Flying  Site Rules

Kirkintilloch

1.        Any pilot using the Airstrip must produce evidence of insurance and qualification to fly. This will be achieved by placing your SAA or equivalent card on the peg board.

2.      Never switch on your transmitter until you have obtained the necessary frequency control peg. Your SAA or equivalent card must be slotted in the peg board. Relinquish the peg as soon as you are able. Both 35 MHz and 2.4 GHz users must obtain a peg.

3. All unqualified members must be supervised by a qualified pilot at all times.

4. Unqualified members may only fly models powered up to .46 two stroke, .55 four stroke6

5.All pilots must stand in the designated pilot stance area

6.Do not run the engine up to full power in the Pits. Do not hold it running at head height endangering everyone in the Pits. Tune the model in the designated tuning area or at the Safety Fence, pointing away from the Pits.

7. As per SAA guide lines, no flying behind ones self e.g. over the pits or car park, any deliberate infringement will result in the pilots immediate grounding.      

8.When light conditions permit the flying of powered aircraft is restricted to 8pm, electric flight can be used up to 9pm.

 9. Never leave a running model unattended in the Pits. Running in should be undertaken in the designated tuning area.

10. No flying over the trees to the RIGHT of the flight line

11. No flying over the trees to the Left of the flight line, this puts you over the entrance road. A marker has been positioned to the left of the flight line, pilots must keep to the right of this marker.

12. All take-offs landings and “dead stick” calls must be called prior to being performed. All “dead stick” calls have priority over other calls.

13. Take-offs, landing etc. must be completed at least 4-5 meters in front of the pilot stance

14. Beginners may stand to the rear of the model for initial training. Thereafter stand between the model and the Pilot Stance at a sufficient distance to allow you to hear calls. Take off, do not allow the model to veer across the Flight Line or Heli Hover Practice area. If necessary abort the take off and ditch the model with a good margin of safety.

15. Do not taxi in the pit area; do not carry running models or otherwise thru the pilot stance. Depending on wind direction pilots entering or leaving the field must carry or guide their models either to the left or right of the safety fence

16. Foul or abusive language will not be tolerated, offenders will be verbally warned, any continuing out burst shall be warned in writing, further out bursts will render the offender liable to expulsion with no refund of any fees paid. 

17.  Any member of the club found causing deliberate damage to property not belonging to him will be immediately expelled from the club with no refund of any fees paid.

 18. All members are requested, that while they are flying or a spectator on the flying site that they conduct themselves in a manner which will encourage, young or old members of the public to consider taking up the sport and give any assistance in this way.

19. All personal rubbish must be removed from the flying site by the member himself and not left for others to clear.       

20. No member is permitted to bring onto the land or flying site, any dog, cat or any other animal

21. Tea and coffee are provided for your enjoyment, please leave a donation. If donations do not cover costs, the facility will be removed.

22. No toilet facilities are provided at the field. However, MacDonald’s is less than 2 Mins from the field.