Welcome to the

Flying Aces Pilot Association

 AMA chartered club # 3492

Charlotte, North Carolina   




from Larry Moore 11/10/08

2009 club dues are payable now.

please send a check or money order for $40 (no Cash By mail please) to FAPA care of:

Jim Galuska.
3424 Back Creek Church rd.
Charlotte, NC. 28213

Please make the check payable to: Flying Aces Pilots Assoc. Please download and include an updated club app with your renewal. please mark the check and App with "2009 renewal"

The flying field at Lowe's is still closed. Hopefully we will have it set up soon.

Our next meeting will be at Midtown Sundries at the Cheshire shopping center near Harris and Sugar creek.
it will be the first Thursday night of the month at 7pm. 12/04/08

Location:
Midtown Sundries University
Harris Blvd. and David Cox Rd.
3425 David Cox Rd.
Charlotte NC
704-597-7413


From Larry Moore 10/5/8

The Welcome Back to Waymer Flyin was a  success. We had excellent weather, plenty of pilots and spectators, a great pot luck lunch, and a lot of fun. Hobby Town donated a new TT 2300 engine for the raffle

Here are the results of the club elections:

President: Terry Hickey
Vice President: Evan Doughty
Safety: Jim Galuska
Secretary: Larry Moore
Treasurer: Jim Galuska
At Large Board Members: Humpy Wheeler and Bob Bauer

From Larry Moore Sept. 30/08

The tables and other club property have been removed from the LMS flying site for safe keeping through the October racing season at LMS. The field should be back up some time in early November.


From Bob Bauer 7/7/8

At a meeting at Waymer Flying Field on July 1, 2008, with representatives of Parks & Rec, LUESA and the grading contractor, it was determined to replace the pebbles with highway material which will meet requirements for handicap access.  Since this is on an old landfill without a proper cap as now required, LUESA and the contractor were concerned about vehicular traffic out to the shelter.  They are concerned that potholes and or settling will develop from the weight of vehicles.

 We were able to assure LUESA that the amount of traffic is very small - almost non existent during the week and very moderate on the weekends.  Additionally that it was absolutely necessary to have the ability to load and unload equipment at the shelter and circles.  With the concurrence of Parks & Rec and LUESA it was agreed that the pathway maybe used by our vehicles, but only for loading and unloading -  no parking.  Further that the condition of the pathway will be monitored and re-inspected in 6 months.  Therefore, if you see any deterioration  in the pathway due to settling or potholes, please do not use it and report it to me or Parks & Rec.

   The Flying Aces Pilot Association is a Radio Controlled Aircraft Club located in the Charlotte North Carolina area. We are chartered through the Academy of Model Aeronautics. We are a self-supporting, non-profit organization whose purpose is to enjoy the fellowship of other R/C pilots and to promote model aviation as a hobby and recreation activity within our community. We are an organization open to anyone interested in model aviation. We work with local governments, zoning boards, and parks departments to promote interest in model aviation and to preserve the flying areas that we are using.

    We would like to extend an invitation to you to visit us at our flying fields or at any flying activity that we may be attending. We offer experienced flight instruction, planned activities, the use of a club trainer aircraft, and above all else, people to talk to who enjoy the same hobby.

    We fly at a private field located at the Lowe's motor speedway and a public field located at Waymer field in Huntersville.

                                                                               

 

Last edited on 11/10/2008 07:10:46 PM

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      To join FAPA, print out and fill in the club application located in the document section of this site and bring it to the next club meeting.

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