| General | Members and Guests using the EFLFCC flying field must abide by the following rules. Pilots and spectators must behave in a safe and sportsmanlike manner for safety and to preserve the use of this field for all. Report violations to a club officer. This facility was built and is maintained by the EFLRCC members. Membership is encouraged to help support the facility. |
| Laws & Regulations | FAA EFLRCC operates as an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA). • RC Pilots must follow all FAA laws for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). • Any FAA Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) strictly apply. https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_fliers AMA EFLRCC is sanctioned by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) as a CommunityBased Organization (CBO) recognized by the FAA. • Pilots must understand AMA safety guidelines found in the AMA Safety Handbook. https://www.modelaircraft.org/content/ama-safety-handbook US Army Corp of Engineers EFLRCC operates under a permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers in the spillway of Harsha Lake. • Firearms and pyrotechnics are not permitted. https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Portals/48/docs/Recreation/ODS/Regulations/RulesandRegulations.pdf East Fork State Park The EFLRCC flying field is within East Fork State Park. • Alcohol is not permitted. • Be respectful of other users and wildlife in the park. https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/rules-and-regulations/rules-for-odnr-properties/state-park-rules Batavia Township Noise restrictions from Batavia Township apply. |
| Pilot Training | • Pilots are responsible to learn to fly their plane safely. • An experienced club member may be available to teach you using a buddy box. • Ask a club member for help before you get into trouble or hurt someone. • We recommend the use of a computer flight simulator as a good learning tool. |
| Flight Area & Hours | • Before 11:30 AM and after dusk, use only quiet electric planes (Park Fliers). • Fly only in the area shown. • Do not fly behind the flight line or over park roads. 
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| Safety | Pre-flight • Program a throttle cut on your transmitter for safety. • Communicate with other pilots on take-off and landing direction. Flight • Use the pilot cages for safety, especially when others are also flying. • Announce all take-offs, landings, touch-and-goes, and low passes loud enough for all pilots to hear. • Minimize your time on the runway. • If you cross the runway to hand launch, announce your crossing. • Do not fly behind the flight line (over the pit area). • Fly in a pattern consistent with take-off direction. (Left or Right-hand turns). • Use a spotter when necessary, such as when flying FPV. Landing • Announce the direction of landing. • Announce dead-stick landings or other situations requiring an immediate return to the runway. • If an emergency is announced, stay clear of the airplane in question and the runway until it is clear. • If you need to retrieve a plane, announce your intentions to cross the runway. Announce again when you are clear of the runway by saying, “Clear!” Common Sense • Use your common sense at all times to be safe. • Be courteous and communicate with other pilots. • Inform any spectators about propeller safety and runway crossing safety. • Take home your garbage and plane wreckage. |