WALTHAM CHASE AEROMODELLERS
INDOOR FLYING – GUIDELINES

General

  1. At present there are no government guidelines on Covid. Whether this will remain the case throughout this indoor season is unknown at present, however our ethos for Covid must be that if you or a member of your immediate family/household has, or suspects they have, Covid symptoms, then you should not attend our indoor flying events until the symptoms clear.
  2. It is assumed that all models flown at indoor R/C meetings will be operating under 2.4 GHz control. If you wish to fly a model which is not 2.4 GHz controlled (e.g. 27 MHz, 35 MHz or infra-red) you MUST notify the event controller before switching a non-2.4 GHz system on to enable a check to be made for potential frequency clashes which may lead to loss of control to a model at the event.
  3. Any person wishing to fly a model at any of our indoor meetings must be a member of the BMFA (or equivalent) to ensure all pilots have adequate third-party insurance. Please note that if you cannot prove you have BMFA insurance (or equivalent) you will not be permitted to fly.

Indoor R/C Events – Wickham

  1. Wickham Community Centre is a 2-badminton court sized hall, and as such it is necessary to limit the size of models and the power available to any model. The model limits are given below.
    1. All flying must take place in front of the line of pilots, who stand in front of the tables to fly their models. Do not fly above or behind yourself.
    2. Fixed wing pilots must not stand against either side wall to fly their models.
    3. Maximum weight of fixed wing models – 95 grammes (3.5 ounces) in flight trim including battery.
    4. Helicopters are limited to a rotor diameter of 12” (305mm).
    5. Drones (FPV equipped or not) may be flown at these events.
    6. Drones must be limited to a motor-to-motor diameter not exceeding 152 mm (6”).
    7. FPV is permitted in the appropriate slot. Each FPV operator must have a spotter located alongside them. FPV equipment must be 25mW 5.8GHz or Wi-Fi based. Please check with other FPV operators before switching on your equipment to prevent affecting their view of their model through their viewing equipment. No more than four FPV equipped models can fly at the same time due to frequency/waveband limitations.
    8. Batteries for models are limited to a 2-cell Li-Po pack maximum.
    9. Separate slots will operate for fixed wing models and helicopters/ quadcopters.

Indoor R/C Events – Crofton

  1. Crofton Community Centre is a 4-badminton court sports hall. As such any model which is suitable for indoor flying should be capable of being flown in the hall. Other than specialist indoor competition models (aerobatic or scale), models up to shock flyer size are the norm for the hall.
    1. All flying must take place in front of the line of pilots, who stand in front of the tables to fly their models. Do not fly above or behind yourself.
    2. Fixed wing pilots must not stand against either side wall to fly their models.
    3. FPV is permitted in the appropriate slot. Each FPV operator must have a spotter located alongside them. FPV equipment must be 25 mW 5.8 GHz or Wi-Fi based. Please check with other FPV operators before switching on your equipment to prevent affecting their view of their model through their viewing equipment. No more than four FPV equipped models can fly at the same time due to frequency/waveband limitations.
    4. Separate slots will operate for small (fixed wing) models, helicopters/ quadcopters, and shock flyers.
    5. A maximum of three shock flyers are to be flown at any one time in a shock flyer slot. If more than three pilots flying shock flyers are present, please endeavour to share the shock flyer slots equally amongst those present.

Indoor R/C Events – Havant

  1. Havant Leisure Centre is an 8-badminton court sports hall. As such any model which is suitable for indoor flying should be capable of being flown in the hall. Other than specialist indoor competition models (aerobatic or scale), models up to shock flyer size are the norm for the hall.
    1. All flying must take place in front of the line of pilots, who stand in front of the tables to fly their models. Do not fly above or behind yourself.
    2. Fixed wing pilots must not stand against either side wall to fly their models.
    3. FPV is permitted in the appropriate slot. Each FPV operator must have a spotter located alongside them. FPV equipment must be 25 mW 5.8 GHz or Wi-Fi based. Please check with other FPV operators before switching on your equipment to prevent affecting their view of their model through their viewing equipment. No more than four FPV equipped models can fly at the same time due to frequency/waveband limitations.
    4. Separate slots will operate for small (fixed wing) models, helicopters/ quadcopters, and shock flyers.

Indoor F/F Events – Wickham

  1. Wickham Community Centre is a 2-badminton court sized hall which is suitable for most small/medium sized indoor F/F models.
    1. Tables for fliers’ use are arranged around the outside of the hall, with flying taking place in the centre of the hall.