Engine Safety Precautions; Ama Safety Code; Imaa Safety Code - Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt User Manual

ENGINE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Failure to follow these safety precautions may
result in severe injury to yourself and others.
Keep all engine fuel in a safe place, away from high
heat, sparks or flames, as fuel is very flammable. Do
not smoke near the engine or fuel; and remember
that engine exhaust gives off a great deal of deadly
carbon monoxide. Therefore do not run the engine
in a closed room or garage.
Get help from an experienced pilot when learning to
operate engines.
Use safety glasses when starting or running engines.
Do not run the engine in an area of loose gravel or
sand; the propeller may throw such material in your
face or eyes.
Keep your face and body as well as all spectators
away from the plane of rotation of the propeller as
you start and run the engine.
Keep these items away from the prop: loose
clothing, shirt sleeves, ties, scarfs, long hair or loose
objects such as pencils or screwdrivers that may fall
out of shirt or jacket pockets into the prop.
Use a "chicken stick" or electric starter to start the
engine. Do not use your fingers to flip the propeller.
Make certain the glow plug clip or connector is
secure so that it will not pop off or otherwise get into
the running propeller.
Make all engine adjustments from behind the
rotating propeller.
The engine gets hot! Do not touch it during or right
after operation. Make sure fuel lines are in good
condition so fuel will not leak onto a hot engine,
causing a fire.
To stop a glow engine, cut off the fuel supply by
closing off the fuel line or following the engine
manufacturer's recommendations. Do not use hands,
fingers or any other body part to try to stop the
engine. To stop a gasoline powered engine an on/off
switch should be connected to the engine coil. Do not
throw anything into the propeller of a running engine.

AMA SAFETY CODE

Read and abide by the following Academy of Model
Aeronautics Official Safety Code:
GENERAL (Excerpt)
1. I will not fly my model aircraft in sanctioned
events, air shows, or model flying demonstrations
until it has been proven to be airworthy by having
been previously successfully flight tested.
2. I will not fly my model aircraft higher than
approximately 400 feet within 3 miles of an airport
without notifying the airport operator. I will give right
of way to and avoid flying in the proximity of full scale
aircraft. Where necessary an observer shall be used
to supervise flying to avoid having models fly in the
proximity of full scale aircraft.
3. Where established, I will abide by the safety
rules for the flying site I use and I will not willfully and
deliberately fly my models in a careless, reckless
and/or dangerous manner.
7. I will not fly my model unless it is identified with
my name and address or AMA number, on or in the
model.
9. I will not operate models with pyrotechnics (any
device that explodes, burns, or propels a projectile
of any kind).
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RADIO CONTROL
1. I will have completed a successful radio
equipment ground check before the first flight of a
new or repaired model.
2. I will not fly my model aircraft in the presence of
spectators until I become a qualified flier, unless
assisted by an experienced helper.
3. I will perform my initial turn after takeoff away
from the pit or spectator areas and I will not
thereafter fly over pit or spectator areas, unless
beyond my control.
4. I will operate my model using only radio control
frequencies currently allowed by the Federal
Communications Commission...
IMAA SAFETY CODE (excerpts)
Definition:
For the purpose of the following IMAA Safety Code,
the term Giant Scale shall refer to radio controlled
model aircraft, either scale or non-scale, which have
a wingspan of 80 inches or more for monoplanes
and 60 inches or more for multi-winged model
aircraft and have a ramp weight (fueled and ready to
fly) of 55 lbs. or less.
Section 1.0: SAFETY STANDARD
1.1 Adherence to Code: This safety code is to be
strictly followed
1.2 The most current AMA Safety Code in effect is to
be observed. However, the competition sections of
the code may be disregarded.