Club Information Center
Visitors
and Spectators are always welcome to our Field!
Club "Board"
Meetings will be held when the board feels them necessary.
Attendance at the board meetings is restricted to the current board
members ONLY, unless approved by the club president.
Club "General"
Meetings are held each month between
(May - September) Meetings are held at the Tom's Creek Flying Field held the third
Monday of each month. Time to be advised...
(October - April) Meetings are held at the Church of the
Transfiguration held the third Monday
of each month, 7:30-9:30
pm
Frequency Use Chart can be found by clicking here.
These are the channels and frequencies that are currently used by club
members. Channels/frequencies indicated in RED
are problematic and subject to interference. For safety reasons, you are
urged NOT to operate on them.
*Please try to stay away from the power lines near the road as there have been
several reports of lost contact with the aircraft when near them.
If you are aware of or suspect a problem with a given
channel/frequency, please contact our frequency coordinator. (frequency@frederickmodelaircraftclub.org)
Additions/Modifications to FMAC Field Rules:
(6/17/04)
Membership cards for both AMA and FMAC must be
displayed while at the club's flying site.
-Guest polices are currently under review. For the current
status, please contact one of the board members.
Rules Specific to Tom's Creek:
-No flying at the field on Sunday before 12:00 noon.
-No flying during church functions unless flying is part of the
church function.
-The last person leaving the field must re-hook cable
across the entrance of the property.
-No alcoholic beverages or any other disabling drugs will be used
during the participation in any model operation nor are they allowed on
the property at any time.
To review the
complete set of "FMAC Field Rules" chick here.
Flight Instruction is
offered FREE of charge to all current members.
ALL Flight Instruction should be
coordinated with the
training coordinator.
For more information about our Flight Instruction program, click here.
For more information about becoming a member, click here.
Field Maintenance Schedule -
For information about the maintenance schedule, please contact our Maintenance
Coordinator
Each
person is assigned two weeks they are responsible for the field
Please
try to mow on Thursday night, Friday night, or early on Saturday
(Please
watch the weather forecast and plan accordingly)
One
of your two weeks will only require mowing the runway and pitts with
the tractor
The
other week should include tractor mowing as well as trimming around
the fences and tables with the weed eater
Fill
the tractor with gas from one of the two metal cans on the right
side of the barn
If
the cans are both getting empty let me know so I can get them filled
Press
the brake/clutch on the left side and turn the key to start the
tractor
The
shift selector in the center console will put you in forward hi,
forward low, or reverse
There
is a selector on the left fender that will allow additional speed
control
(4th
gear might be a good gear to start with for mowing depending on the
height of the grass, and your individual comfort level.)
For
mowing the throttle (on the left dash) should be around 3/4
Don't
forget to use the long lever on the right of the tractor to lower
the deck
Turn
the blades on with the PTO (power take off) switch on the right side
of the dash
Fill
the weed eater with gas from the smaller can marked as weed eater
gas (let me know when it is getting low)
To
start the weed eater pull the choke out and flip the switch on the
handle on
Pull
the cord several times until it pops the first time
Push
the choke in and pull the cord again until it starts
Guest Flyers are welcome to fly at the club's flying
field but MUST be sponsored by a current club member. The guest flyer MUST
have membership with AMA for insurance purposes. The sponsoring member
MUST act as a spotter for the guest anytime they are flying. (This means
that the sponsoring member DOES NOT fly while the guest is flying).
Add your name to our e-mailing list:
If you have not received e-mail from the club, it is probably because we do not
have your e-mail address. If you would like to be added to our e-mail list, please send an email to
the webmaster,
stating same. Please include your name and affiliation. We will not
bomb-bard you with junk-mail. We only send group e-mails with information
that we feel the club needs to know quickly and should not wait until the
newsletter comes out or the next club meeting to be disseminated.
Additional Information:
If you would like to have additional information regarding the club or it's
activities, please send an e-mail, with you specific request to: info@frederickmodelaircraftclub.org
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01/04/08.
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January, 2008
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