Spektrum SPM18000 DX18QQ - Manual (Page 67)

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B. RADIO CONTROL (RC)
1. All pilots shall avoid fl ying 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 manu-
facturer’s recommendations will be completed before the fi rst fl ight of a new
or repaired model aircraft.
3. At all fl ying sites a safety line(s) must be established in front of which all fl ying
takes place (AMA Document #706-Recommended Field Layout):
(a) Only personnel associated with fl ying 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 estab-
lished.
(c) An area away from the safety line must be maintained for spectators.
(d) Intentional fl ying 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
fl ying site without a frequency-management agreement (AMA Documents
#922-Testing for RF Interference; #923- Frequency Management Agreement)
6. With the exception of events fl own under offi cial AMA Competition Regula-
tions, excluding takeoff and landing, no powered model may be fl own out-
doors closer than 25 feet to any individual, except for the pilot and the pilot’s
helper(s) located at the fl ight line.
7. Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person touch a model aircraft in
fl ight while it is still under power, except to divert it from striking an individual.
This does not apply to model aircraft fl own indoors.
8. RC night fl ying 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 fl ight, maintaining visual contact with-
out 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.
Please see your local or regional modeling association’s guidelines for
proper, safe operation of your model aircraft.