AMPS Field Rules

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1. The AMA Safety Code will be in effect at all times.
2. All AMPS members are Safety Officers and have an obligation to ensure that all rules are observed and enforced.
3. All AMPS members are empowered to request any unauthorized person to leave the property.
4. All AMPS members must display a current AMPS membership card while flying at the field. Club membership card must be visibly displayed on the member’s person.
5. Use of alcoholic beverages and/or controlled substances is ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED on AMPS property.
6. Open flame cooking is only permitted in the designated area.
7. Due to safety and sanitary conditions, pets are not permitted at the field.
8. Members and their guests are responsible for keeping the field free of trash. If you brought it with you, you must take it home.
9. Vehicular traffic is absolutely forbidden on any portion of the runways.
10. Playing of loud music is prohibited.
11. Any rules, except for no-fly zone rules, can be modified during special events, at the discretion of the event coordinator and with the Board of Directors approval.

Flying Privileges

1. Only current AMPS members and their guests may fly at the field.
2. In order to fly as a guest the following must be observed:

a. The guest must be sponsored by an active AMPS member.
b. The sponsor must be present and is responsible for the guest observing all AMPS and AMA rules.
c. The guest must be an active AMA member.
d. The guest must place their AMA card on the frequency board in place of a club frequency pin.
e. Guest privileges are limited to a maximum of three visits per year, after three visits the guest must become an AMPS member.
f. Guests cannot change sponsors in order to gain additional flight time.

Pit Rules

1. Pits area - The area north and west of the fence and extending to the flight line. The flight line is an imaginary line 15 feet in front of the pilot stations and extending indefinitely in both directions, parallel to the runway.
2. Only pilots and their helpers are permitted in the pits area.
3. Children are not allowed in the pits area unless they are AMPS Junior members and in no case shall be under the age of six (6). Children under the age of six (6) must always be accompanied by an adult and maintained under close supervision.
4. A helper, work table or other airplane restraint must be used for engine start up. To start the aircraft the engine must face away from the pits and never face a pilot standing in a pilot station.
5. Never leave an aircraft unattended with the engine running.
6. Taxiing of aircraft within the pits area is prohibited. Aircraft must be held at all times while moving to and from the runways. Radio Control must not be used to move aircraft inside the pits area.
7. The main pavilion shall not be used as a pit area and/or for engine starting or running.
8. No prolonged engine running is permitted in the pits area. Prolonged engine run-up is only permitted on the far corner of the inactive runway. The active runway is the runway being used by fixed wing aircraft (airplanes). The inactive runway is the runway being used by helicopters.
9. No smoking is permitted near gasoline powered aircraft. The appropriate type of fire extinguisher provided by the owner/pilot is required to be immediately available for this type of equipment.

Frequency Control

1. All radios will be kept in the impound area while not in use. The impound are is the shelves below the frequency board on the main shelter used to store the transmitter radios while not in use.
2. All radios will display the corresponding frequency number except for radios transmitting in the 2.4 Ghz frequency.
3. In order to use a radio, the corresponding frequency must not be in use by another pilot. To claim the use of a frequency, the pilot must place a club approved frequency pin on the frequency board corresponding to the radio frequency to be used. The frequency board is a board with the AMA approved frequencies listed and identifies the frequencies in use by the pilot placing their pin on the frequency to be used.
4. Never remove another pilot’s frequency pin from the board.
5. Any person who causes an accident due to improper use of frequency controls will be held responsible for any financial loses.

Flight Operations

1. No-Fly Zone – The area south of the flight line on the east-west runway and east of the north-south runway. This includes directly above the pilot stations, over the pits area and over the parking area. Also north of SW 168th Street, 2000 feet west of the north-south runway and over the canal to the south east of the field. See No-fly zone map over the frequency board.
2. Flying in the no-fly zone is strictly prohibited.
3. The active runway shall be used only by fixed wing aircraft.
4. Helicopters and small airplanes flying in a close to the pilot pattern (hovering / 3D) will use the inactive runway.
5. The use of two active runways is strictly prohibited.
6. The maximum number of concurrently flying aircraft in the active runway is four (4).
7. The maximum number of concurrently flying aircraft in the inactive runway is two (2).
8. All flying shall be conducted from the designated pilot stations.
9. Helicopter and small airplane pilots flying circuits, hovering or doing 3D type maneuvers on the inactive runway may stand on the runway so as to fly as far away from and out in front of the pit area as reasonable as possible.
10. Flying over the active runway shall be limited to take-off and landing. Flying over the active runway is strictly prohibited.
11. Pilots shall always announce their intention to take-off, land, touch-n-go and other emergencies in a loud and clear voice so as to be heard over engine noise.
12. Landing aircraft will always have the right of way; “dead-stick” aircraft will have first landing priority. Announce in a loud voice a “dead-stick” situation as soon as possible to allow other aircraft to move away from the landing zone.
13. Walking on the runway must be announced in a clear and loud voice before stepping onto the runway.
14. A majority of active AMPS members present who are flying airplanes shall decide on the active runway for airplane operations.
15. Flying shall be limited to 15 minutes per flight.
16. Flying over field workers is strictly prohibited. All flying will stop when field maintenance workers are present.
17. Due to fire hazard conditions, turbine powered aircraft is not allowed on the field.

Flight Instruction

1. Flight instruction shall be provided to any active member by a club designated flight instructor. Any active AMPS member may provide flight instruction to any other active AMPS member provided that a club designated instructor conducts the final solo flight test.
2. A club designated flight instructor must give the final approval for a student pilot to become a solo pilot.
3. All pre solo flight instruction shall be done with the use of a trainer cord system.
4. All student pilots receiving flight instruction must submit a properly executed AMPS Release of All Claims form prior to any flight instruction.