Melbourne R/C Helicopter Club Inc.

Club Flying Rules

Updated: June 2005

The MRCHC has an outstanding safety record. The safety of our members and our visitors is foremost to the Club and so the following rules are in place to help maintain a safe flying environment. Please observe the following rules at all times.

1. No member shall fly or operate their helicopter equipment, which has not been tested and checked prior to first flight, is obviously faulty or is obviously in need of repair.

2. No member shall fly or operate equipment to the danger of others or in a manner as to present the likelihood of harm or injury to person's or person's property.

3. The Frequency Keyboard shall be used at all times where possible. NO person shall fly or operate any equipment unless the appropriate frequency key is in position on the keyboard.

4. No person shall remove a Frequency Key from the Frequency board apart from the owner thereof.

5. Frequency Keys must be clearly labelled with Pilots name and the Frequency.

6. When members are in attendance and No Frequency Keyboard is available, one member shall register all frequencies in use and list names of pilots. New arrivals at the site have the responsibility of registering their frequencies and names.

7. Any member or visitor found to have caused loss or damage to any other member's Helicopter, property or equipment through unauthorized operation of their own equipment or by dangerous or irresponsible behaviour shall be liable for such damage or loss.

8. When not in use, all transmitters must have their aerial retracted, and the Frequency Key attached to the transmitter (aerial or stick).

9. NO pilot shall take off or land in the pit area, fly over the pit area or the Car Parking area. Flying is permitted in Authorised flight areas only (ref. map in the Club House).

10. No member is permitted to fly unless they can be identified by wearing a current Membership Identification.

11. Visitors flying at the field must sign the visitors book prior to flying :- Visitor Rules apply. A Current member must sponsor the visitor and brief the visitor of the club's Flying Rules.

12. A directive from a club Safety Officer or a Committee member shall be complied with immediately. Any dispute settled later by the committee.

13. Hovering in the hovering area shall not exceed 5 metres in altitude. Pilot must not hover the helicopter between the Pilot and the Pits.

14. The hovering area is for hovering, the model must not exceed walking pace.

15. Mobile Phones are not allowed on at the flight line at any time, Mobile Phones are allowed in the pits and in cars.

16. Gasoline and turbine powered models may only be allowed to fly with the permission of the President or Vice President.

17. All members who wish to fly on themain flight lines will be required to have their Helicopter Bronze wings or greater endorsement. Visitors wishing to fly on the main flight lines will be required to have a member accompany them whilst on the main flight lines until such time as they have obtained their endorsement. Effective July 1st 2008.