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Old 01-29-2003 | 05:19 PM
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Default Re: Field rules?

Originally posted by POJack
[B]This is the club located near my house and I was reading through the rules. These rules seem to be a bit restrictive and strict. Is this the norm for r/c clubs or is this over restrictive?
In my experience (3 clubs in the Washington D.C. area), these rules are pretty much the norm for accepted behavior at the field, although ours are not all spelled out in such detail, and the tone seems a little strong.

Actually, I think it's a good thing for all the rules (written and unwritten) to be written down and discussed and agree on. For example, I don't think we have a written rule that says you must stay off the runway while folks are flying, but maybe we should. I was flying one day when these folks spent about 10 minutes out on the runway looking for something. I told a friend, "Get those folks off the runway. Tell them I'll land if they want, but I don't want to fly with them on the runway, and I can't land while they're there." I thought it was just etiquette, but I'm sort of happy to see it in your club's rules.