1. Flying is restricted to the Staten Island Radio Control Modelers (SIRCM) club members and their guests. All members must be in good standing with the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). All guests must belong to the AMA.
2. All vehicles must be parked in designated areas only.
3. Flying is not permitted before 10:00AM and after dusk.
4. No person shall attempt to start an engine or fly a model while alone at the flying field.
5. Flying is not permitted during field maintenance operations.
6. Flyers shall not consume alcoholic beverages or drugs at the flying field.
7. Spectators are welcome but must remain in designated areas.
8. When finished flying, pick up discarded rubber bands, broken props, coffee containers, etc.
9. Flight boxes and models being prepared for flight shall be restricted to the pit area.
10. All transmitters at the field shall be placed in the impound area with the antenna collapsed.
11. No transmitter shall be removed from the impound area unless the frequency is clear and the frequency has been reserved with the use of a clothespin.
12. All transmitter antennas must display a frequency number and frequency flag. All transmitters must display the owner’s name.
13. Check the frequency board to ensure that no other flyer is on your frequency prior to turning on your radio.
14. All airplanes must be identified with the owner’s name and address or AMA number.
15. All models must comply with AMA safety requirements, including round spinners, safety prop nuts, no metal props, knife-edge wings, etc.
16. All new models and models repaired after major damage shall be inspected for structural integrity by a qualified instructor prior to flight.
17. All radio equipment must be ground range checked before the first flight of a new or repaired model.
18. Flight time is limited to 15 minutes. Flight time may be extended if there are no other fliers waiting to fly or waiting for the frequency. A glider or 1/2A aircraft may extend flight time but may not exceed 30 minutes.
19. When starting engines, set plane in cradle or put your flight box in front of it.
20. When running engines in the pits, keep bystanders away from the propeller’s arc.
21. Extended running of engines for break in purposes is not permitted in the pits.
22. Do not aim prop wash at other modelers or their models.
23. All engines shall be equipped with a muffler that passes the appropriate decibel meter reading.
24. Taxiing from the flight boxes and tables (pits) to the runway is not permitted. Models must be carried to the flight line from the pits.
25. Taxiing back to the flight line is permitted.
26. Taxiing back to the pits is not permitted.
27. Takeoffs and landings must be made from the runway in a direction into the wind.
28. All takeoff and landing attempts shall be previously announced to the other fliers. Takeoffs are normally announced by saying, "going up," and landing attempts by saying, "coming in" or "landing."
29. Hand launching is permitted from the flight line. Hand launching from the pits is not permitted.
30. If a model must be carried out onto the runway for takeoff, this activity must be previously announced to the other pilots. Members using this practice must promptly clear the runway when the model is released.
31. Pilots must stand only in marked "pilot’s box." Only pilots, instructors and spotters are permitted to stand in the "pilot’s box" as long as it is safe.
32. Flying over the roads, spectators, or pit area is not permitted. Flying is not permitted within the area between the runway and the "pilot’s boxes."
33. Low fly bys should only be attempted upwind.
34. No models should be flown above an altitude of 400 feet.
35. No person shall stand on the edge of the runway while aircraft are in flight.
36. If your engine should stop in flight, shout "DEAD STICK" to alert fellow pilots of your impending landing.
37. A landing aircraft has the right of way over an aircraft taking off.
38. A "dead stick" aircraft has the right of way over all others.
39. In any case of model malfunction in the air (radio or mechanical) promptly announce the problem in a loud voice to alert others of the problem.
40. Any person wishing to enter upon the runway to retrieve a model shall previously announce their intention to the other fliers.
41. Restarting of engines on the runway is not permitted.
42. No more than four models are permitted in the air at one time. A glider or a 1/2A aircraft may be added as a fifth flier.
43. When a flight is completed pilots must remove their clothespin from the frequency board, clip it to the transmitter antenna, and return their transmitter to the impound area.
44. No person shall attempt to fly a model without being accompanied by an instructor until he or she earns his or her wings.
45. Gasoline fueled models shall be confined to the "no smoking area" while in the pits.
46. Helicopters must be flown in the designated area next to the parking lot. A proficient helicopter pilot may fly from the runway if he or she can fly in the traffic pattern.