State College Radio Control Club Bylaws
Article V Membership
Section 1 Each member participating in modeling activities must maintain a current AMA license.
Section 5 A member of SCRC is entitled to utilize the flying facilities of the Club.
Article VI Flying Field Procedures
Section 1 All members using the official Club flying field shall abide by the rules and regulations of the Club, AMA, and the FCC. Non-members may not use the facilities of the Club unless they are the invited guest of a member in good standing, the guest fully complies with the aforementioned rules and regulations, and has proof of current AMA membership.
Section 2 It shall be the responsibility of each member to remind any member or non-member of any infraction of the rules and regulations and to report any consistent infractions to the officers of the Club.
Section 3 A readily identifiable frequency flag must be displayed on all transmitters. Transmitters with switchable frequencies must display the corresponding flag for the frequency being used.
Section 4 The frequency board will govern availability of channels and will be used by all flyers. Without exception, any member flying at the Club field must have his AMA license placed correctly on the frequency control board before turning on any transmitter.
State College Radio Control Club Safety Rules
1. Maneuvers made during takeoff must be made away from the pit area.
2. All aircraft must be mechanically secured during the engine startup process and radio check, regardless of power source.
3. Flying over the pit, spectator, or parking areas is strictly prohibited at all times.
4. If it is necessary to traverse the active flying field, warn other pilots before doing so and also advise them when you have cleared the area.
5. Those individuals performing a hand or high-start launch should return to the flight line upon completing the launch.
6. Upon landing your aircraft, taxi to your flight station, shut the aircraft down, and turn your transmitter off.
7. All persons learning to fly must fly with the assistance of an experienced club pilot until they are judged competent to fly on their own by one of the club instructors.
8. Strict observance of AMA safety rules is required at all times at the flying field.
9. Radio controlled aircraft must avoid the proximity of all operating piloted aircraft.
10. No open alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs are permitted at the flying field, and flying is not permitted while under the influence of same.
11. All helicopter flying will occur in the designated hover practice area or over the main runway adjacent to the hover area. (See site map on the frequency board)
12. Fixed wing flying may occur anywhere over the main runway area taking care to avoid those already occupying runway airspace.
13. When full scale aircraft are either landing, taxiing, or taking off, model aircraft will move away from the runway* or land immediately to avoid any potential contact with the full scale aircraft, and will remain there until the full scale aircraft has left the area or shut down. *Designated areas for flying a model aircraft holding pattern are over the field directly across the road (Airport Road) from Centre Airpark, or ifnot feasible/safe, another safe area out of the full scale aircraft's line of flight, such as over the field on the opposite side of the runway from the full scale aircraft's downwind leg of its approach.
14. No low passes are to be flown while the field is being mowed.
15. Low passes are only to be flown mid-field or farther out from the flight line.
16. No airplane takeoffs are to be made directly from the flight stations. Check for other aircraft, taxi out, check again for aircraft, and take off when safe to do so
17. Be careful where you fly, being mindful that there is a home over the hill on the right, and a home over to the left of the hill.
SCRC Flying Field Courtesies
1. Leave the flying field cleaner than it was when you arrived.
2. When a model aircraft lands in an area with planted crops, use the least number of searchers necessary to retrieve the aircraft to avoid disturbing the crop.
3. Be aware of your transmitter "on" time to avoid monopolizing your frequency or your flying area.
4. Retrieve your AMA card from the frequency board as soon as possible after turning your transmitter off so that someone else can fly on your frequency.