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5).Flying.sites.separated.by.three.miles.or.more.
are.considered.safe.from.site-to.site.interference,.
even.when.both.sites.use.the.same.frequencies..Any.
circumstances.under.three.miles.separation.require.
a.frequency.management.arrangement,.which.may.
be.either.an.allocation.of.specific.frequencies.for.
each.site.or.testing.to.determine.that.freedom.from.
interference.exists..Allocation.plans.or.interference.
test.reports.shall.be.signed.by.the.parties.involved.
and.provided.to.AMA.Headquarters..Documents.of.
agreement.and.reports.may.exist.between.(1).two.
or.more.AMA.Chartered.Clubs,.().AMA.clubs.and.
individual.AMA.members.not.associated.with.AMA.
Clubs,.or.(3).two.or.more.individual.AMA.members.
6).For.Combat,.distance.between.combat.engagement.
line.and.spectator.line.will.be.500.feet.per.cubic.
inch.of.engine.displacement..(Example:..40.engine.
=.00.feet.);.electric.motors.will.be.based.on.
equivalent.combustion.engine.size..Additional.
safety.requirements.will.be.per.the.RC.Combat.
section.of.the.current.Competition.Regulations.
7).At.air.shows.or.model.flying.demonstrations,.a.
single.straight.line.must.be.established,.one.side.of.
which.is.for.flying,.with.the.other.side.for.spectators.
8).With.the.exception.of.events.flown.under.AMA.
Competition.rules,.after.launch,.except.for.pilots.
or.helpers.being.used,.no.powered.model.may.
be.flown.closer.than.5.feet.to.any.person.
9).Under.no.circumstances.may.a.pilot.or.other.
person.touch.a.powered.model.in.flight.
Organized RC Racing Event
10).An.RC.racing.event,.whether.or.not.an.AMA.Rule.
Book.event,.is.one.in.which.model.aircraft.compete.
in.flight.over.a.prescribed.course.with.the.objective.of.
finishing.the.course.faster.to.determine.the.winner.
A..In.every.organized.racing.event.in.which.
contestants,.callers.and.officials.are.on.the.course:
1..All.officials,.callers.and.contestants.must.
properly.wear.helmets,.which.are.OSHA,.
DOT,.ANSI,.SNELL.or.NOCSAE.approved.or.
comparable.standard.while.on.the.racecourse.
..All.officials.will.be.off.the.course.except.
for.the.starter.and.their.assistant.
3.”On.the.course”.is.defined.to.mean.any.area.beyond.
the.pilot/staging.area.where.actual.flying.takes.place.
B..I.will.not.fly.my.model.aircraft.in.any.organized.
racing.event.which.does.not.comply.with.paragraph.
A.above.or.which.allows.models.over.0.pounds.
unless.that.competition.event.is.AMA.sanctioned.
C..Distance.from.the.pylon.to.the.nearest.
spectator.(line).will.be.in.accordance.with.the.
current.Competition.Regulations.under.the.
RC.Pylon.Racing.section.for.the.specific.event.
pending.two.or.three.pylon.course.layout.
11).RC.night.flying.is.limited.to.low-performance.
models.(less.than.100.mph)..The.models.must.
be.equipped.with.a.lighting.system.that.clearly.
defines.the.aircraft’s.attitude.at.all.times.
2006 Official AMA
National Model Aircraft Safety Code