes to fly together at any one time.
• When more than one aircraft is in the sky the general approach is to fly approximate circuits with the direction of travel along the runway being into wind.
• Do not overfly the pits area or behind the pits – flying should be forward of the flight line.
• More experienced pilots should give way to those with less experience and be mindful that those who are new to flying may not initially be able to stay on circuit.
• Try to be aware of the general position of other aircraft in the sky but not to the detriment of controlling your own model.
• We occasionally get people walking across the ends of the field or access road – please avoid over flying any members of the public
• Anyone calling ‘dead stick’ takes priority for landing.
Landing
• Call ‘landing’ before beginning your approach, if someone else has already called landing then you must wait for them to land and clear the runway before landing yourself.
• Land into wind and taxi your model back to the flight line, do not taxi beyond the flight line into the pits area.
• Once back in the pits remove power from the model and then switch off the radio, check the model for any damage and have some banter.
Please be respectful to any visitors or walkers that walk through the field – whilst the official footpath is behind the parking area along the drainage channel most people walk through our field for ease. If you see any litter, please pick it up and remove it regardless of who dropped it. If you have any questions or need any assistance our members are here to help so don’t be afraid
to ask! : SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT!