11
RADIO CONTROL
1. All model fl ying shall be conducted in a manner to avoid overfl ight of unprotected
people.
2. I will have completed a successful radio equipment ground-range check
before the fi rst fl ight of a new or repaired model aircraft.
3. I will not fl y my model aircraft in the presence of spectators until I become a
profi cient fl ier, unless I am assisted by an experienced pilot.
4. At all fl ying sites a safety line or lines must be established, in front of which
all fl ying takes place. Only personnel associated with fl ying the model
aircraft are allowed at or in front of the safety line. In the case of air shows or
demonstrations a straight safety line must be established. An area away from
the safety line must be maintained for spectators. Intentional fl ying behind the
safety line is prohibited.
5. I will operate my model aircraft using only radio-control frequencies currently
allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Only individuals
properly licensed by the FCC are authorized to operate equipment on Amateur
Band frequencies.
6. I will not knowingly operate my model aircraft within three (3) miles of
any preexisting fl ying site without a frequency-management agreement.
A frequency-management agreement may be an allocation of frequencies for
each site, a day-use agreement between sites, or testing which determines that
no interference exists. A frequency-management agreement may exist between
two or more AMA chartered clubs, AMA clubs and individual AMA members, or
individual AMA members. Frequency-management agreements, including an
interference test report if the agreement indicates no interference exists, will be
signed by all parties and copies provided to AMA Headquarters.
7. With the exception of events fl own under offi cial AMA rules, excluding takeoff
and landing, no powered model may be fl own outdoors closer than 25 feet to any
individual, except for the pilot and the pilot’s helper(s) located at the fl ight line.
8. Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person touch a model aircraft in
fl ight while it is still under power, except to divert it from striking an individual.
9. Radio-controlled night fl ying is limited to low-performance model aircraft (less
than 100 mph). The model aircraft must be equipped with a lighting system
which clearly defi nes the aircraft’s attitude and direction at all times.
10.
The operator of a radio-controlled model aircraft shall control it during the entire
fl ight, maintaining visual contact without enhancement other than by corrective
lenses that are prescribed for the pilot. No model aircraft shall be equipped with
devices which allow it to be fl own to a selected location which is beyond the
visual range of the pilot.
TACJ2402 Mnl.indd 11
TACJ2402 Mnl.indd 11
4/20/2011 9:51:29 AM
4/20/2011 9:51:29 AM
