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| Registration Materials | |
| Download the Registration forms
and
mail them to the address shown at the bottom of page 1. Registration forms received prior to 5/10/2006 are eligible for a discount. Pre-Registration is required for Pilots who will be participating in the Super-Scale or Sport-Scale competition. |
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| Check the Channel-Request page
to see how popular your favorite channel might be on the day of the
event. |
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| Each pilot will be required
to agree to follow a few specific safety-rules mandated by our insurer
and the property owner. They are included in the registration
materials and are shown below. |
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| 1) This event
will be run in compliance with the 2006 Official AMA
National Model Aircraft Safety Code Effective January 1, 2006. Model Flying MUST be in accordance with this Code in order for AMA Liability Protection to apply. |
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| 2) The
MANDATORY Helicopter
Safety Check required to fly at Bayside RC Club will be waived on
the condition that the Pilot signs the written acknowledgment (on the Model Information Page) that his aircraft has been constructed and maintained to be in compliance with the following requirements. |
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· Battery
connectors (battery-to-switch & battery-to-radio and all
extensions) will be secured by a
secondary means (i.e., Dental Floss, Shrink-fit, Connector-clips, Tape, etc.) to ensure that they cannot be accidentally disconnected due to vibrations. · Battery charge level in Transmitter and Receiver will be checked prior to EACH FLIGHT to ensure that sufficient capacity remains to complete a safe flight. · Mechanical and electrical connections to servos and push rods are secure and free of obstructions and binding. · Main-blades, tail-blades and all blade grips are in sound mechanical condition. · The Radio System has been Range Checked and found to be sufficient to maintain positive control (with the TX antenna collapsed) to a distance of greater than 50 meters, prior to the first flight of the day. |
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| 3) There shall
be no flying over areas that are “OUT OF BOUNDS”. These include: · Pit areas and pilot flight stations · Spectator viewing areas · Parking lot and Concession areas · RV Storage-lot at the South end of the field · Street (Grimmer) at the North end of the field (including Flower-Shop at NW corner) · Railroad tracks at the West side of the field · Street (Warm Springs) at the East side of the field |
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| 4) Pilots must
immediately land their aircraft when so instructed by the
Circumgyration
Staff to facilitate Full-Size Helicopter arrivals or departures. |
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| 5)
Transmitters must be impounded unless the Pilot is in possession of the
correct Frequency-Pin. |
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