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Ventura County Comets Field Rules

  1. Current AMA membership insurance is required for all flyers.
  2. Fly in accordance with AMA Safety Code.
  3. No consumption of alcoholic beverages by any flyer.
  4. No unattended children or pets allowed on the flight line or in the pit area.
  5. All transmitters must have Channel numbers displayed.
  6. All flyers must understand and comply with channel number frequency control, and know how to use the frequency control board. DO NOT turn on your transmitter until you have the right frequency pin attached to your antenna, and priority to use your frequency number.
  7. When two or more transmitters are on the same frequency, the transmitters without the frequency pin must be stored in the frequency control board impound area.
  8. No engine start-ups before 8:00am. (7:30am. when campground "O" is closed). Electric planes may be flown after sunrise. No flying after sunset.
  9. No Jet Engines, Turbine Engines or Rockets are allowed at this field. Electric Ducted-Fan jets are OK.
  10. Mufflers are required on all gas/glow engines. Noise levels should not exceed 98db at 3m (appx. 10 ft.)
  11. Models must be restrained during engine start-up, either by a mechanical restraint device, (i.e: tail hook), or by a helper.
  12. Engines may only be started with an electric starter, chicken stick, or a gloved hand, (no bare fingers).
  13. Pay attention to where your model's tail is pointed during all engine runs. Prop wash should be directed away from people in the area.
  14. Pilots must fly from one of the 5 designated pilot stations. No more than 5 pilots are allowed to be in the air at the same time.
  15. Announce whenever you taxi or carry you airplane onto the runway, take-off, or land; and especially if you lose power, have a dead stick, or need to make an emergency landing. Emergency  landings have immediate runway priority.
  16. Initial turns after take-off must be made away from the pit area.
  17. NEVER FLY OVER THE PIT AREA.
  18. Pilots must fly all aircraft on the far side of he runway, except during takeoffs and landings, and must maintain a minimum altitude of 200 feet above the lake, at all times.
  19. When more than one aircraft is in the air, all must fly the same pattern as dictated by the wind direction, (normally this is a clockwise direction).
  20. Maintain positive control of you airplane at all times. If an aircraft/pilot is causing a hazardous condition to persons in the area, he/she will be asked to fly in accordance with the AMA Safety Code and Comets R/C Flying Rules. If the hazardous condition continues, the pilot will be directed to land immediately.
  21. No excessive engine runs in the pit area. Use the North or South end tables for all engine tuning or break-in procedures.
  22. Cell phones are not allowed on the flightline, and should not be used during engine start-up, or anytime you have a transmitter in your hands.
  23. Please clean up after yourself when you are done. Pick up all trash and debris, and clean the 2-stroke oil off of the flight table you are using.
  24. Last person to leave the field will police the area, take down he windsock, and lock up the frequency control board, utility shed, and all gates.
  25. All padlocks must be locked and secured back where they originally came from. Spin all the numbers so that the combination is not revealed. Please snap the lock shut and spin the numbers, even if you will be leaving a gate open. Do not hang an open lock back on the fence for someone to steal.