Radio Control - Hangar 9 Beast 100 Assembly Manual

National Model Aircraft Safety Code

Radio Control

1. All model flying shall be conducted in a manner to
avoid over flight of unprotected people.
2. I will have completed a successful radio equipment
ground-range check before the first flight of a new
or repaired model aircraft.
3. I will not fly my model aircraft in the presence of
spectators until I become a proficient flier, unless I
am assisted by an experienced pilot.
4. At all flying sites a line must be established, in
front of which all flying takes place. Only personnel
associated with flying the model aircraft are allowed
at or in front of the line. In the case of airshows
demonstrations straight line must be established.
An area away from the line must be maintained
for spectators. Intentional flying behind the 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 flying 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.
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7. With the exception of events flown under official
AMA rules, no powered model may be flown
outdoors closer than 25 feet to any individual,
except for the pilot and located at the flight line.
8. Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person
touch a model aircraft in flight while it is still under
power, except to divert it from striking an individual.
9. Radio-controlled night flying is limited to low-
performance model aircraft (less than 100 mph).
The model aircraft must be equipped with a lighting
system which clearly defines the aircraft's attitude
and direction at all times.
10. The operator of a radio-controlled model aircraft
shall control it during the entire flight, 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 flown to a selected location
which is beyond the visual range of the pilot.
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