Airfield Safety & Good Conduct
1.) Airborne aircraft have priority over those on the ground.
Since the pilot of an airborne aircraft must keep his eyes on his plane at all times, he can’t be expected to see what is happening on the ground. Courteous pilots with aircraft on the ground will inform pilots of airborne planes about aircraft on the runway. They should call out, “ON THE RUNWAY”, if they are taxiing out for takeoff, then call out, ‘TAKING OFF”, as they take off. After landing, a courteous pilot will expedite moving his aircraft off the runway and will call out, “RUNWAY CLEAR”, as soon as his plane has cleared the runway.
2.) Airborne aircraft which experience an engine stoppage, or electric planes whose batteries are low, have priority over all other model aircraft, whether on the ground or in the air.
When a fellow pilot experiences an engine failure, his plane is coming down whether he likes it or not. Courteous pilots would afford him every opportunity to land his plane safely by keeping airborne aircraft away from his and by clearing the runway of aircraft on the ground. If he is unable to make it back to the runway, then helpful pilots would carefully note the location of the downed aircraft and assist with its retrieval if requested.
3.) Pilots should venture out on the runway only when necessary.
Generally, the only reason for a pilot to be on the runway when other aircraft are flying would be to retrieve his own aircraft if it cannot be taxied back to the pits. A courteous pilot will clear his aircraft from the runway as quickly as possible. When he goes to retrieve his aircraft, he should call out “ON THE RUNWAY”, then as soon as he has removed his plane from the runway, he should call out “RUNWAY CLEAR”.
4.) It’s best not to converse with a pilot flying his plane from a flight station.
Some pilots need 100% concentration while they are flying, so carrying on a conversation with them could jeopardize their ability to safely control their aircraft.
5.) Pilots of airborne planes should inform their fellow pilots of their intentions to use the runway.
For the benefit of pilots of both airborne planes and planes waiting to take off, a courteous pilot intending to land his plane should call out “LANDING” and direction (i.e. right to left or left to right) as soon as he enters the downwind leg of the landing pattern. It would be helpful also to let his fellow pilots know if the landing will be a ‘TOUCH AND GO” or a “FULL STOP” landing. Sometimes when there are a good number of planes at the field flying, the use of the runway is at a premium, so a courteous pilot would voluntarily limit his touch- and-go landings.
6.) Pilots of airplanes on the ground shall not taxi past the flightline.
To protect property and personnel at the prep tables and in the spectator zone, pilots should minimize the time spinning propellers are facing away from the runway. Do not taxi towards or close to the tables; safely shut down and retrieve your aircraft by hand.
Flying Hours
Monday thru Saturday:
Electric, Gas & Glow: 9 am until dusk
Sunday:
Electric: 9 am until dusk
Gas & Glow: 11 am until dusk
Note! Turbine engine aircraft are prohibited. Mufflers are required on all non-electric engines.
