The Dirty Dozen Field Rules

• No manoeuvre should be made close to the flight line.

• Observe the flight line procedures.

• Only fly within the designated flight area, being the airspace forward of the flight line boundary being the imaginary line extending out from the baseline of the take-off area. ALL other areas are strictly out of bounds especially the pits area, the car park area.

• Do not fly models that generate excessive noise. It is the responsibility of each Club member to take whatever steps are necessary to minimise model noise.

• Ensure that any broken propellers, parts of aircraft, debris from crashes, food or drink packaging, cigarette ends or ancillary equipment are taken back home and must not be left in the pits, on the field itself or in the car park area.

• Carry out a physical inspection of the model prior to preparation for flying.

• When ready to fly, retrieve the transmitter and relevant peg from the peg-board and carry out a full radio check of the model (including range check where necessary). Under no circumstances should a transmitter be switched on unless the correct frequency peg is available for use and is attached to the transmitter.

• Take your aircraft to the edge of the take-off and landing area and REQUEST CLEARANCE to move to the take-off position from ALL pilots that are currently flying. Do not automatically assume that you have clearance - always obtain positive confirmation.

• Before launching the model, check that ALL controls operate in the correct sense and then re-check the controls under full power. If there is any doubt as to the radio operation or engine condition, then the take off must be aborted.

• On deciding to land, call ‘LANDING APPROACH’ loudly and clearly to the other pilots before turning onto the final approach and at this point MOVE FORWARD in the pilot's box to where it joins the edge of the patch.

• Once on the final approach and committed to landing the model, call ‘LANDING’ loudly and clearly to confirm your intentions to the other pilots.

• If you are landing because of engine failure, call ‘LANDING - DEADSTICK’ loudly and clearly to all other pilots. In the event of a dead stick, ALL other pilots should gain height and abort their own landing approach if necessary, thus giving the pilot with the dead stick absolute priority.

• All pilots should note that for safety reasons, the engine control should be set up such that moving the throttle trim lever to the minimum at tick-over will cause the engine to stop.

- Last Updated -

Saturday 26th August, 2006