Revised March 2010
1.
ALL FLYERS MUST BE MEMBERS OF
M.A.A.C.
2.
THE CURRENT M.A.A.C. SAFETY CODE
WILL BE DEEMED AS PART OF THESE
FIELD RULES.
3.
TRANSMITTERS
a)
ALL TRANSMITTERS MUST BE PLACED
IN IMPOUND ON ARRIVAL AT FIELD
b)
WHEN THE TRANSMITTER IS REMOVED
FROM THE IMPOUND A FREQUENCY
PIN MUST BE PLACED ON THE APPROPRIATE
FREQUENCY ON THE FREQUENCY BOARD
c)
THE TRANSMITTER MUST BE RETURNED
TO THE IMPOUND WHEN NOT IN USE AND THE
FREQUENCY PIN REMOVED FROM THE BOARD
d)
THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
TRANSMITTER AND FREQUENCY PIN AT ALL
TIMES - CHECK TO SEE WHO ELSE IS ON YOUR
FREQUENCY AND BE PREPARED TO SHARE IT.
4.
EACH PILOT WILL CONDUCT A
SUCCESSFUL RADIO EQUIPMENT GROUND RANGE
CHECK BEFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT OF EACH
AIRCRAFT EACH DAY
5.
THERE WILL BE NO RUNNING OF, OR
FLYING OF, COMBUSTION ENGINES PRIOR TO
10:00 AM ON SUNDAYS OR PRIOR TO 9:00 AM
ON THE OTHER DAYS OF THE WEEK
6. THE MAXIMUM SOUND LEVEL FOR ALL AIRCRAFT SHALL NOT EXCEED 96db. AIRCRAFT THAT EXCEED 96db SOUND LEVEL SHALL NOT BE FLOWN AT THIS AIRFIELD.
REFER TO TEST PROCEDURE IN LOG BOOK
7.
ALL AIRCRAFT IN THE PIT AND
STARTUP AREA WILL BE TIED DOWN OR HELD
BY PIT CREW WHILE THE ENGINE IS BEING
STARTED AND RUN UP. ALL ENGINES RUN IN
THE PIT AND STARTUP AREA MUST HAVE PLANE
FACING AWAY FROM SPECTATORS.
8.
AIRCRAFT ENGINES
MAY BE STARTED AND RUN UP IN THE PIT
AREA BUT THE AIRCRAFT MUST BE CARRIED
OUT OF THE PIT AREA TO THE RUNWAY APRON
IF THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
9.
AIRCRAFT
ENGINES MAY BE STARTED AND RUN UP IN THE
STARTUP AREA AND THE AIRCRAFT MAY BE
TAXIED OUT TO THE RUNWAY.
10.
UPON
LANDING AND RETURNING TO THE PITS ALL
AIRCRAFT ENGINES WILL BE SHUT DOWN AT
THE SAFETY FENCE.
11.
AFTER TAKE OFF THE INITIAL TURN
IS AWAY FROM THE PIT AREA
12.
NO FLYING OVER PIT AREA,
SPECTATOR OR PARKING AREA. ALL FLYING
MUST TAKE PLACE BEYOND THE OUTER EDGE OF
ALL RUNWAYS EXCEPT FOR LANDINGS AND
TOUCH AND GO MANEUVERS. HIGH-SPEED
PASSES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AND MUST
BE PERFORMED BEYOND THE OUTER EDGE OF
ALL RUNWAYS.
13.
NECESSARY STEPS MUST BE TAKEN TO
INSURE THAT FUEL IS NOT SPILLED ON THE
GRASS.
14.
CLEAN UP FIELD WHEN DONE FLYING
15.
ANY PERSON CAUSING DAMAGE TO
ANOTHER PERSONS EQUIPMENT THROUGH THE
IMPROPER USE OF THE FREQUENCY BOARD,
IMPOUND,
OR CARELESS ACTIVITY IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR
OF THE OTHER PERSONS DAMAGED EQUIPMENT.
IF THE TWO PARTIES ABOVE CANNOT AGREE ON
THE MANNER AND/OR VALUE OF RESTITUTION,
THEN THE EXECUTIVE WILL BE THE DECIDING
PARTY
16.
THE OWNER OF A DOWNED AIRCRAFT IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CROP DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM THE RETRIEVAL OF THE
DOWNED AIRCRAFT. A
MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST
BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY OF ANY CROP
DAMAGE.
17.
CHILDREN ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE
PIT OR FLYING AREA UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY
THE PILOT OR INSTRUCTOR. UTMOST CARE
WILL BE EXERCISED AT ALL TIMES TO ENSURE
THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN AND
SPECTATORS. ONLY PILOTS, INSTRUCTORS AND
PILOT ASSISTANTS ARE PERMITTED IN THE
PIT AREA.
18.
NO ANIMALS ARE PERMITTED UNLESS
ON A LEASH. THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR CLEANING UP AFTER THE ANIMAL.