Hangar 9 Piper J-3 Cub 40 ARF User Manual

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5) Flying sites separated by three miles or more

are considered safe from site-to site interference,

even when both sites use the same frequencies. Any

circumstances under three miles separation require

a frequency management arrangement, which may

be either an allocation of specific frequencies for

each site or testing to determine that freedom from

interference exists. Allocation plans or interference

test reports shall be signed by the parties involved

and provided to AMA Headquarters. Documents of

agreement and reports may exist between (1) two

or more AMA Chartered Clubs, (2) AMA clubs and

individual AMA members not associated with AMA

Clubs, or (3) two or more individual AMA members.
6) For Combat, distance between combat engagement

line and spectator line will be 500 feet per cubic

inch of engine displacement. (Example: .40 engine

= 200 feet.); electric motors will be based on

equivalent combustion engine size. Additional safety

requirements will be per the RC Combat section of the

current Competition Regulations.
7) At air shows or model flying demonstrations, a

single straight line must be established, one side of

which is for flying, with the other side for spectators.
8) With the exception of events flown under AMA

Competition rules, after launch, except for pilots or

helpers being used, no powered model may be flown

closer than 25 feet to any person.
9) Under no circumstances may a pilot or other

person touch a powered model in flight.

Organized RC Racing Event
10) An RC racing event, whether or not an AMA Rule

Book event, is one in which model aircraft compete

in flight over a prescribed course with the objective of

finishing the course faster to determine the winner.
A. In every organized racing event in which contestants,

callers and officials are on the course:
1. All officials, callers and contestants must properly

wear helmets, which are OSHA, DOT, ANSI, SNELL or

NOCSAE approved or comparable standard while on

the racecourse.
2. All officials will be off the course except for the

starter and their assistant.
3. "On the course” is defined to mean any area

beyond the pilot/staging area where actual flying

takes place.
B. I will not fly my model aircraft in any organized

racing event which does not comply with paragraph A

above or which allows models over 20 pounds unless

that competition event is AMA sanctioned.
C. Distance from the pylon to the nearest spectator

(line) will be in accordance with the current

Competition Regulations under the RC Pylon Racing

section for the specific event pending two or three

pylon course layout.
11) RC night flying is limited to low-performance

models (less than 100 mph). The models must be

equipped with a lighting system that clearly defines

the aircraft’s attitude at all times.

2005 Official AMA

National Model Aircraft Safety Code

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