Last updated August 24 2008

(Aug 24: Funfly results added)(July 24: News updated, Funfly event listed) (May 15: News updated, 2008 events listed, new instructors added)(Dec 20 '07:Updated contacts page, Instructors page, Meetings Page)(Dec 9:Fixed Link to Membership form, added newsletter discussion to main page) (Dec 5: Main page, Swap Meet Page, Minutes/Newsletter Page)

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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 Fun Fly  Results are in!      

The club held its annual Fun Fly on Saturday August 23. Many members came out to participate and and others came out spectate.

David Blom prepares his Kadet Sr. for the bomb drop event as spectators watch the action

For more photos and the full story, click here: http://www.auroramodelaircraft.com/html/funfly.html

2008: A good year to learn to fly: 

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! 

What does a newsletter do that our web site cannot?          

 Do websites and internet forums make newsletters obsolete? Join the discussion and add your thoughts: Click here to discuss this subject

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."