•    Due to a further recent tragic event within our sport, the Safety Officers felt it was necessary to write down and record the Club’s Safety Policy and issue copies to all current and new members. 

•    This policy has been written to ensure the safety of all participating Club Members and visitors to our flying site. 

•    This policy has been sanctioned by the current Committee, and will be proposed for inclusion into the Club’s constitution at the AGM in November 2003.  

•    It is the responsibility of all members using the field to be observant in the use of safety methods, as listed in the BMFA Handbook and Club Safety Policy and advise accordingly to others who are unaware of the dangers posed by ignorance or malpractice. 

•    Some of the following safety rules will be common practice to those with experience, this is all the more reason to assist those without the required knowledge to fly safely and fly well.

Policy Statement 

•     A BFMA recognised ‘A’ or ‘B’ Certificate must be held before solo flying is allowed. 

•     The peg trolley should be used at all times. Ensure that you have the frequency peg prior to turning on your transmitter and model. Do not switch on if the frequency peg is not in your possession. 

•     Check battery power of transmitter and model frequently. 

•     If your model has not been used for some time or is on its maiden flight or has new equipment installed, carry out a range check. Periodic range checks are also recommended. 

•     If you are instructing on a buddy lead system ensure both transmitters respond as required prior to start up. 

•     Check all aspects of your model, devices, prop, hatch covers, wing fixings etc prior to start up. 

•     Ensure all control surfaces respond as required prior to start up. 

•     Ensure all control surfaces respond as required after start up on full throttle. 

•     Keep well clear of and behind all models that are being started. 

•     Only four models to be flown at any one time. 

•     Pilots, tutors and advisers only to be on the flight line. 

•     Ensure all pilots are aware of you when you approach the flight line with a model ready for take off. 

•     Ensure flight path is clear before attempting to take off. 

•     Ensure landing field is clear before attempting landing. 

•     Always call out when walking on to and off the field while other pilots are flying. 

•     No flying over the pit area that is in use, or areas where members of the public are passing or viewing. 

•     No flying behind the pit area in use, always fly within a field of vision of 270 degrees. 

•     All low flying aerobatics, (prophanging etc) must be at least 15 metres away from the pilot or any other club member or member of the public observing the said aerobatics. 

•     It is recommended that all dogs are kept on a lead and that young children are constantly supervised. 

•     All visitors (flying and non flying) and non Club Members are to be advised of safe areas. If they refuse to comply with the member’s request they must be asked to leave the flying site. 

•     All members or visitors (flying or non flying) who constantly abuse Club Safety Rules or endanger others and ignore requests from responsible Members to abide by the Club Rules, will be asked to leave the flying site and their actions will be reported to the Committee. 

•     It is recommended that fuel and batteries are not stored in the same enclosed container i.e. toolbox or trolley.

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