Public Fields

[Atwood, Mark]

I belong to both a Public and Private club..

Public:  City defers control of the field to the club.  We're required to have "open" access...meaning that we can NOT require people to be club members...HOWEVER...we are able to require AMA licenses.  We issue a "Field" permit to those that are not club members and charge a whopping $5/year to get one (Club membership is $50).   This allows the club to enforce AMA safety rules and therefore carry AMA insurance on the field. 

The club maintains the vast majority of the field though the city does mow the perimiter areas 2-3 times a year.

Private:  We rent 5 acres from a local farmer.  Club membership is required, and the club is capped at 85 members...we have approx a 6 year waiting list.

The two fields are pretty comparable in quality...but the "public" field club is a 200+ member club.  Both seem to operate pretty smoothly relatively speaking; however it's actually MUCH easier to get volunteer workers...field maintenance, mowing, etc...from the smaller private club, than it is from the larger public one.

The dedication required to "wait" for admission tends to eliminate the fly-by-night (Not to be confused with Fly AT night) hobbyists.

-Mark





-----Original Message-----
From:	Richard Lindberg [mailto:rclindberg at comcast.net]
Sent:	Thu 12/11/2003 9:42 AM
To:	NSRCA List
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Subject:	Public Fields

Perhaps those of you that fly at publicly owned fields (city, county, etc.)
could answer a few questions I have concerning administration, maintenance and
safety at such facilities.

Does the city/county allow anyone to use the facility, regardless of club or
other (e.g., AMA) affiliation?  Who sets the safety rules?  How are they
enforced?

If a club uses that field as their 'home' field, what is the relationship with
the city/county?  Does the club rent or lease the facility?  Typical cost?  As
before, who sets the safety rules, and who enforces?  Does the club restrict
usage, and if so, how?

If a club 'controls' the field, who is responsible for the maintenance?
Insurance?

Can you make a comparison with 'private' clubs and their facilities?

TIA

Richard


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