Aero Flakes Rules and Regulations

(Rev 3)

(11/13/04)

The following list of rules and regulations is tentative and designed to promote fun yet safe indoor flying conditions for all flyers and spectators. A committee vote can permanently change these rules or temporarily override them to suit the event participation.

An AMA license is required to participate in the R/C flying events. An AMA license is not required for free-flight.

We typically use three normal categories for flight in separate time slots:

  1) free flight

  2) R/C up to 3oz

  3) R/C up to 10oz

Optionally, we can invoke other classes to suit on-the-fly participation. These can be a one-time slot or added to the event cycling.

  4) Open class for experimental testing, demonstrations, or for many micro-helis

  5) National Science Contest testing

The typical time slot duration will be 15-20 minutes.

These categories would only be used if needed. For example, if one or nobody shows up with a rubber-powered craft, we would hate for 5 or more people to sit waiting for 1 guy to fly.

If less than 5 or 10 people show up period, we can use an honor system with applied common sense. (i.e. Don't fly a GWS Slow Stik when a 1oz Skeeter is cruising around the gym.) 

Each of the lighter flight classes can still fly in the other heavier classes but the heavier plane would win a dispute over the same channel #. If too many flyers exist, then we will disallow inclusion of the other classes. (i.e no intersecting of classes) 

We will allow micro helis to fly in class #3 but no larger helis or planes would be allowed. If the demand is there, a 4th "Open" class could be added. If nobody shows up with free flight then we simply skip class #1. 

The committee can tailor the flying classes and rules to promote both fun and safety. We have numbered clothespins for frequency management in the 72MHz. band and a multi-ring stove timer to denote the end of a class period.

Other frequency bands like 27MHz, 50MHz, and 75MHz are also welcome.

Flying is in one direction at a time only and typically left-to-right when passing closest to you.

When flying indoors, you should expect an occasional crash into the hardwood floor, a wall, or even another plane, as part of the risk taken to have a great time away from the wind, snow, and cold outside temperature. We always have a blast!