*** STRICT NOISE LEVEL OF 88dB WILL BE IN EFFECT ***

I agree to not hold any WAM exec member liable for any accident/incident arising from my actions or irresponsible behaviour.

WAM has the right to refuse or cancel the membership of any person deemed to be acting in anything but the best interest of the Club

1. Guest use will be limited and require executive pre-approval.
2. No one shall fly unassisted until they have their wings. It is recommended that pilots
should never fly when alone.
3. The field box should be opened before anyone starts their engines or flies. The last
club member to leave the field shall lock the field box, portable toilet, and the entrance gate.
4. Airplanes shall never be flown directly at or over the pit area. No one shall taxi into
or out of the pit area.
5. Never fly near the Off-Leash Dog Park, as it is strictly out of bounds, behind the flight line.
6. Flyers shall stand in the designated area (Pilot’s Box) while maneuvering their
aircraft, except when taking off or hand launching.
7. All aircraft must be secured against moving forward before starting the engine.
8. Giant scale aircraft (wingspan 84+ Inches) must be started in the designated
area in the giant scale section, and be taxied into the field.
9. All flying must cease during field maintenance.
10. No vehicles are permitted on the field at any time, except for field maintenance.
11. All youth (Under 18) must be accompanied by an adult.
12. No person shall fly any aircraft while under the influence of drugs, alcohol or cannabis. Cannabis use is not permitted at our field.
13. No member shall fly an aircraft in a manner that creates or is likely to create a
hazard to full size aircraft. Members must immediately fly to a very low level when full size Aircraft are about to be overhead.
14. Violation of rules 12 or 13 may result in immediate expulsion from the club, as
they are not subject to the progressive disciplinary code.
15. 3D flight or hovering will NOT be conducted within the perimeter of the runway,
unless you are the only one flying.
16. If you need to fly outside the expectations of rule 15 (or IMAC or other
aerobatic patterns practice), you must communicate to the other members
present your intentions and all must agree, prior to flight.
17. The field on the west side of pit area, is for the exclusive use of all Drone, small Helicopter and small Foamy activity. Stay clear of the main west-east runway.
18. All members flying FPV shall appoint a dedicated Spotter/Helper, who must remain
next to the pilot throughout the entire flight. Pilots should follow all MAAC safety code regarding FPV.
19. Engine Shut Off. The pilot must be able to shut off the model's engine by radio control with the plane in any position, (e.g., a servo dedicated to throttle control or a kill switch).
20. The hours of operation limits at the Heber Down field shall be: Gliders and Electric Aircraft: Sunrise to Dark; Glow/Gas Aircraft: 7 a.m. to Dusk.
22. All model aircraft must have the owner’s MAAC Number and contact information somewhere on or in the model, to meet the MAAC exemption to the Part IX rules.
23. Sound levels will be checked as required by WAM exec. Please ensure you muffle and configure your airplane appropriately.
24. Please join the Whitby Aeromodellers Facebook webpage for most up-to-date WAM communications. Kindly respect the Facebook guidelines for posting.
25. Training is not guaranteed and is based on instructors availability.