Incidents are a part of flying model aircraft. The key to success is to ensure we minimise the risk of an incident occurring and respect that reporting an incident is not a bad thing.
When do I report an incident?
An MAAA Incident Form must be completed and sent to the RAMS Secretary as a result of the following two criterion;
- Where a plane has come to ground outside of its approved flight zone (this includes being lost)
- ‘Come to ground’ is defined as either a controlled or uncontrolled landing in an area not intended to be the landing area and is irrespective of the state of condition of the plane.
- Where any person or property has been involved in an incident. This is also regardless of whether the owner of the 3rd party property is aware of the incident or not;
- ‘Involved in an incident’ is defined as either a Direct Impact or Near Miss;
- ‘Direct Impact’ (regardless of whether damage has occurred or not) is contact with a person or property.
- NOTE: An incident where a person has been impacted, whether an injury has been sustained or not, must be reported within 1 hour to the secretary by phone.
- ‘Near Miss’. A near miss qualifies as;
- Flying, or crashing, within 30m of a person (regardless of being inside or outside of an approved flight zone)
- ‘Direct Impact’ (regardless of whether damage has occurred or not) is contact with a person or property.
- ‘Involved in an incident’ is defined as either a Direct Impact or Near Miss;
The RAMS Committee will review all incidents and may recommend a risk assessment be performed and corrective action taken.
Note: The above criteria was agreed at RAMS Committee Meeting 1st October, 2022. As with all processes and procedures, suggestions, feedback and improvements are always welcomed.