Club Details

General Flying Rules - All Sites

  1. Only Class 1 flyers will be permitted to fly without supervision (i.e. with no class I flyer on the field, no flying will take place). The membership card will show the flyer's status (Class 1 (P or SF) or Provisional). The test that you are required to pass in order to gain a Class 1 status is either an internal TRF test based upon the BMFA”A” certificate or the standard BMFA “A” certificate appropriate to the type of model(s) you fly. (The TRF internal test has historically been performed by two registered Club Instructors. The ”A” certificate is examined by a BMFA registered Club Examiner). The BMFA”A” certificate is the preferred option but is dependent on the availability of a registered Club Examiner. Details of the “A” tests are contained in your BMFA handbook or can be found on their website at: www.bmfa.org


  2. Any Member whose flying standards drop below the minimum requirement solo standard will be required to rejoin the training scheme until the desired standards of flying are met.

  3. The Committee and Instructors, will be responsible for running the flying field. If none are present then the first Class 1 flyer to arrive will take charge and must pass on the responsibility to another class 1 flyer when he leaves if no Committee member or Instructor has arrived.

  4. All flyers should own a frequency board with their name and transmitter (Tx) frequency showing. The first flyer to arrive will set up a control compound. At the Tonbridge power site all flyers should place their transmitters and Boards in the compound when they arrive, displayed in a line of ascending order of Tx frequency with the board under the Tx. When the member intends to fly, the board must be displayed in the upright position and then the Tx may be removed for use, PROVIDED that no other Tx, on the same frequency is in use. After flight is over, replace the Tx in the compound with the board again under the Tx, thereby showing that the frequency is free, ( see Leigh Park Farm rules for special arrangements there for setting up the TX compound and for Tx usage).

  5. Flyers will ensure that they have a pennant on their Tx aerial showing clearly the frequency they are using.

  6. All members should comply with the BMFA guidelines and safety codes, as detailed in the BMFA handbook and the relevant flying site rulebook. Any persistently dangerous flying may render the flyer to a severe reprimand, or even expulsion from the club.

  7. All models must be under control, I.e. Radio Control, Control Line, etc.

  8. A parent or a responsible adult chosen by the parent to be present when children and/or junior members are present at the flying sites.

  9. No litter will be left at any club flying site.

  10. No pets will be allowed at any club flying site. Members of the public and visitors must be asked to keep dogs on leads.

Further Information

The above are extracts from the Club constitution. For more detailed information please refer to the constitution which can be seen in full elsewhere on this site.

The BMFA

The BMFA is the National governing body for the sport of model flying in Great Britain.
The club insists that all members belong to the BMFA, mainly to ensure that all members are covered by the insurance.
For more information please visit the BMFA Web Site, the link that can be found on the links page.
Tonbridge Radio Flyers is affiliated to the BMFA as a club and is club number 253.

BMFA Membership provides members with Civil Liability Insurance, a summary of the cover provided is as follows.

It is important to note that this is only a draft summary and cannot be taken as a definition of the actual cover offered or provided;
members should read carefully all original documentation provided by the BMFA.
 
SYNOPSIS OF COVER Covers the Association (BMFA), its Executives, Officials, Clubs and Registered Members in respect of Civil Liability in respect of claims arising out of the recognised/authorised activities of the BMFA, up to the Limit of Indemnity of £5,000,000.

The cover includes:

a)    Public Liability
b)    Products Liability
c)    Member to Member Liability
d)    Liability for damage to Leased or Rented Premises
e)    Voluntary Helpers engaged by the insured in connection with their activities.