Ocean
County Modelers Air Park Wiskow Field
Ground Protocols & Rules:
A) ONLY Ocean County Modelers CLUB MEMBERS are permitted to enter and fly at this field.
B) 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 to fly.
C) 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. A guest pilot
logbook would be used to keep a record of the date, sponsoring member, guest's
name, and AMA number.
D) The combination lock code to the gate entrance will only be verbally released to OCM members.
E) 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.
F) No
motor vehicles (cars, trucks, motorcycles, etc.) are permitted beyond the fence
surrounding the wood-chip/grass/ parking lot boundaries. NO EXCEPTIONS.
G) All
parking is behind the spectator rope line.
H) No
trespassing into restricted areas.
I) Fueling
and de-fueling is not permitted on the grass. Pilots should use a carpet &
fuel-re-capturing system, or over one of the engine-startup stations.
J) Use
the frequency board just like we use the frequency board at Lakehurst. Place a
copy of your AMA in the specific frequency slot and take the pin ONLY when
available. Never turn any TX on unless you have the appropriate pin.
K) ALL
starting and full-throttle engine run-ups, including engine tuning, break-ins,
etc. shall be done on one of the available engine-stations.
Current engine stations are made of several stone slabs butted together.
L) The
propeller shall face the runway during engine runs.
M) The grass and seeded areas should only be walked on when necessary to drop-off or pick-up the planes.
N) Bring
your entire trash home with you, as there is no trash pick-up at the field.
O) NO CELL PHONES BEYOND SPECTATOR LINE.
P) NO SMOKING in the pit area.
Flying Rules:
2. All motor vehicles must be parked in one designated area.
3. NO unrestrained pets are allowed at the flying site.
4. NO children are to be left unattended within the Flight Line area.
5. NO kite flying within the R/C aircraft and/or glider flying area.
6. A member bringing guests or spectators to the field is responsible to insure their guests conduct themselves according to these rules.
7. 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.
8. DO NOT fly in a careless, reckless or dangerous manner.
9. Mufflers must be used on any kind of glow or fuel burning engines .15 and above – NO EXCEPTIONS.
10. Direction of takeoff and landing will be determined by the prevailing winds and/or other conditions that may dictate safe flying.
11. There will be NO flying against the designated direction, as determined by wind direction.
12. All pilots must make every effort to keep aircraft within the boundaries of the flying site.
13. DO NOT fly model aircraft over pits, flight line or behind the spectator area.
14. DO NOT fly closer than 20 feet from the edge of the flight line.
15. Members are urged to place their names and phone numbers on their transmitters.
16. Anyone who turns on his/her transmitter or someone else’s when a person is flying on the same frequency and causes the flyer to crash his airplane/glider, is liable to pay all damages and injuries resulting from the crash.
17. Beginner pilots may not fly without the assistance of a recognized and qualified member of the club.
18. Each member must agree to wait his turn to fly and upon completion of his/her flight, return the frequency control pin to the pin board
19. Taxiing is permitted on the landing/takeoff area only. NO TAXIING to and from landing/takeoff area to your flight box.
20. NO SMOKING IN THE PITS or Aircraft assembly area.
21. NO CELL PHONES on or off allowed in the pit are of flying area. Keep your cell phones in your vehicles.
22. Since this flying site has opened, OCM
has been, and still is, imposing a sound restriction level of:
98 Db measured 9 feet downwind from the propeller with the engine(s) at
full throttle
on all r/c model aircraft (airplane or helicopter) at this flying site.
23. For All R/C Airplanes and Helicopters:
1.All OCM members will carry with them a current OCM club
card for identification purposes, with the exception of leaving their OCM club
card in the frequency board.
2. Only a current OCM Club Card shall be used in the proper
channel slot on the frequency board.
3. Guest pilots shall use their current A.M.A card
accompanied in the proper channel slot on the frequency board, and his host OCM
Member must be present at the field when the guest is flying.
4. Procedure for obtaining permission to turn on a
transmitter:
1. Insert OCM Club Card in the
appropriate channel slot, for the appropriate channel number or 2.4
spread-spectrum system.
2. Remove the associated pin for that
channel-slot
3. The pilot keeps possession of the
pin until he is done with that channel.
4. Upon completing his use of the
channel/pin, the pilot returns the pin to the appropriate slot and retrieves his
OCM club card.
5. Respect, courtesy, communication, cooperation, and a
little common sense is required to safely time-share use of the same frequency
pin.
6. If you are uncertain about any flying of field rules,
please ask for assistance/clarification.
24. R/C Helicopter Pad Operational Guidelines and
Regulations.
1. A separate independent air space is designated for R/C
helicopter operations as a means to maximize safe helicopter flying.
2. Flying 1 up through, and no more than, 4 helicopters
simultaneously, is permitted within the helicopter-designated area.
3. Takeoffs and landings should be initiated on the
helicopter landing pads positioned approximately 20 to 25 feet in front of the
helicopter pilot stations.
4. 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
5.Permitted helicopter flying times are the same as for
airplanes: no fuel-burning engines to start before 9:00 AM, and stop all engine
runs at sunset
25. For R/C Airplanes Only:
1. A separate independent air space is provided to allow
up to 4 maximum fixed-wing airplanes to fly at the same time
2. Airplane pilots must make every effort to fly their
airplanes within the airplane-designated boundaries.
NO-FLY ZONES for airplanes include:
1. The parking lot and spectator
areas
2. The helicopter landing pad and
flying zone
3. Beyond any tree-line
4. The flight-line, identified by the
forward edge of the row of airplane flight-stations, extends indefinitely, and
should never be crossed by a flying R/C model airplane.