Denver R/C Eagles Suhaka Field Rules

Revised January 18, 2012

Park Flying Field Rules

(Enforceable by Cherry Creek State Park)

Park Flying Field Rules (enforceable by Cherry Creek State Park)

  1. Flying is not permitted over roads and trails.

  2. Model rockets and kites are not permitted.

  3. No flying before 7:30 A.M. except for electric airplanes and rotorcraft.

  4. Maximum flying altitude is 400 feet, due to proximity of Centennial Airport

  5. Maximum noise limit is 98 db measured at 3 meters.

Basic Club Field Rules

6. For non 2.4 GHz radios, place some form of identification in the appropriate frequency control box channelslot, before turning on your transmitter. Only one Identification card is permitted in each slot. If another pilot is waiting for your channel, limit your use to 15 minutes. Remove your card when finished flying.

  7. When necessary, the President or Maintenance Officer may close the field for flying while construction, maintenance, or repairs are in progress.

  8. No taxiing is permitted in the pit area. Aircraft with engines running must be restrained by a wing restraint table, a tail hook, your helper, or by your hand.”

  9. Only pilots and helpers are allowed in the pits and on the pilot pads.

10. Inexperienced pilots must be supervised by someone able to maintain control of the aircraft at all times.

11. No alcoholic beverages allowed in the pit area or flight line.

Flying Rules

12. Maximum of five (5) aircraft in the primary flying area. Helicopters are not counted.

13.  Flying is not permitted over pits, spectator or parking areas. Pilots will not fly at the pits or spectator area in a manner that could endanger spectators or pilots. Runways are to be used only for takeoffs, landings, and touch & goes.

14. Only one (1) runway is to be used at any given time. All takeoffs and landings will be in the same direction. In the event of a crosswind, the flying majority will govern which is to be the "active" runway. If the wind changes direction during flight, pilots waiting to taxi or takeoff must wait until flying pilots have relocated to the new active runway. Pilots will stand on concrete pads when flying.

15. Helicopters maneuver north of the east end of the inactive runway when the north-south runway is active. Helicopters maneuver west of the south end of the inactive runway when the east-west runway is active. Runways are to be used only for takeoffs and landings. Helicopters must yield to aircraft during a runway change or a dead stick landing.

16. All flying is restricted to north of the east-west runway and west of the of the north-south runway except for takeoffs and landings. Flying over Belleview Avenue is not allowed (see map on sign board).

17. Hand launching of all aircraft will be made from the active runway.

18. Right of way rules ranked by priority: Full-scale aircraft (alert other pilots to location of full-scale aircraft), dead-stick landings (announce), normal landings (announce to avoid aircraft traffic problems), takeoffs (announce-request permission from pilots in the air to taxi on to the active runway), and taxiing (use taxiways and inactive runways whenever possible).

19. Please - Be safe and considerate!!