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Poplar Ford Park Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Flying Site 6704 Bull Run Post Office Road Chantilly, VA Map Schedule of Use Dates Days Flying Time July 1 – March 31 Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am – sunset April 1 – June 30 Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm* *All RC model aircraft participants must vacate the RC Model Aircraft Park by 5:00 PM Radio controlled model aircraft use at Poplar Ford Park is an approved use by the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA). The Northern Virginia Radio Control Club (NVRC) and the FCPA share a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) giving permission to NVRC to use this site for radio controlled model aircraft use. Anyone desiring to participate in radio controlled model aircraft use must be a member of NVRC or an invited guest in compliance with the rules of the MOA. All users shall comply with the Field Rules or are subject to loss of the privilege of participating in radio controlled model aircraft activities. The RC model aircraft use area is closed to non-participants during hours scheduled for flying. For your own safety please keep out of the area. A Board of Governors administers the agreement between NVRC and FCPA. The representatives are: NVRC - Don Manson FCPA - Ed Richardson Citizen Representative - Hal Strickland NVRC Safety Officer – Patrick Dunlap FIELD ETIQUETTE AND RECOMMENDED OPERATING PROCEDURES Each member is responsible for removing personal trash RC model aircraft users shall use the appropriate preflight inspection and/or initial inspection checklist provided by the Sponsor prior to the first flight of the day on each aircraft to be flown RC model aircraft users and escorted guests only are allowed on North side of the spectator fence. An escorted guest is one who is under the direct supervision of an RC model aircraft user. The guest should have been briefed by the RC model aircraft user as to proper, safe behavior, and should be acting in a responsible manner. The guest should never be at the impound area, on the flight line, walking among other pit areas unsupervised, or be inattentive to the hazards of the field It is recommended that RC model aircraft use be done North of the runway whenever practical Taxiways are defined at the East and West ends of the pilot area, and at the edge of the runway just North of the Foul Line. Aircraft should not be taxied in the area between the pilot line and the transmitter impound stand, nor into the pits Takeoff should not commence from the taxiways Runway usage should be controlled by good communications between flyers AMA guidelines for propeller spinners or safety nuts should be followed whenever practical Engines should not be stopped by contact with the spinner or propeller except in emergencies Engine restarts on the runway are not recommended Transmitters should be marked with the owner's name clearly visible If others are waiting for the frequency pin, the maximum time allowed for engine testing/other maintenance and flight should be 15 minutes. Supporting Documents Poplar Ford Park Aerial View NVRC Field Flying Rules NVRC Pilot Qualifications Field Use Calendar