1. The Raydon and District Model Aircraft Club (RADMAC) is run for the benefit of the members to pursue the hobby of model aircraft flying in all disciplines.

2. A committee elected annually at the AGM carries out the day-to-day running and administration of the Club. All members are eligible to serve on the committee.

3. Throughout the year, and with the agreement of the membership, the committee may organise flying events, open or closed, and various speakers, trade presentations or other entertainment for the monthly Club Nights.

4. The committee will decide the total number of RADMAC members annually, but there will no limit on junior members, provided they are sponsored and accompanied at all times by a parent, legal guardian or other adult who has the parent's written authority to bring the child to the field and to supervise them.

(See Annex I, The Promotion of Welfare and Care of Children and Vulnerable Adults in Model Flying for RADMAC policy on children's welfare).

5. The Chairman will maintain a waiting list of persons desirous of RADMAC membership and, whenever a vacancy occurs, he will discuss suitable candidates for membership with the committee; their decision on membership is final.

6. New members are required to pay a (non-returnable) joining fee of £75, plus the annual subscription fee current at the time. The annual subscription fee will be set by the AGM each year prior to the renewal date for membership, which will coincide with the BMFA renewal date, usually 1st January.

7. All model-flying members must be paid up members of the BMFA, or other recognised body that provides suitable insurance for the club activities. BMFA membership for new members will be arranged by the Secretary on joining RADMAC and renewed annually along with RADMAC membership. If a RADMAC member is also a member of another club he may elect to nominate the other club as his lead club for the purposes of BMFA Membership. Serving committee members must be BMFA members otherwise, the committee third party liability insurance may be invalidated.

9. Estate Security. There are two access points to Notley Enterprise Park; access via the gate opposite Raydon Hall Farm is expressly prohibited.

This gate remains open at all times to allow access for tenants and emergency services. Whilst the gate may be physically closed it will not be locked.

This gate will be locked between 7pm and 7:30am Monday to Friday and will remain closed and locked throughout the weekend and bank holidays.

10. The landlord, along with the site security firm keeps the control of entry regulations under constant review and it may be necessary to revise the instructions in paragraph 9 at short notice. RADMAC members will be advised of any changes by the most appropriate method available at the time.

12. During the summer season, variations to the above permitted flying time for meetings must be agreed with the landlord prior to each and every occasion. (delete) (11 Mar 06)

13. Frequency Control. Whenever there are more than two members flying models, the frequency control board must be placed in a prominent position close to the pit area and used by everyone. Before any model pilot switches on their transmitter, for any reason, they must first ensure the peg relating to their transmitter frequency is available on the pegboard. They must then remove the relevant peg from the board and clip it to their transmitter. Then, and only then, is the transmitter to be switched "ON" to fly a model or carry out any other activity requiring the Transmitter to be operated.

14. When a member has finished with a frequency peg, they should return it immediately to the pegboard to release the frequency for the use of others.

Spread Spectrum Radio Control Equipment. With the introduction of 2.4 GHz R/C equipment, the main characteristic being that no frequency control is required. However, anyone operating this type of equipment at RADMAC is required to display a black pennant on the transmitter and to place a named peg on the frequency board in the 2.4 GHz section whenever the radio is in use on the field. (10 Feb 07)

16. Noise Awareness. Whilst the sound of a powerful model engine may be music to a modeller's ears, to others it can be an unbearable nuisance and cause for complaint. To preserve the Club flying site we must keep engine noise to a minimum, therefore, ALL model engines must be silenced. Whilst there is no formal noise measurement of models using the site, if it appears to other members that a particular model is excessively noisy the owner will be requested, through the committee if necessary, to silence their engine more effectively. Remember that some silencers supplied with an engine, especially the older ones, may not be adequate.

17. Flying. All model flying must be carried out in a safe and considerate manner and must comply, at all times, with the guidelines set out in the BMFA Members Handbook.

a. Pits Area. The Pits area where models are to be parked whilst not flying is to be at the end of the huts, to the south of the Club House. The pilots stand should be out on the field adjacent to the pits.

b. General. Whenever there are more than about four people flying models two warning signs should be positioned either end of the taxiway to warn drivers and pedestrians that model flying is in progress.

c. Helicopters. To reduce the possibility of collision when helicopters are flown with fixed wing aircraft, all models should fly the same circuit pattern as dictated by the prevailing wind direction. If a helicopter pilot wishes to carry out extended periods of hovering they should agree with those members present a suitable slot time when helicopters can fly alone thereby avoiding conflict with fixed wing flyers.

c. Standing Crops. The flying field is bounded by agricultural land therefore, at certain times of the year, members must be aware that standing crops impose some restraints on our activities as follows:

(1) Novice pilots and early solo pilots should be accompanied by an experienced flyer during the period May to August in an attempt to limit inadvertent landings in the crops.

(2) If a model lands in short crops and can be seen, enter the field from the edge and walk along, never across, the tram lines.

(3) If a model lands in tall crops and cannot be seen, inform Mr J Peacock of the approximate position of the model and he will decide whether recovery can be attempted before the crop is harvested.

(4) Before arrangements for a private aircraft to over fly the site to search for a model lost in the long crops is made, permission must be obtained from the landlord for the over flight and any subsequent landing.

e. No Fly Zone. All buildings and parked vehicles, particularly the Hangar and its surrounds are designated as a “No Fly Zone” for all model aircraft flying, at any height. Therefore, ALL model flyers MUST AT ALL TIMES avoid flying in the designated “No Fly Zone”.

NOTE. If you have ANY doubt of your ability to comply with the forgoing instruction, for whatever reason, YOU MUST NOT FLY YOUR MODEL.

Member's Guests. Members may invite friends to fly models with them on the RADMAC flying field provided that the guest possesses current BMFA model flying insurance. Members must accompany their guest at all times and will be held responsible for their guest's conduct and for ensuring that the guest complies with the relevant BMFA and RADMAC model flying guidelines.

g. Children. For their safety, unsupervised children are not to be permitted on the flying field at any time models are being flown and they should never be allowed to retrieve a model from the active flying field on their own. Similarly, for the model's safety, children should not be allowed to wander unsupervised around the models parked in the pits. In addition, children must remain within the Club's designated area and under no circumstances be allowed onto the industrial units on the site.