Loughborough Model Flying Club

Membership Application Form for 2008 (Web Site)

Please list names of any other Model Flying Clubs you belong to:

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Do you have a B.M.F.A. membership certificate for 2007 obtained directly from the B.M.F.A or via another Affiliated Club?   ………    

If yes, please provide a photocopy of your certificate for L.M.F.C. records.

B.M.F.A. Membership No.  ……………………..  

B.M.F.A. Achievement Certificates Awarded  …………………………………………..                             

Please list the frequency channels you normally use:    ………………………………….               

Declaration

I wish to join Loughborough Model Flying Club; I have seen a copy of the Club Safety Rules

and Agree to abide by them at all times. I enclose the required fees of £………………..                

(Cheques and Postal Orders should be made payable to L.M.F.C.)

Signed:                                                             Date:                          
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Official use

L.M.F.C. Membership No.:                             B.M.F.A. Membership No.:            
 

Proof of current B.M.F.A. seen: Yes / No

LOUGHBOROUGH MODEL FLYING CLUB

SAFETY RULES

These rules are provided to ensure the sport of model flying is carried out in the safest manner possible for the protection of personnel, environmental surroundings, the Club, the national sport and, of course, the model - please ensure you abide by them.

PEG BOARD DESCRIPTION:

A simple board marked with a band for each transmitter frequency upon which a pilot may signify that he is currently transmitting on a particular frequency by placing a peg in the vacant band. The peg is marked with the pilots name and transmitter band number.

Pilots wishing to use adjacent frequency bands should first perform an interaction check viz: Pilot “A” switches on his transmitter with aerial extended, then receiver, and about 4 mtrs from his model. Pilot “B”, on an adjacent band, switches on his transmitter with aerial extended and stands alongside pilot “A”. No interference should be noted on “A’s” model which should be under the full control of “A’s” transmitter. The test is repeated with “B’s” model and his transmitter aerial extended.

1      All pilots must deposit their transmitters in the compound if and when one is provided.

2      Transmitters should be checked periodically for correct transmitting frequency. Any pilot attending the flying site for the first time must have his transmitter frequency checked before use. The Club will undertake this service free of charge.

3      No person may switch on his/her transmitter until their peg has been placed on the peg board in the vacant frequency band corresponding to their transmitter frequency.

4      No peg should be removed from the board other than by its owner.

5      The peg should be removed from the board immediately flying has ceased and the model has been returned to the pits.

6      Transmitter aerials should be fully retracted whenever the transmitter is not in use.

7     All flying must be at a safe distance from the pits.

8      The onus for safety is on the pilot who is about to take off; a pilot who is already flying has priority to land.

9      All pilots must stand together adjacent to the take-off strip/peg board after launching of the model, with the exception of helicopter pilots not flying circuits who should fly from a safe area taking account of fixed wing take-off and landing approach directions and other safety requirements as deemed necessary at the time.

10    All pilots should adopt the current direction of circuit flying i.e. Right Hand or Left Hand.

11    A propeller that has been repaired or is knowingly unsafe shall not be used. Metal propellers ARE FORBIDDEN.

12    Radio and electronic equipment should be regularly checked for sound installation and correct operation together with cells having known safe working charge levels.

13    Ensure the model has good integrity, particularly after a heavy landing, and is properly trimmed with the correct centre of gravity and control sense prior to getting airborne.

14   Operating transmitters should not be taken out onto the active flying area e.g. when retrieving models.

The above rules should be supplemented by good common sense and a responsible attitude toward safe flying with a properly prepared model. The above rules do not substitute or replace any BMFA rules or guidelines related to safety.

N.B. Other safety rules apply to Control Line, Free Flight and Glider models - consult your rule book or other member for advice.

If you have any safety tips why not share them with your fellow modelers by bringing them to the attention of your safety officer who will gladly pass them on.