General Club Rules and Information
General Flying Safety Guide
Cashmoor Site Rules Additional to General Rules
Ashley Heath Site Rules Additional to General Rules
Gourds Farm & Manor Farm Site Rules Additional to General Rules

1. INSURANCE All club members must be covered against Third Party Liabilities. The clubs annual subscriptions embodies a club insurance premium for each club member for all club activities. Insurance cover notes are available on request from the Membership Secretary. Whilst using the club sites, a member must carry their membership card, and produce it if requested. In addition club members cars must display a club badge.

2. MINIMUM FLYING STANDARD (POWER) Before new members to the club can fly power aircraft solo (unaccompanied) they must be "passed-out" by an authorised club assessor as being proficient to the clubs power flying minimum standard. No cross mode flying is allowed. Authorised assessors are current club training scheme instructors, plus four ex-instructors appointed by the committee. A competent club member of the same mode MUST accompany and supervise the new member until he/she passes the minimum flying standard.

3. FREQUENCY CONTROL SYSTEM On joining the club each member will be given a wallet containing his/her membership card as their own frequency peg. On both Cashmoor and Ashley Heath sites will be found a Frequency Control Board that covers the 35Mhz Band with its spot frequencies. ODD numbers for POWER & EVEN numbers for GLIDING. Before switching on your transmitter place your wallet (containing your membership card) on the appropriate hook for the frequency that you intend to fly on. If the hook is occupied - DO NOT SWITCH ON YOUR TRANSMITTER. Identify the owner of the wallet and card and wait for him to relinquish that frequency, or, change your transmitter and receiver crystals to another frequency that is not in use. It is advisable that a pennant to indicate the wind direction should be attached to the transmitter aerial.

4. VISITORS Any non-member using the club sites must be accompanied by a W.M.A.C. member who must satisfy himself/herself that the visitor is:-

• Covered by third party insurance.
• Competent to the clubs minimum flying standards.
• A member of another club.
• Lives outside a 50 mile radius of Wimborne.

The member is responsible for collecting the fee of £1.00. No visitor may use the clubs facilities on more than six occasions per annum.

5. COMPLAINTS A club member wishing to report another member for breach of the club site rules must do so in writing to the club Chairman, naming a witness in the matter.

6. OTHER GENERAL RULES The following rules must be observed:-

• NOISE. All model aircraft engines must be effectively silenced.
• SITE RULES. All club members must observe and comply with club site rules.
• On club sites the maximum total engine capacity is 50cc.
• C.A.A. exemption certification is required for aircraft where applicable, and must be in your possession while flying such models.
• DISPLAYS:- Any pilot flying for the clubs power display team must possess the S.M.A.E. "B" certificate.
• No flying is to take place on any club site on Christmas Day.
• The club is for fixed wing flying only.(NO HELICOPTERS)
• All models should be landed, or take appropriate action, when full size aircraft are in close proximity.
• Effective model restraints must be used at all WMAC sites at all times.

W.M.A.C GENERAL FLYING SAFETY GUIDE

1. On arrival at the flying site, carry out the frequency control system before switching on your transmitter.

2. Ensure that your model is structurally sound.

3. Check that your model is correctly rigged and that all flying surfaces are true and free from warps.

4. Check for correct "orientation" of the control surfaces.

5. Carry out a "Range Check" as described by the manufacturer of your equipment.

6. It is advisable that a pennant, to indicate wind direction, should be attached to the transmitter aerial.

7. BEFORE attempting to start your engine,

• Remove the transmitter strap from around your neck.
• Check the tightness of the propeller nut.
• Check that there are no loose objects or trailing wires near the propeller.
• Ensure ALL spectators are in a position BEHIND the model.
• Secure your model with an effective restraint.

8. Having started the engine, open the throttle wide, then hold the nose high and adjust the mixture as required to achieve even running. This minimises the risk of an engine cutting-out after take-off.

9. Before taking off, fully extend the transmitter aerial. Check that no other aircraft are taking off or are on their landing approaches, that there are no pilots on the runway, and that all is clear ABOVE and BELOW you.

10. As soon as your take-off is complete, return to the flight line so that you do not obstruct others.

11. On landing (except in an Emergency) make a "rectangular" approach, keeping a watchful look-out for other models and people on the ground, and clearly call out twice "LANDING ".

12. Having landed, stop the engine, switch off the receiver and transmitter and return to the pits.

13. The grass is not to be mown while official club training is in progress.

14. Special consideration must be given to horses and riders, and other members of the General Public.

CASHMOOR SITE RULES - ADDITIONAL TO GENERAL RULES

1. No General Flying to take place over the shaded areas indicated on the site plan. Only take-off and landing approaches can be made in these areas when the wind direction makes it necessary.

2.The siting of the pits and take-off areas must be decided in conjunction with the wind direction, and depending on this they will be set out in accordance with the site plan of the field, which indicates precisely the eight landing directions.

