The development of individuals’ performance and abilities is achieved by:

• Identifying and meeting the needs of individuals.
• Improving their performance through a progressive programme of safe, guided practice. Measured performance and/or competition.
• Creating an environment in which individuals are motivated to maintain participation and improve their performance.

All those working with children and vulnerable adults should comply with the good ethical practices as follows:

• They must respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person and treat everyone equally within model flying.
• They must place the well-being and safety of the child/ vulnerable adult above that of the child’s or vulnerable adult’s performance.
• They must develop an appropriate relationship with the child or vulnerable adult in their care based on mutual trust and respect. They must not exert undue influence on them for their own benefit or reward.
• Wherever possible, they must encourage children or vulnerable adults to endeavour to take responsibility for their own behaviour and performance.
• All those working with children and vulnerable adults must be qualified to do so by virtue of their personal suitability and clearance.
• The level of supervision afforded must be that commensurate with the child’s or vulnerable adult’s age, maturity and abilities.
• At the outset, it must be clarified with the child or vulnerable adult and their family or carer exactly what is expected from both parties and how it will be achieved.
• Those working with children and vulnerable adults should always promote the positive aspects of model flying and never condone any form of malpractice.
• Those working with children and vulnerable adults should always maintain high standards of integrity.