FIELD SAFETY OPERATIONS
GUIDELINES
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
1. All fliers using this facility will abide by the
Chatfield State Park Rules and Regulations and the Field Safety Operations
Guidelines of the Jefco Aeromod’lers Club #176
2. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the flight line side of the spectator
fence
3. Only authorized frequencies may be used
4. There shall be no model engines run
BEFORE 7:00 A.M.
5. Any model flown at this site should not exceed the
current posted sound level
FIELD SAFETY OPERATIONS RULES
1. Fliers are requested to have an AMA License and must fly according to the
posted AMA Safety Code
2. RECKLESS OR UNSAFE FLYING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. All fliers are required to
operate their aircraft in a safe manner at all times.
3. DO NOT ORIENT YOUR AIRCRAFT IN SUSTAINED FLIGHT TOWARDS THE PITS AND/OR
SPECTATOR AREAS
4. No person shall position theirself on or near the flying field in a manner
that would be obstructive or hazardous to theirselves or others flying
5. ONLY ONE RUNWAY WILL BE ACTIVE AT ANY TIME
6. INEXPERIENCED FLIERS MUST BE SUPERVISED by someone able to maintain complete
control of the aircraft at all times
7. Each transmitter must be equipped with the accepted frequency identification
8. NO TRANSMITTER SHALL BE TURNED ON UNTIL THE PILOT’S FREQUENCY PIN HAS BEEN
ATTACHED TO THE APPROPRIATE FREQUENCY POST
9. All fliers will pit according to frequency and all transmitters will remain
in the transmitter impound while the frequency is in use by others.
10. THERE WILL BE NO HIGH-SPEED ENGINE RUNNING IN THE PIT AREA
11. All aircraft will be flown so as to conform to authorized flight areas as
posted
12. When on the taxiway, the pilot must be in position to retain physical
control of the aircraft at all times
13. All take-offs, landings and hand launches will be in the direction of the
established traffic pattern using the active runway
14. All persons will stand in the designated pilot standing areas, nearest the
approach end of the active runway, except during take- off and landing
operations
15. Landing aircraft have runway priority, except for dead-stick or emergency
landings. All other pilots, with flights in progress or preparing to take-off,
must be notified of either of the above
16. SAILPLANE HI-STARTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE
17. High-speed low passes over the runway are prohibited
18. WHEN HELICOPTERS ARE FLYING, ALL FIXED-WING PILOTS ARE TO AVOID FLYING INTO
THE HELICOPTER FLYING AREA
19. You must have in your possession a current turbine certificate if you
operate a turbine powered aircraft at Chatfield State Park
20. The NORTH/SOUTH RUNWAY is the PRIMARY RUNWAY for fixed wing airplanes. If
winds are over 5 mph AND greater than 45 to the runway, the East/West runway
may be used.
21. When using the AIRSPACE TO THE WEST OF THE RUNWAYS, pilots MUST TURN their
AIRPLANES BACK TO THE EAST AT OR BEFORE THE DESIGNATED MARKERS.
HELICOPTER RULES
1. The authorized helicopter flying areas will be the far end of the inactive
runway A. When the west end of the east/west runway is used, helicopters must
not be flown east of the furthest west taxiway, nor south of the east/west
taxiway B. When the south end of the north /south runway is used, helicopters
must not be flown north of the east/west runway, nor west of the north/south
runway
2. AIR-TAXIING OF HELICOPTERS IS NOT ALLOWED; THEY MUST BE CARRIED TO
DESIGNATED FLYING AREA
JET TURBINE RULES
1. Concrete pads north of pit area will be used to maintain the required 25
foot “start area spacing”.
2. All AMA Safety Regulations For Model Aircraft Gas Turbines (effective
3/9/99) must be followed in order to operate Turbine Powered Model Aircraft at
this flying field.
3. AN AMA CERTIFICATE FOR THE TURBINE YOU ARE FLYING MUST BE IN YOUR POSSESSION
WHEN FLYING AT FIELD
RUNWAY USE
1. The NORTH/SOUTH RUNWAY is the PRIMARY RUNWAY for fixed wing airplanes. If
winds are over 5 mph AND greater than 45 to the runway, the East/West runway
may be used.
2. When using the AIRSPACE TO THE WEST OF THE RUNWAYS, pilots MUST TURN their
AIRPLANES BACK TO THE EAST AT OR BEFORE THE DESIGNATED MARKERS.
COURTESY
1. All fliers are obligated to keep the field and adjoining area clear
of litter
2. AIRCRAFT USING A GASOLINE/OIL MIXTURE SHALL NOT BE FUELED ON ANY
ASPHALT SURFACE
3. No aircraft engine shall be operated in a manner that will allow propwash to
be directed towards another aircraft, equipment, another person or the
transmitter impounds
SAFETY IS THE NUMBER ONE
PRIORITY
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