3. All pilots must clear the take-off area and landing area as soon as a safe height has been reached or a landed model been recovered.

4. All pilots to indicate a proposed landing by clearly calling out twice, "LANDING".

5. All pilots to stand near the pits area when flying or landing and NOT on the opposite side of the runway. Namely there must be no flying between the pits and the pilot.

6. There must be NO low flying or aerobatics over the pits area.

7. Aircraft must NOT be taxied directly towards the pits area.

8. The club frequency system must be in operation at all times.

9. All aircraft to be effectively silenced, as general club rule number six.

10. Avoid taking dogs onto the site. If you must take a dog, leash it at all times.

11. The last person to leave the site at the end of the flying session is responsible for making sure that the windsock has been lowered, and that all the gates have been securely locked.

12. All club members vehicles MUST display a club badge. This is to aid, if required, identification by the farmer.

SITE INFORMATION

The "Pull-In" off the A354 road is about 300 yds east of the Cashmoor Inn, towards Salisbury. The gated entrance is combination locked. Re-lock the gate after entry. Drive slowly up the track and on reaching the club car park at the top, park in an orderly and compact manner, Walk from the car park to the gate. There is another combination padlock fitted to the top gate. (The number of both gates can be found on your membership card). If you are the first person on site, unlock the padlock and proceed to set up the pits and take-off area as described in rule number 2 above. If you are the last to leave, please remember to lock the gates behind you. If it is necessary to retrieve an aircraft from adjoining fields then please do so with respect to growing crops and fences.

THREE LEGGED CROSS SITE RULES ADDITIONAL TO GENERAL RULES

1. No power Flying under any circumstances to take place over the shaded areas as indicated on the site location plan.

2. The siting of the pits and take-off areas must be decided in conjunction with the wind direction and depending on this they will be set out in accordance with the site plan of the field which indicates precisely the eight landing directions.

3. All pilots must clear the take-off and landing areas as soon as a safe height has been reached or a landed model has been recovered.

4. All pilots to indicate a proposed landing by clearly calling out twice, "LANDING"

5. All pilots to stand near the pits area when flying or landing and NOT on the opposite side of the runway. Namely there must be no flying between the pits and the pilot.

6. There must be NO flying or aerobatics over the pits area.

7. Aircraft must NOT be taxied directly towards the pits area.

8. The club frequency system must be in operation at all times.

9. NO POWER aircraft to be flown outside the hours of 10.00am and 8.00pm.

10. All aircraft to be effectively silenced, as general club rule number six.

11. Avoid taking dogs onto the site. If you do take a dog, please keep it leashed at all times.

12. All club members vehicles MUST display a club badge. This is to aid, if required, identification by the farmer.

SITE INFORMATION

The club has permission for this site, therefore it is imperative that our conduct is without complaint. Therefore to minimise noise, only four powered aircraft will be airborne at any one time. Noisy aircraft will be grounded until their noise level is acceptable.

The site will be closed to all aircraft on occasional Sundays from April to October as the Ringwood Cheetahs have their racing circuit adjacent to us.

Entrance to the site is on the Three Legged Cross to Ringwood road. If approaching from Ringwood, you pass the R.S.P.C.A. dogs home on your right and then just before the 30 m.p.h. speed limit signs for Three Legged Cross you will see, to your right, a sign post "HOME ACRE FARM", this is the entrance as indicated on the location plan.

GOURDS FARM AND MANOR FARM SITE RULES

1. Radio Control slope flying ONLY. No power pods or electric motors.

2. NO dogs to be taken onto the sites. No cars to be taken onto the farms.

3. When parking in the areas indicated on the site plan, do not obstruct farm gates or tracks. Always close farm gates after you, and replace any barriers as found and at the same height.

4. Do not climb over the fences or through hedges. If you should have to climb a gate then do so on the hinge side

5. All models must carry the owners name, address and telephone number. If you loose a model on either of the farms, then please inform the farmer. You are more likely to get it back by doing this.

SITE INFORMATION

A. To enter Gourds Farm Walk North West-wards along the fence to gate No. 3.

For a South West wind you can fly from the slope just inside gate No. 3

For a true South wind go further down the slope towards the centre of the bowl as shown by the arrows on the site plan.

At all times keep models flying well to the South of the fence and footpath leading up to Melbury Beacon.

B. To enter Manor Farm enter as for Gourds Farm by gate No. 3. Continue along the fence until you reach Melbury Beacon’s "Trig" point, then continue over the stile into Manor Farm.

Alternatively, park in the pull-in opposite Manor Farm (Caution - Very muddy when wet) and enter through gate No. 4. Follow round the edge of the field to your right Climb over the iron fence by gate No. 5 and up to the top of the slope. Good flying for North East winds.

NOTE:- Great care must be taken when using either of these sites, to keep clear of full size aircraft taking-off from, or making landing approaches to, Compton Abbas Airfield.