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Where we fly

Flying field is for DAC members and sponsored guests ONLY.

######     No MAAA Insurance == No Flying     ###### 

General public are welcome to spectate and ask questions.

The Club's flying field is located in Melbourne (Australia) at Bulleen Park, off Bulleen Rd, Bulleen, Victoria, 3105. 

Map Ref: Melways 32, B10.     GPS WGS84 Coordinates  Lat:S37º 46.566'  Lon:E145º 04.297'    (S37.77609  E145.07161)

Get driving direction to DAC flying field using Google Map, linked here

Legend

           Runway, Helipad & Control Line area                   Pilot Line & 9m clearance                   F3A Pattern guide lines

 

           1km radius from DAC                                         DAC Field                                          Club House         

 

           4km Radius.  Clearance required from DAC field (MOP008) of any radiating radio control model frequencies.

             Therefore no flying or operating of RC model frequencies shall take place within 4km zone.

 

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Australia

Melbourne here

Bulleen here

 

When we fly

The field is available for DAC members ONLY for flying and subject to the following conditions (also refer to Club Rules):

  • Most electric and glider flying is done on Wednesday afternoons, Friday afternoons and Saturday afternoons; on Sunday's electric planes are typically flown in the breaks between the Internal Combustion (IC) flying times (set out below).

  • Internal Combustion powered flying at Bulleen is controlled by the Manningham City Council Local Laws.  Flying of these models is only allowed:

    • On Wednesdays:

      • Between: 1:00-2:30pm;  2:45-4:15pm;  4:30-5:30pm; and

      • Only with Club endorsement for Wednesday flying.

    • On Sundays:

      • When daylight saving is not in force between:  11:45-1:15pm;  1:30-3:00pm;  3:15-5:30pm.

      • When daylight saving is in force between  'as above' plus 10:00-11:30am;  5:00-6:30pm.

    • And at both sets of times, only when the model operates within Club approved noise limits.

  • Acceptable radio transmitter frequencies and current certification (details here)

  • Click here for field layout.

  • Click here for NearMap of field.

     

*** 07 November, 2011 10:18 PM +1000 ***

Last updated 07 November, 2011

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