By Laws These By Laws are compiled and issued by the management committee of Queanbeyan Model Aircraft Club to ensure that all Club activities are undertaken in a safe and friendly manner and to ensure that the Club remains a respected member of the community. It is a condition of membership that these By Laws are observed at all times. 1. Safety Model Aircraft are not toys. Handled irresponsibly, they can easily inflict serious injury. The Club’s facility has clearly defined flying and non flying zones which must be strictly adhered to at all times. A. Models must not be taxied in the pit area. Models with engines running are to be carried to the taxi area indicated by white markers before releasing the model and taxiing to the flight line. B. Flying of models may only be conducted in the area west of the Flight Line. Under no circumstances are models to be flown over the Taxi area, Pits, Carpark, Road or the area between the Carpark and the Road. C. An area is set aside for use by model helicopter pilots who are learning, practicing or testing their models. A height restriction of 10 metres applies to this area. All other Helicopter flying activity is to be conducted in the flying area as defined in B. above. D. Model restraints are to be used when starting and or tuning engines of fixed wing models in the pit area. The club has a small number of restraints for loan to members or visitors if required E. Wherever practical, models should have spinners installed to engines. F. Where possible pilots are to make their turns away from the pits and runway area. G. Pilots should avoid flying directly towards themselves or anyone else. > next