Minot Aircraft Modelers
Safety Rules, 2025
1. The Academy of Model Aeronautics Safety Code must be followed. The code is posted on the bulletin board in the hangar. Fire extinguishers, first aid kits, bleed kit, eye wash bottle are in the hangar.
2. The Club Safety Officer’s requests will always be observed. The Safety Officer has the last word and may ground an aircraft or pilot that presents a potential safety hazard. Disputes over safety rule interpretation will be discussed and resolved at the next club meeting.
3. Aircraft shall not be tested in any area other than the area North of the Hangar and the Pit area. A second person or a restraining device should always be used to hold the aircraft during engine starting and check out. The aircraft’s prop blast should be directed away from other individuals or aircraft. No starting of engines on the active when more than one aircraft is using the active runway.
4. Do not taxi in the pit areas. Maintain physical control of your aircraft up to the runway gates.
5. Pilots flying aircraft must remain behind the pit fence. Spectators are not allowed in the pit area.
6. Before entering the runway, loudly announce your intentions. Never taxi onto the runway without checking for approaching or landing aircraft. Pilots should not take off directly from the runway gates but rather taxi out and take off from the active runway. Pilots making touch and go, or full stop landings should announce their intentions. Landing aircraft has precedence over aircraft taking off. Dead stick landings have priority over a powered landing. ANNOUNCE IT LOUD ENOUGH TO BE HEARD!
7. All take offs and landings should be into the wind. If the wind changes direction during a flight and the active runway is to be changed, clear it with the pilots flying.
8. Always fly a pattern and never fly both directions over an active runway when more than one aircraft is using the active runway. Aerobatics are to be performed beyond the active runway centerline, or on the non-active runway.
9. Helicopter pilots that are using the active runway should observe the pattern when flying in forward flight. Take offs and landings should be announced. Acrobatics should be performed away from the active runway centerline, or on the non-active runway.
10. (3D flying) Helicopters and fixed wing aircraft should not in any way inhibit any aircraft from flying, landing, or taking off while using the active runway. Designated areas such as the non-active runway, are to be used for this type of flying.
11. Flying over the pits, parking lot or spectator areas is strictly prohibited!
12. No more than 5 aircraft in the air at one single time. *Exceptions are organized events.
13. Consuming alcoholic beverages and flying or the use of any drug that impairs a pilot’s judgment or ability to safely control their model and flying is prohibited.
14. Spectators are not allowed in the pit area unless accompanied by a MAM member. Children under 6 are not allowed. This is for everyone’s safety.
15. Flight operations will cease during electrical storms.
16. All glow, gas and turbine powered models must not exceed a maximum of 105db sound level at 9 yards.
17. It is prohibited to store any type of fuel in the Hangar excluding the residual fuel contained inside model aircraft fuel tanks.
18. The charging of Lithium Polymer (LiPo) and Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) batteries unattended in the Hangar is strictly prohibited. The charging of Lithium Phosphate (Li-Fe), A123, Nickel-metal Hydride (NiMH) and other Tx, Rx and field batteries with an appropriate “trickle” type charger is allowed in the Hangar if it is plugged into the GFI protected circuit located on the North wall.
19. EMERGENCY NUMBERS: Emergency: 911, Hospital 701-857-5000, Ward County Sheriff 701-857-6500, Minot Rural Fire Department 701-838-6363, Verendrye Electric 701-338-2855, North Prairie Regional Water District 701-852-1886. Note: there is no phone at the field.
20. MAM FIELD ADDRESS: 9901 100th AVE NE, Minot, ND 58703
Safety is everyone’s concern. If something questionable is observed, politely visit with the person to seek a solution.