HAWKS Field Rules and Info

Marlow Anderson Field Rules and Safety Information

AMA 4204
Jun 14, 2025
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Reminder: Members & guests must follow these rules to ensure safety & compliance with AMA insurance.

Field Rules
  1. SAFETY IS THE FIRST PRIORITY. Do not fly in a reckless, careless, or dangerous manner.
  2. SMOKING: Smoking is NOT allowed anywhere, anytime within the fenced area.
  3. NO FIRES: Fires are NOT allowed anywhere, anytime within fenced area.
  4. Alcoholic beverages or other legal intoxicating substances are NOT ALLOWED, anywhere, anytime within the fenced area.
  5. No RC aircraft shall display any hate markings. The subject mark shall be covered at all times while at the flying field.
  6. Maximum model weight is 20 pounds.
  7. AMA Membership is mandatory for all pilots.
  8. You must be a current Lake Sawyer Hawks Member to fly, unless you are a guest of a member.
  9. New members must demonstrate their proficiency before flying solo.
  10. All flights will be within the fenced area of Anderson Field.
  11. Intentional flying behind the pits is prohibited.
  12. All new, repaired or altered aircraft will be range checked and undergo a safety inspection by the pilot prior to flight.
  13. All aircraft will lhave identification as required by FAA and AMA.
  14. A maximum of four aircraft on the flight line.
  15. One flyer per flight station. Using a spotter is recommended.
  16. The east-west runway only used for takeoffs.
  17. The main runway can be used for takeoffs and landings.
  18. Pilots must announce thier intentions to other active flyers e.g. "taking off" - "landing" - "dead stick" - "on the runway".
  19. Pilots will give right of way to and avoid flying in the proximity of full scale aircraft.
  20. Spectators and pets must remain in the grassy area west of the pit area or in the parking area.
  21. All powered aircraft shall be electric powered. No internal combustion engines are allowed.
  22. All electric powered aircraft shall produce sound levels equal to or less than 79db at 25 feet.
  23. Motors are to be shut down near the flight station. No taxiing into the pit area.
  24. Clean up your area. If you pack it in, pack it out.
  25. Pilots will be held liable and financially responsible for their actions and any damages caused by their aircraft.
  26. No overnight camping.
  27. Have a great day flying and take care of everyone around you.

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Field Fire Extinguisher

Fire Extinguishers

Please make a note of these locations and be sure to have your personal fire extinguisher (Minimum required rating is class "B") at your fueling location when using aviation gasoline.

Fire extinguishers with a Class B rating are effective against flammable liquid fires. These can be fires where cooking liquids, oil, gasoline, kerosene, or paint have become ignited. Two commonly used chemicals are effective in fighting these types of fires. Monoammonium phosphate effectively smothers the fire, while sodium bicarbonate induces a chemical reaction wihich extinguishes the fire.

General Safety Policy

"Fun, incident-free R/C flying requires adherence to the ‘three C's’: Competence, Courtesy, and Common Sense."

Bill Newman, Marymoor R/C Club

In 2011 Bill Newman wrote a short letter to members of the Marymoor R/C Club expressing his philosophy on his new role as club safety coordinator. Our club officers were impressed by Bill's insight and wisdom and decided that the Lake Sawyer Hawks should strive to accomplish Bill's goals. With Bill's permission excerpts of his letter are reprinted here:

"First, my new role as the club’s safety coordinator for 2011 is primarily as a safety ‘conscience’ rather than an ‘enforcer’ of field operating rules. It must be the individual responsibility of each member to fly within both the AMA Safety Code and our club’s field operating rules. Unfortunately our printed rules are necessarily concise; they don’t cover the entire philosophy of how our club operates at Marymoor." "What is unique about our sport (compared to full-scale flying) is that our planes are constantly turning, climbing and diving in a relatively small air space, close to the runway and flying stations. Fun, incident-free R/C flying requires adherence to the ‘three C's’ (my terms) key to our sport: Competence, Courtesy and Common sense.

Competence, or R/C flying proficiency is something that must be achieved by every flying member, particularly new members. It applies to guest flyers as well. An R/C pilot must be able to safely takeoff, land, and keep his model in the designated flying area, conforming with basic pit area and flight line operating procedures. If you’re rusty, particularly after a winter layoff, keep it high and simple for awhile—or get on a buddy box with someone who is proficient.

Courtesy is certainly important when four or five pilot stations are filled and when the "members only" area is crowded. Some of our posted operating rules and all of the "etiquette" items are in this category, along with many unwritten customs (calling takeoffs, landings, on-the-field, etc.) Some of these enhance safety and all promote confidence and trust between members. All club members are encouraged to remind others when breaches of courtesy, especially unsafe ones, are observed...at any time of day.

Common sense, or rather lack of, is why most rules exist in organizations involved with potentially hazardous operations or objects. Our R/C aircraft are potential flying hazards weighing between 1 and 30+ pounds. Proper construction, electronics/servo installation, and balance/trim set-up are mandatory for the model to be mechanically safe, even before we consider pilot proficiency. There are many experienced club members to consult if you’re unsure of model assembly/check-out issues. Common sense is even more critical on the ol’ transmitter. Simply put, don’t attempt a maneuver (this includes altitude) beyond your capability or which violates field rules."

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