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EffectiveJanuary1,2011
Amodelaircraftisanon-human-carryingaircraftcapableofsustainedight
intheatmosphere.Itmaynotexceedlimitationsofthiscodeandisintended
exclusivelyforsport,recreationand/orcompetition.Allmodelightsmust
beconductedinaccordancewiththissafetycodeandanyadditionalrules
specictotheyingsite.
1. Modelaircraftwillnotbeown:
(a)Inacarelessorrecklessmanner.
(b)Atalocationwheremodelaircraftactivitiesareprohibited.
2. Modelaircraftpilotswill:
(a)Yieldtherightofwaytoallmancarryingaircraft.
(b)Seeandavoidallaircraftandaspottermustbeusedwhenappropriate.
(AMADocument#540-D-SeeandAvoidGuidance.)
(c)Notyhigherthanapproximately400feetabovegroundlevelwithin
three(3)milesofanairport,withoutnotifyingtheairportoperator.
(d)Notinterferewithoperationsandtrafcpatternsatanyairport,heliport
orseaplanebaseexceptwherethereisamixeduseagreement.
(e)Notexceedatakeoffweight,includingfuel,of55poundsunlessin
compliancewiththeAMALargeModelAircraftprogram.(AMA
Document520-A)
(f)EnsuretheaircraftisidentiedwiththenameandaddressorAMA
numberoftheownerontheinsideorafxedtotheoutsideofthemodel
aircraft.(Thisdoesnotapplytomodelaircraftownindoors).
(g)Notoperateaircraftwithmetal-bladepropellersorwithgaseousboosts
exceptforhelicoptersoperatedundertheprovisionsofAMADocument
#555.
(h)Notoperatemodelaircraftwhileundertheinuenceofalcoholorwhile
usinganydrugwhichcouldadverselyaffectthepilot’sabilitytosafely
control the model.
(i)Notoperatemodelaircraftcarryingpyrotechnicdeviceswhichexplode
orburn,oranydevicewhichpropelsaprojectileordropsanyobject
thatcreatesahazardtopersonsorproperty.
Exceptions:
•FreeFlightfusesordevicesthatburnproducingsmokeandare
securelyattachedtothemodelaircraftduringight.
•Rocketmotors(usingsolidpropellant)uptoaG-seriessizemay
beusedprovidedtheyremainattachedtothemodelduringight.
ModelrocketsmaybeowninaccordancewiththeNational
ModelRocketrySafetyCodebutmaynotbelaunchedfrom
model aircraft.
•OfciallydesignatedAMAAirShowTeams(AST)areauthorizedto
usedevicesandpracticesasdenedwithintheTeamAMA
ProgramDocument(AMADocument#718).
(j)Notoperateaturbine-poweredaircraft,unlessincompliancewiththe
AMAturbineregulations.(AMADocument#510-A).
3. ModelaircraftwillnotbeowninAMAsanctionedevents,airshowsor
modeldemonstrationsunless:
(a)Theaircraft,controlsystemandpilotskillshavesuccessfully
demonstratedallmaneuversintendedoranticipatedpriortothe
specicevent.
(b)Aninexperiencedpilotisassistedbyanexperiencedpilot.
4. Whenandwhererequiredbyrule,helmetsmustbeproperlywornand
fastened.TheymustbeOSHA,DOT,ANSI,SNELLorNOCSAEapprovedor
complywithcomparablestandards.
1. Allpilotsshallavoidyingdirectlyoverunprotectedpeople,vessels,
vehiclesorstructuresandshallavoidendangermentoflifeandproperty
of others.
2. Asuccessfulradioequipmentground-rangecheckinaccordancewith
manufacturer’srecommendationswillbecompletedbeforetherstight
ofaneworrepairedmodelaircraft.
3. Atallyingsitesasafetyline(s)mustbeestablishedinfrontofwhichall
yingtakesplace(AMADocument#706-RecommendedFieldLayout):
(a)Onlypersonnelassociatedwithyingthemodelaircraftareallowedat
or in front of the safety line.
(b)Atairshowsordemonstrations,astraightsafetylinemustbe
established.
(c)Anareaawayfromthesafetylinemustbemaintainedforspectators.
(d)Intentionalyingbehindthesafetylineisprohibited.
4. RCmodelaircraftmustusetheradio-controlfrequenciescurrentlyallowed
bytheFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC).Onlyindividuals
properlylicensedbytheFCCareauthorizedtooperateequipmenton
Amateur Band frequencies.
5. RCmodelaircraftwillnotoperatewithinthree(3)milesofanypre-existing
yingsitewithoutafrequency-managementagreement(AMADocuments
#922-TestingforRFInterference;#923-FrequencyManagement
Agreement)
6. WiththeexceptionofeventsownunderofcialAMACompetition
Regulations,excludingtakeoffandlanding,nopoweredmodelmaybe
ownoutdoorscloserthan25feettoanyindividual,exceptforthepilot
andthepilot’shelper(s)locatedattheightline.
7. Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person touch a model aircraft
inightwhileitisstillunderpower,excepttodivertitfromstrikingan
individual.Thisdoesnotapplytomodelaircraftownindoors.
8. RCnightyingrequiresalightingsystemprovidingthepilotwithaclear
viewofthemodel’sattitudeandorientationatalltimes.
9. ThepilotofaRCmodelaircraftshall:
(a)Maintaincontrolduringtheentireight,maintainingvisualcontact
withoutenhancementotherthanbycorrectivelensesprescribedfor
the pilot.
(b)FlyusingtheassistanceofacameraorFirst-PersonView(FPV)only
inaccordancewiththeproceduresoutlinedinAMADocument#550.
Pleaseseeyourlocalorregionalmodelingassociation’sguidelinesforproper,
safe operation of your model aircraft.
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