Instruction manual

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(a)Theaircraft,controlsystemandpilotskillshavesuccessfullydemonstrated
allmaneuversintendedoranticipatedpriortothespecificevent.(b)An
inexperiencedpilotisassistedbyanexperiencedpilot.
4. Whenandwhererequiredbyrule,helmetsmustbeproperlywornandfastened.
TheymustbeOSHA,DOT,ANSI,
SNELLorNOCSAEapprovedorcomplywith
comparablestandards.
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B.RADIOCONTROL(RC)
1.  Allpilotsshallavoidflyingdirectlyoverunprotectedpeople,vessels,vehiclesor
structuresandshallavoidendangermentoflifeandpropertyofothers.
2.  Asuccessfulradioequipmentground‐rangecheckinaccordancewithmanufacturer’s
recommendations
willbecompletedbeforethefirstflightofaneworrepairedmodel
aircraft.
3.  Atallflyingsitesasafetyline(s)mustbeestablishedinfrontofwhichallflyingtakes
place(AMADocument#706‐RecommendedFieldLayout):
(a)Onlypersonnelassociatedwithflyingthemodelaircraftareallowed
ator
infrontofthesafetyline.
(b)Atairshowsordemonstrations,astraightsafetylinemustbeestablished.
(c)Anareaawayfromthesafetylinemustbemaintainedforspectators.
(d)Intentionalflyingbehindthesafetylineisprohibited.
4.  RCmodelaircraftmustusetheradio
‐controlfrequenciescurrentlyallowedbythe
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC).Onlyindividualsproperlylicensedbythe
FCCareauthorizedtooperateequipmentonAmateurBandfrequencies.
5.  RCmodelaircraftwillnotoperatewithinthree(3)milesofanypre‐existingflyingsite
withoutafrequency‐managementagreement(AMADocuments
#922‐TestingforRF
Interference;#923‐FrequencyManagementAgreement)
6.  WiththeexceptionofeventsflownunderofficialAMACompetitionRegulations,
excludingtakeoffandlanding,nopoweredmodelmaybeflownoutdoorscloserthan
25feettoanyindividual,exceptforthepilotandthepilot'shelper(s)locatedatthe
flight
line.
7.  Undernocircumstancesmayapilotorotherpersontouchamodelaircraftinflight
whileitisstillunderpower,excepttodivertitfromstrikinganindividual.Thisdoesnot
applytomodelaircraftflownindoors.
8.  RCnightflyingrequiresalightingsystemprovidingthe
pilotwithaclearviewofthe
model’sattitudeandorientationatalltimes.
9.  ThepilotofaRCmodelaircraftshall:
(a)Maintaincontrolduringtheentireflight,maintainingvisualcontactwithout
enhancementotherthanbycorrectivelensesprescribedforthepilot.
(b)Flyusingtheassistanceofa
cameraorFirst‐PersonView(FPV)onlyin
accordancewiththeproceduresoutlinedinAMADocument#550.