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ENGINE & ELECTRIC MOTOR
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Failure to follow these safety precautions may result in
severe injury to yourself and others.
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Keep all engine fuel in a safe place, away from high heat,
sparks or fl ames, as fuel is very fl ammable. Do not smoke
near the engine or fuel; and remember that engine exhaust
gives off a great deal of deadly carbon monoxide. Therefore
do not run the engine in a closed room or garage
.
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Get help from an experienced pilot when learning to operate
engines and electric motors.
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Use safety glasses when starting or running your power
system.
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Do not run the power system in an area of loose gravel or
sand; the propeller may throw such material in your face
or eyes.
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Keep your face and body as well as all spectators away
from the plane of rotation of the propeller as you start and
run the power system.
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Keep these items away from the prop: loose clothing, shirt
sleeves, ties, scarfs, long hair or loose objects such as
pencils or screwdrivers that may fall out of shirt or jacket
pockets into the prop.
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Use a “chicken stick” or electric starter to start a glow
engine. Do not use your fi ngers to fl ip the propeller. Make
certain the glow plug clip or connector is secure so that it
will not pop off or otherwise get into the running propeller.
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Make all engine adjustments from behind the rotating
propeller.
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The engine or electric motor will get hot! Do not touch it
during or right after operation. Make sure fuel lines are
in good condition so fuel will not leak onto a hot engine,
causing a fi re.
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To stop a glow engine, use your radio system to completely
shut the carburetor barrel or if that method fails to work,
cut off the fuel supply by closing off the fuel line. Do not
use hands, fi ngers or any other body part to try to stop
the engine. Do not throw anything into the propeller of a
running engine.
AMA SAFETY CODE EXCERPTS
Read and abide by the following excerpts from the Academy
of Model Aeronautics Safety Code. For the complete Safety
Code refer to
Model Aviation
magazine, the AMA web site or
the Code that came with your AMA license.
General
1) I will not fl y my model aircraft in sanctioned events, air shows,
or model fl ying demonstrations until it has been proven to be
airworthy by having been previously, successfully fl ight tested.
2) I will not fl y my model aircraft higher than approximately
400 feet within 3 miles of an airport without notifying the
airport operator. I will give right-of-way and avoid fl ying in the
proximity of full-scale aircraft. Where necessary, an observer
shall be utilized to supervise fl ying to avoid having models fl y
in the proximity of full-scale aircraft.
3) Where established, I will abide by the safety rules for the
fl ying site I use, and I will not willfully and deliberately fl y my
models in a careless, reckless and/or dangerous manner.
5) I will not fl y my model unless it is identifi ed with my name
and address or AMA number, on or in the model. Note: This
does not apply to models while being fl own indoors.
7) I will not operate models with pyrotechnics (any device that
explodes, burns, or propels a projectile of any kind).
Radio Control
1) I will have completed a successful radio equipment ground
check before the fi rst fl ight of a new or repaired model.
2) I will not fl y my model aircraft in the presence of spectators
until I become a qualified flier, unless assisted by an
experienced helper.
3) At all fl ying sites a straight or curved line(s) must be
established in front of which all fl ying takes place with the
other side for spectators. Only personnel involved with fl ying
the aircraft are allowed at or in the front of the fl ight line.
Intentional fl ying behind the fl ight line is prohibited.
4) I will operate my model using only radio control frequencies
currently allowed by the Federal Communications Commission.
5)
I will not knowingly operate my model within three miles
of any pre-existing fl ying site except in accordance with
the frequency sharing agreement listed
[in the complete
AMA Safety Code].
9) Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person touch
a powered model in fl ight;
nor should any part of the model
other than the landing gear, intentionally touch the ground,
except while landing.
