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The Aurora Model Aircraft Club is dedicated to the
sport of model aviation and it is an incorporated, not for profit
organization in the Province of Ontario. Founded in 1971 by a small group
of aero model enthusiasts, the club is sanctioned by the Model Aeronautics
Association of Canada. The membership endorses safety, radio control
flight instruction and community involvement.
Latest Club News:
Summer 2008 Club Events:
Street Festival: Sunday June 1, 2008
We are looking for
volunteers to help us man the booth at this year’s Street Festival. The
booth we had at last year’s festival was a smashing success, we generated
a lot of interest in the passers by and also got a lot of members joining
because of that.
This year, in addition to
having the booth at the show, we would also like to have members at the
field at the same time so that people who see the booth can take a trip
out to the field for some flying demonstrations and/or possibly some
introductory flights To Volunteer or post your comments, Click here:
http://z10.invisionfree.com/AMACforums/index.php?showtopic=310
We are planning to assemble
a Float for the Canada Day Parade this year.
We are also working with
the town to allocate an area in the park where we can do some
demonstration flying.
We are looking for members
to help out in either event. If you can spare some time to help out in the
parade (we are looking to get a float and have some planes on display) or
at the park for some flying demonstrations (electric airplanes and
helicopters. Please come forward and let us know if you can
help.
For updates on the Canada
Day event and to volunteer, please contact any of the club executive or
check the forum website here:
http://z10.invisionfree.com/AMACforums/index.php?showtopic=311
Summer Fun Fly Exact Date T.B.D. (but probably in mid July)
Bomb Drop, Spot landings plus mystery event! Refreshements provided. Watch this space for mor info as it becomes available!!!
2008 Flying season is here:
The flying season has arrived!. We hope this summer will be a good one for RC flying. Those of you that need flight instruction will be leased to hear that we have more instructors to help instruct. Please check out the updated list of instructors and other flight instruction information here: http://www.auroramodelaircraft.com/html/instr.html
Field Status:
Current
Field:
The Current field is still on the market but so far there is no
indication of it being sold. That translates to some good news for now.
Our field committee is working hard to find a replacement field for us.
The first field that looks promising is the Stevenson farm at the corner
of Vandorf and Leslie. The field shows some promise but there is some
concern about the proximity of some houses to the south and to the
west
Second
potential Field Found!: Another field that
shows promise is one owned by Magna at the northwest corner of Vandorf and
Bayview. This field would make an excellent flying site since the land to
the north is environmentally protected, and the land to the west is not
likely to be developed by Magna. There is one house situated to the south
of the field but this would be situated well behind the ‘flight line’ if
we were to envision a north/south runway that would run in the same
direction as the existing field’s runway. At the April Club meeting, the
club members unanimously voted to pursue the Magna site as the first
choice for our next potential flying field
New Outhouse at the Field!
Those of you who spend a lot of time at
the field know that sometimes nature calls. Now personally, there is
nothing wrong with a little whizz in the tall grass when no-one is around,
but when nature calls on number 2……well, I think you know what I am
talking about!
Some argue that it’s not that
inconvenient to drive to the local gas station up the road. But ever since
I’ve been a member, the club has had an outhouse on the premises. A quick
check of the records for the last 2 years showed we spent $750.00 or more
per year on renting an outhouse and having it serviced. That means in the
last 2 years we spent more than $1500.00 in outhouse rental. At the end of
last season the executive discussed purchasing an outhouse, which we
included in the 2008 budget proposal that was approved in the December
2007 club meeting. After a little bit of hunting around, Vice President
Pete Maxwell found a manufacturer of outhouses and managed to acquire one
for LESS than the budgeted amount.
The best part is, the outhouse and cost to operate the outhouse for
the next 2 years will be less than what it would have cost us to rent it
for the same period. And after that, outhouse maintenance will probably be
less than $150.00 per year!! In mid-April a work crew got together and
assembled the new potty, and attached guy-wires from the top of the potty
to the shed so that the potty wouldn’t get blown over in high winds.
Thanks to all the guys that showed up to help get this project ‘off the
ground’
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2008 dues NOT changing: The November meeting financial review showed the club to be in great shape. Budget to actual expenses for the 2007 Fiscal year were right on target, and in some cases, we underspent our budget. Income from membership dues was exactly on target. Based on this, Membership Director Frank Panacci presented the 2008 fee structure. The club voted to accept his propoal. AMAC dues for 2008 are as follows:
1) hold dues at the current rate:
Open: $60.00 ($55.00 for early bird*) Senior: $30.00 ($25.00 for early bird*) Family: $70.00 ($65.00 for early bird*)
* Early bird= payment of club dues before Jan 1 2008
2) Late fee will apply:
Any member renewing after Jan 31 2008 will have to pay a late fee of $20
3) Initiation fee of $20.00
New club members will be subject to a $20.00 initiation fee. Juniors are excluded from initiation fees. Initiaion fees may be waived by the club when members join during recreuitment drives such as the Mall Shows or Library Shows.
Renewal forms are available online. Click here for renewal forms.
"Members only" Forums: Many of you have expressed an interest in a "members only" section where confidential information such as emails and phone numbers can be exchanged with relative safety and security, as well as discussion involving club activities and commitees. The members only section of the forum will only be accessable to members in good standing. To access the members only forum, you must:
a) Have a forum account. If you do not have a forum account, follow instructions shown here: How to create a forum account
b) When you create your forum account, you must use an email address. YOU MUST USE THE EMAIL ADDRESS you wrote in your 2008 application form. Exceptions may be made, please notify the Membership Director if you registered your forum account with an email other than the one you used in your application.
Have Your Say: AMAC Forums: Our discussion forums are a great way to find out what's going, keeping in touch and asking questions. If you haven't checked out our discussion forums yet, click the "discussion forums" link on the link-bar shown on the left. If you have never used our forums abut would like to learn how, click here for more instructions.
NEW THIS YEAR:
Third Club Trainer and Club
Helicopter.
Lessons on the Club Helicopter and CLub trainers are
avilable for members and guest to to use. Click here for more
details Instruction
Program
Evan Cambray's new Kadet Senior
Trainer, buit from sig Kit, had it's first flight in early may 2008.
In evan's own words:
"Yesterday marked the maiden flight of my kit-built Senior Kadet.
I was quite nervous for sure, but Murray Burman flew with authority. A
nice level takeoff followed by some minor elevator trim and we were in
business! Murray commanded some nice slow rolls, loops, and inverted
flight. My heart almost stopped when he took that 80 4 cycle full power
into a hammerhead stall. The slow fly-bys and a touch-and-go were
beautiful. Thank you Murray for taking the time to help
out."
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