Cobb County Radio Control Modeler's Club

Welcome to the Cobb County Radio Control Modeler's Club

Saturday, 12 June 2004 06:54 Communications Officer

The Cobb County Radio Control Modelers Club (CCRC) was founded in 1962 and became a chartered club #736 of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), District V. Today, the CCRC is one of the larger AMA chartered clubs with over 300 members.

The Cobb County Sports Aviation Complex (the CCRC facility), is supported by the Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and sports both paved and grass runways, separate helicopter flying area and a covered pit area that can accommodate 18 fixed-wing and 12 rotary-wing pre-flight work benches. Each bench area has an AC power source nearby to meet any electrical needs.

There are three spectator areas which provide bleacher-style seating, two which face the aircraft flying area, and one facing the helicopter flying area. The site also has permanent restroom accommodations for all.

All club members are required to be members of the Academy of Model Aeronautics in order to fly at the facility, as well as observing all of the rules of the field as well as those imposed by the AMA. Observing these guidelines assures all members that their safety is important to everyone.

For more information on membership in the Academy of Model Aeronautics and the Cobb County Radio Control Modelers Club select from the FAQs menu option at the top of this page.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 21 February 2010 09:52 )

2009 Election Results

Saturday, 05 December 2009 13:09 Communications Officer

Here are the results of the 2009 President, Vice President and By-Laws changes:

Election Results Pg1

Election Results Pg2

Election Results Pg3

ENFORCEMENT OF RULE II.4

Monday, 23 November 2009 10:02 Paul Fedorys

Rule II.4 states: “Rotary wing flight will take place in the cleared area south of the helicopter orange safety fence. However; helicopter pilots may fly in the north field provided that no fixed wing pilots are present for the purpose of flying.”

Due to a recent unpleasant situation at the CCRC field, the strict enforcement of rule II.4 is necessary.
It is unfortunate that we are forced to break out the rule book and put our foot down to ensure the proper order of use that the facility was designed for. I believe the rule is clear, concise and not open to interpretation.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Paul Fedorys
Vice President CCRC

Last Updated ( Monday, 23 November 2009 10:09 )

2009 CCRC President/Vice President Elections

Monday, 16 November 2009 11:02 Communications Officer

The 2009 CCRC President and Vice President elections are now in progress. For logged in members, you should have a poll over on the right with the President and Vice President nominees and many by-laws revisions for you to vote on. If you are unsure of the revisions listed you can find the revisions here. Please take the time to read these revisions as some of them are very important and will determine how the club will operate in the future. Once you place your vote, the poll will no longer appear and results will be read by the CCRC Communications Officer at the November 2009 Club meeting. Voting will be open until 12:30 PM on 11/21/2009. If you have trouble logging in, please contact the CCRC Communications Officer.

Also, now is the perfect time to change your password. Changing your password helps prevent security issues and protects your information. To change your password just follow these easy procedures:

Login to the CCRC Website
Once logged in, click the "Your Profile" link on the left in the "User Menu"
Click the "Edit" button in the top left hand corner of your profile page and select "Update Your Profile" from the drop down menu
Type your new password in the "Password" field
Re-Type your new password in the "Verify Password" field
Click the "Update" button located at the lower left of your profile page

Last Updated ( Monday, 16 November 2009 11:19 )

November Election Nominees and By-Laws Changes

Friday, 23 October 2009 10:06 Communications Officer

The official Nominees for the positions up for election at next months meeting are:

CCRC President: Karl Durant
CCRC Vice President: Paul Fedorys

No other nominations were received. Also, there are several changes to the By-Laws which will be voted on at the November meeting. You can find those changes here. If you would like to provide your input on these changes please contact Alan Anderson.

2009 CCRC Weightlifting Contest

Friday, 16 October 2009 09:55 Communications Officer

Here are the rules and regulations for the 2009 CCRC Weightlifting Contest to be held on CCRC election day. Come on out, have fun, enter the contest, win some money, vote and watch.

Aircraft specs.
You may only have one engine on your aircraft
Engines may be O.S., Supertiger, Thundertiger, Towerhobbies, or Evolution
.46 CLASS .46 ONLY .61 CLASS .61 ONLY
All engines must be flown with stock muffler and baffle
All aircraft will use the same gas supplied by the field

Entry specs.
CCRC Member: 1 aircraft + 1 person = 1 entry
More than 1 person may enter the same aircraft ( beware if the aircraft is crashed everyone who was entered with that aircraft will be out of the contest).
No Refunds after contest has started.
A pilot may enter as many times as they would like to fly but every entry will require a new plane and a new entry fee.
If you are entered multiple times you must wait until the whole round is finished for your second entry, Each aircraft must advance each round.
No entries will be accepted after the competition has started

Contest rules
Aircraft Must pass safe for flight inspection prior to any flight.
Each flight
You must take off within the distance of the runway and touch down before the halfway point of the runway, if you run of on to the grass except at the end you will be disqualified for that round.
Aircraft must remain intact, No parts or pieces may separate from aircraft other than the propeller.
Pilot is responsible for attaching weight to aircraft.
Only repairs made to aircraft are acceptable, nothing may be added or changed.
A successful flight is take-off on runway, flight must pass each end of runway, circle 360 degrees and land in same direction as take-off.

There will be 3 Judges, The Air Boss and 2 Contest Judges. The Judges decisions are final.

PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED FOR 1st And 2ND PLACE IN EACH CLASS

If you would like to see some pictures from last year, you can see them here. There are also a couple of videos you can watch:

2008 Heavy Lift - Winning Flight

2008 Heavy Lift - Kadet/Einstein

Last Updated ( Friday, 16 October 2009 10:15 )

President and Vice President Nominations Open

Sunday, 20 September 2009 12:02 Communications Officer

On September 19, 2009 at 1:00 PM nominations for President and Vice President opened. Nominations will be open until October 17, 2009 at 1:00 PM. Please be aware of the below before making your nomination and that nominations are for President and Vice President only, no other positions are up for election.

Please get the permission of the person you are nominating before you make your nomination.
Place your nomination by contacting the CCRC Communications Officer via the Contact Us page.
The Communications Officer will contact the person nominated to confirm that they are willing to perform the duties they have been nominated for. The nominated person must confirm that they are willing to perform the duties of the office they have been nominated for or they will not be placed on the ballot.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact one of the board officers via the Contact Us page. On a side note, this is the perfect opportunity for you to update your information and change your password on the CCRC website. Once logged in, please click the "Your Profile" option in the user menu on the left, click the "Edit" button in the top left of the profile screen to get to your information.

Thank you,
CCRC Communications Officer

Last Updated ( Sunday, 20 September 2009 20:13 )