| Membership |
Welcome! Bell-Air R/C Flyers is a Whatcom County, WA, radio-controlled
model airplane club chartered by the Academy of Model Aeronautics
(AMA). Join us at one of our monthly meetings with no obligation
to become a member.
Club meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month. During
the months of April through September, Club meetings are held at
the airfield and begin at 6:00pm. During the months of October through
March, meetings are held at an indoor site.
The Club Airfield is owned by the Hoby Acres, Inc. This corporation
is comprised of individuals who have purchased shares of this company.
Many of the Hoby Acres owners are also members of the Bell-Air R/C
Flyers Club. Bell-Air R/C Flyers leases the field from Hoby Acres
(part of your yearly dues is paid to Hoby Acres). An agreement between
Hoby Acres and Bell-Air R/C Flyers outlines the details of the club’s
use of the airfield. The airfield is located on the Lummi Indian
Reservation. Interstate 5 Exit 260, west on Slater Road for 3 miles,
left on Haxton Way for 1 mile, right on Red River Road for 1 mile
to Airfield.
A current AMA card or its Canadian equivalent (MAAC) is required
to fly at the Club airfield. All AMA and Bell-Air Club rules and
regulations MUST be followed. Safety will continue to be a priority
for the Club, so any violation of rules, regulations, or safety
codes will result in the forfeiture of your Club Membership. A copy
of AMA rules is posted at the flying field, and Club rules can be
found on the reverse of this application.
Membership Dues
 Full Membership
– Includes Club Membership and Flying Privileges during Current
Calendar Year: $80 ($10 for Club Dues, $70 for Airfield Dues). Hoby
Acres owners receive Full Membership for $10.
Associate
Membership – Includes Club Membership Only (No Flying Privileges):
$10
Junior Membership
– Includes a Full Membership, as described above, for anyone
who is under the age of 18 when dues are paid: $10
Student Pilot
– Used to classify individuals who have not soloed yet and
who are currently under the instruction of a Club Certified Instructor:
$10. The remaining $70 for a full membership will be collected upon
completion of instruction (Solo Certificate) unless you are under
18 years old. A list of instructors can be obtained during a Club
meeting or by visiting the Club’s website.
You can down load a membership application in MS Word format
here .
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| Bell
Air R/C Flyers rules and regulations |
1) Persons flying must have a valid AMA or MAAC card in their possession.
Flying without a valid AMA membership can result in termination
of your club membership and flying privileges for up to one year
at the discretion of the club's executive committee.
2) Pilots and spotters must stand at the pilots' stations in the
designated flight line area.
3) Courtesy/right-of-way should be given to student pilots. If the
student is conducting landing practice, ask the instructor if it
is OK to fly.
4) Do not fly near the house located to the southeast of the airfield.
Pilots of larger aircraft should be especially careful because of
size/distance perception.
5) Flying is strictly prohibited over the pit/spectator area.
6) Aircraft and/or engine noise levels must not exceed 102 dB(A)
at 9 feet.
7) Alcohol or its use is strictly prohibited on the airfield premises
at any time.
8) Normal flight direction is into the wind while flying over the
runway to ensure that all aircraft takeoff and land in the same
direction.
9) At a level loud enough for other flyers to hear, call out your
intentions for taking off, landing (especially "dead-sticks"),
and walking on to the airfield/runway area. "Dead-Stick"
refers to an un-powered landing caused by a stopped engine.
10) Before a transmitter is turned on, all transmitters must display
the correct "numbered frequency pin." Always double check
to see that the frequency pin matches the actual frequency of the
radio.
11) Before a previously soloed pilot is allowed to fly solo as a
new Bell-Air Club member, he/she must demonstrate flying competency
to a club certified instructor.
12) All Student Pilots must fly with a Club-Certified Instructor
until completion of flight instruction ("soloed flight").
13) Guest policy allows for an experienced pilot to fly at the airfield
without a club membership for no more than 3 times per year. The
guest must have a valid AMA or MAAC card in their possession, must
observe all Club and AMA rules and regulations, and must be flying
at the field only when their host is present.
14) Unless you are flying or spotting, you must remain in the pit
or spectator area. (The "PIT" refers to the row of work
tables used by pilots to ready their aircraft).
15) All transmitters must be narrow band "gold stickered"
meeting 1991 standards.
16) Your name, address, phone number, and AMA number must be displayed
in the aircraft in compliance with AMA rules.
17) Junior Members must have a parent or designated responsible
adult with them at all times when they are flying.
18) All Club members are responsible for not only following Club
and AMA rules, but enforcing them as well. Safety must always be
the number one priority.
19) As a Club member, you are obligated to request proof of current
AMA and/or Club membership of anyone who is unfamiliar to you or
who provides sufficient reason for doubting their status.
20) The AMA Safety Code must always be followed.
21) Although flying on the NW side of the parking area is permitted,
entering and departing this area must take place 200 feet further
than the South end of the runway. However, during sanctioned events,
this area will not be used for flying. Flying over the pit, spectator,
or parking areas is strictly prohibited, even in the case of "dead-stick"
landings.
22) When setting up and starting your aircraft, the prop must face
east toward the runway.
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