BMFA CLUB No :- 2761

Flying Site Rules.

Safety at the Flying Field.

The pit / vehicle parking area is in the second roundel and vehicles must only be parked in this area and not on the grass.

The flying area is the area North of the tarmac runway, facing Davidstow Creamery. The areas to the south which are either side of the Pit area can be over flown for take off and landings from and to the runway if wind direction dictates it, these areas should not be used for general flying. The two areas above can also be used for bungee launches and for helicopter pilots who are learning the basic hover, they must ensure the area chosen is not one being used for landing / take off fly over area and they must stand at least ten paces away from the aircraft. The two areas will be designated by the Safety Officer in the first instance.

A condition of use imposed on the club is that flying is restricted to a Minimum height of 20 feet, except for take off and landing with a Maximum height of 500 feet.

The pit area will not be overflown in any circumstances.

Frequency control will be by a pegboard that will be a PEG ON system. A peg board must be used and be visible when 3 or more transmitters are used on 35 MHz, below this number verbal frequency confirmation can be used. A peg board need not be used for 2.4Ghz but the users should inform others of use of that band.”

Your peg will have your vehicle registration marked on it. Transmitters will not be switched on until a peg is on the board. Please use common sense and do not leave peg on the board if you are not using the channel. At the start of each days flying session a range check must be performed, this applies to all frequency bands.

Aircraft must be placed approximately 20 foot away from vehicles on the grass area surrounding the parking area and must be restrained in such a manner as to be pointing away from pilots and helpers. When starting and tuning engines please ensure no one is standing in line with the propeller.

Aircraft must not be taxied in the pit or parking area, they should be carried safely to the tarmac take off area, when airborne the pilot should retire to the flight line at the edge of the runway.

Before take off a final check of control surfaces should be carried out and if others are in the air they must be made aware of your intentions. When landing others should be made aware again of your intention.

When an aircraft has landed with other aircraft in the air the pilot should get permission from the other pilots before retrieving the landed aircraft, the transmitter should be left on the flight line and not carried out to the landed aircraft. The transmitter must only be switched off after the receiver has been switched off in the aircraft, this is very important for electric powered aircraft.

Please remember to take any debris home for disposal and any other aircraft related rubbish you may find even if it is not your own.

In an emergency the Grid Reference for the flying site is SX 156 847 this is centred on the pit roundel.