Rules change

1. LFC Inc. members only are allowed to fly at the Club field - guests are permitted three (3) visits. Temporary memberships are available for out-of-town visitors. Exceptions will be allowed at public-invited events such as open fun-flys as determined by the Board of Directors.

2. New Club members are required to demonstrate their flying ability with the Chief Flight Instructor before flying at Largo Field.

3. Flying hours are 9AM to sunset for internal combustion powered aircraft Monday through Friday, 10AM to sunset on Saturday and Sunday. No internal combustions engines started prior to 9AM Monday through Friday, 10AM Saturday and Sunday. Electric aircraft can fly dawn to dusk Monday through Sunday. NO night flying.

4. All transmitters, including those on 2.4 GHz, will be placed in the impound area and not removed until member’s LFC membership card or guest’s AMA card is on frequency board, or when the member or guest is leaving the flying site. Fifteen (15) minutes frequency time per member or guest. Utilize only one frequency at a time, and remove your card from the frequency board when you are finished using the frequency.

5. Do not turn on a transmitter unless you have the frequency covered with your club card.

6. Radio frequencies must be indicated on the antenna of the 72 MHz transmitter.

7. ALL aircraft must have owner identification including name, address, and phone number and/or A.M.A. I.D. number.

8. All new or repaired radios and/or models must be ground-checked and safety inspected before flight by another competent club member.

9. Engines will be run in pit area only, with propellers facing away from spectators. Limit engine run time in pit area. Extended engine runs and breaking in will be done in a designated area.

10. ALL pilots using gasoline for fuel MUST have their own fire extinguisher on hand at all times.

11. No taxiing is permitted in the pit area. The aircraft must be carried or rolled by hand to the taxiway yellow line. When taxiing toward the pit area after landing, engines must be shut down at the yellow line. This includes electric aircraft.

12. All flying will be done from designated flight stations only. Maximum of three (3) persons at each pilot station at any time (pilot, instructor, observer)

13. Spectators will be allowed on the flight line only as a guest of a pilot. Only LFC Inc. members are permitted beyond the flight line and onto the active flying area to retrieve aircraft.

14. No walking is allowed in runway zone except to launch or retrieve aircraft.

15. ALL engines/motors must meet decibel requirements of 94 db at full throttle at 10 feet.

16. Learn and observe field boundaries posted at the field. Do NOT fly directly at the flight line or pit area. No flying beyond the park grounds is allowed.

17. Any crash outside the flying boundaries will result in revocation of Club flying privileges until a review is done by the Safety Officer. No exceptions.

18. Land and take off in a safe manner, staying with the flow of traffic.

19. Initial turnout after takeoff will always be away from pit or spectator area.

20. Flying over or behind flight line is NOT permitted.

21. Landings and takeoffs to be called out loud and clear. If a pilot encounters engine failure during the flight, he/she should call out loudly, “DEAD STICK”, at which time all other pilots in the air should fly away from the landing pattern until the pilot with the problem calls out that they are “CLEAR”. Call out “ON THE FIELD” when retrieving aircraft or proceeding beyond the flight line.

22. If a full-sized aircraft approaches the area, DESCEND IMMEDIATELY and STAY LOW until said aircraft departs the area.

23. All student pilots must fly under instructor supervision and preferably on a buddy box, at the instructor's discretion.

24. Workbenches are intended ONLY for ASSEMBLY, DISASSEMBLY, or REPAIRS. DO NOT STORE AIRCRAFT ON WORKBENCHES.

25. Launch lines for sailplanes must not be laid across active runway zones.

26. Children and pets must be PERSONNALLY and DIRECTLY supervised.

27. Consumption of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs at the Club flying site shall result in expulsion from the Club.

28. Helicopter Operation at Largo Flying Field

a. Helicopters include both electric and internal combustion

b. All hover flight with helicopters will be over the designated area.

c. Helicopters will be tested and must meet the same sound restrictions as airplanes.

d. Helicopters and airplanes must share the same frequency control board.

e. Helicopters may fly from the runway only when they follow airplane flight patterns.

f. All other membership/guest rules apply to helicopter pilots.

An emergency cellular telephone is provided for emergency use and it is stored in the shed. Instructions for its use are found in the box. If you have an emergency and need to indicate our location, it is 8^th Avenue S.E. and Donegan Road.

LFC members are responsible for locking all gates at the conclusion of activities.

We must be aware of our neighbors and the possibility of complaints. Therefore, we must operate in a very responsible manner and use common sense when flying. Be aware of the requirements of the City of Largo as listed in a separate handout (attached).

Newsletter/Website Publication Policy

The purpose of the Club newsletter and website is to promote the flying club and the hobby in general. To that end, the newsletter editor and webmaster reserve the right to determine what is published through their media.

Adopted 1997; Revised: February 8, 2000; August 2001; December 2001; February 2002; September 2002; August 2003; January 2004; May 2004; March 2010

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