OCM Flying Rules and Protocols - 2011

*** COMMON SENSE MUST ALWAYS PREVAIL ***

Section 1 (General):

A. Wiskow Field is open for flying any fuel-burning aircraft from 9:00 AM until sunset.

B. ONLY Ocean County Modelers CLUB MEMBERS and their ESCORTED GUESTS are permitted to enter and fly at this field.

C. You must be a FULL MEMBER of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) to fly at this field. Park Flyer Membership in the AMA is not acceptable.

D. Guest pilots are permitted to fly on a one-time basis, provided an OCM member is present at the field. After this, they would have to join the club if they want to continue to use the facility.

E. Any individual who flies at Wiskow Field must be familiar with and abide by the official AMA Safety Code.

F. The combination lock code to the gate entrance for Wiskow Field will only be released to OCM members.

G. Last OCM member leaving the field must lock the gate upon exiting the premises. This facility is off-limits to outsiders due to the nature of the facility.

H. No motor vehicles (cars, trucks, motorcycles, etc.) are permitted beyond the safety/spectator fence. NO EXCEPTIONS.

I. No trespassing into restricted areas.

J. NO children are to be left unattended within the Flight Line area.

K. NO unrestrained pets are allowed at the flying site.

L. Work details will be called when necessary to keep safe and good flying conditions at the field. NO flying will be permitted while a work detail is in progress.

M. NO SMOKING IN THE PITS or Aircraft assembly area.

N. NO CELL PHONES on or off allowed in the pit are of flying area. Keep your cell phones in your vehicles.

O. Bring your entire trash home with you, as there is no trash pick-up at the field.

 

Section 2 (Pre-Flight):

A. Any pilot using a non-2.4 GHz radio system must first obtain the appropriate frequency pin from the board. When you take a specific frequency pin from the board your OCM club card must be left in its place.

B. Respect, courtesy, communication, cooperation, and a little common sense is required to safely time-share use of the same frequency pin.

C. Anyone who turns on a transmitter without the appropriate frequency pin, when another person is already flying on the same frequency, and causes the flyer to crash is liable for all damages and injuries resulting from that crash.

D. Beginner pilots may not fly without the assistance of a recognized and qualified member of the club.

E. Fueling and de-fueling should be done on one of the pads or flight tables and a fuel-re-capturing system should be used.

F. The propeller shall face the runway during engine runs.

G. Engine break-ins and extended engine runs should be performed away from the flight line.

H. OCM enforces a sound level restriction of 98 Db measured, while the aircraft is on grass, at 9 feet downwind from the propeller with the engine(s) running at full throttle.

I. Taxiing is permitted on the landing/takeoff area only. NO TAXIING in the pit area!

 

Section 3 (Flight):

A. Direction of takeoff and landing will be determined by the prevailing winds and/or other conditions that may dictate safe flying. The first turn after takeoff must be in a direction away from the flight line.

B. DO NOT fly closer than 25 feet from the edge of the flight line. The flight line extends to infinity on both ends and should never be crossed.

C. The maximum number of fixed-wing airplanes that can fly at the same time is five (5).

D. When multiple model aircraft is in the air, a racetrack flight pattern must be established and followed by all. In such a situation no turnarounds (e.g. split S) are permitted over the runway.

 

Section 4 (Helicopters):

A. Separate air space is designated for R/C helicopter operations as a means to maximize safe helicopter flying.

B. Flying a maximum of 5 helicopters simultaneously is permitted within the helicopter-designated area.

C. Takeoffs and landings should be initiated on the helicopter landing pads positioned approximately 20 to 25 feet in front of the helicopter pilot stations.

D. Helicopter pilots must make every effort to fly their helicopters within the helicopter-designated boundaries. NO-FLY ZONES for helicopters include:

1. The parking lot and spectator areas

2. The airplane runway

3. The main airplane flight-line/pit area

4. Beyond or over any tree-line

*** COMMON SENSE MUST ALWAYS PREVAIL ***