Pilot Rules

SPARKS RC Club

  1. Pilots must be a SPARKS member or a guest accompanied by a SPARKS member.
  2. Pilots must have proof of AMA membership. 
  3. Pilots must either pass the SPARKS Flight Proficiency Exam before flying alone or fly under the direct supervision of an instructor. No exceptions.
  4. Pilots must fly from the flight stations, keeping their planes north of the flight line at all times and south of the neighbor's barn
  5. No more than 5 planes can be in the air at any time
  6. Announce all take offs, landings, and walking on the runway
  7. Full scale airplanes have the right of way and all models must move far away from them when spotted
  8. Pilots must not be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs that may adversely affect their judgment or reaction times
  9. No hovering over the runway without permission from other pilots.
  10. Only AMA & FCC approved aircraft transmitters allowed
  11. All pilots must obtain a frequency pin and leave their AMA card - even those flying 2.4GHz.  Maximum time of 20 minutes when sharing a frequency.
  12. Engines should only be run in the starting area
  13. All other AMA rules not listed must be followed
  14. Violations of these rules will result in the loss of flying privileges

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