CLEARLAKE MODELERS FLYING SITE RULES
1. EVERYONE WHO FLIES MUST HAVE A CURRENT A.M.A. CARD AND HAVE IT IN HIS/HER POSSESSION. NO FLYING ALONE. YOU MUST HAVE A LICENSED DRIVER WITH YOU.
2. ALL NEW MODEL AIRCRAFT WILL BE SAFETY CHECKED, AND THE RADIO EQUIPMENT WILL BE RANGE CHECKED WITH THE TRANSMITTER ANTENNA RETRACTED AS PER THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.
3. ALL 2-CYCLE ENGINES .10 AND ABOVE MUST HAVE AN EXPANSION TYPE MUFFLER. 4-CYCLE ENGINES BELOW .61 WILL BE EXEMPT.
4. ALL TRANSMITTERS WILL BE TAKEN TO THE IMPOUND RACK UNTIL THE FREQUENCY PIN IS AVAILABLE AND AT ANY TIME YOU TURN ON YOUR TRANSMITTER YOU MUST HAVE THE FREQUENCY PIN IN YOUR POSSESSION. “NO EXCEPTIONS”.
5. FLIGHT DURATION TIME SHALL NOT BE SET AT THIS TIME, BUT AN EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE BY ALL MEMBERS TO INSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO FLY. THE HOURS FOR FLYING ARE: MON. – SAT. 9-A.M. UNTIL DARK. SUN. 10-A.M. UNTIL DARK. NO ENGINE STARTUPS UNTIL THEN.
6. ALL FLIERS WILL HAVE A SPOTTER TO ASSIST THEM IN LOOKING FOR OTHER MODEL AIRCRAFT AND FULL SCALE AIRCRAFT THAT MAY WANDER INTO THE AREA.
7. ALL INITIAL TURNS ON TAKE-OFFS WILL BE AWAY FROM THE PITS, SPECTATOR AND PARKING AREAS. NO FLIER WILL PERFORM ANY MANEUVERS, FLIGHTS OF ANY SORT OR LANDING APPROACHES OVER THE PITS, SPECTATOR AND PARKING AREAS.
8. EVERY MEMBER WHO BRINGS A GUEST, OR INVITES A NON-MEMBER TO FLY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS OF THAT PERSON AND THEIR CONFORMANCE WITH THE CLUB RULES. THE MEMBER MUST HAVE HIS/HER A.M.A. CARD IN POSSESSION AND BE PRESENT AT THE FIELD WITH THEIR GUEST. ANY GUEST THAT COMES OUT TO FLY ON A REGULAR BASIS OR MORE THAT THREE TIMES MUST JOIN THE CLUB. IF YOU CAUSE SOMEONE TO DAMAGE HIS OR HER PLANE THROUGH YOUR NEGLIGENCE YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE AND YOU MUST MAKE IT RIGHT BY THAT PERSON.
9. ANYONE PARTICIPATING IN FLIGHT OPERATIONS WILL NOT HAVE HAD ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR DRUGS PRIOR TO FLYING. ALCOLHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE TO BE CONSUMED ONLY AFTER ALL FLYING IS COMPLETED FOR THE DAY.
10. EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THE FLYING SITE POLICED.
11. MAXIMUM ALTITUDE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE HEIGHT OF THE SURROUNDING RIDGES.
12. NO STARTING OR RUNNING UP OF ENGINES IN PITS. ALL STARTING OF ENGINES WILL BE DONE AT THE DESIGNATED START UP AREA. BREAK IN ENGINE RUNS WILL BE IN DESIGNATED AREA.
13. TAKE-OFFS AND LANDING: ALL PILOTS MUST BE IN THE DESIGNATED PILOT BOXES AND ANNOUNCE YOUR INTENTIONS.
14. DO NOT GIVE GATE COMBO TO ANYONE. BE SURE TO LOCK ALL GATES. NO TRAVELING AROUND THE RANCH EXCEPT ON DESIGNATED ROADS, IN SEARCH OF DOWN AIRCRAFT.