Atlanta RC Club

Message from Scott Eshelman, RC Pilot, AMA member on the upcoming FAA NPRM rules. PLEASE SEND A COMMENT TO THE FAA. Instructions are in this post. DEADLINE IS MONDAY , March 2nd...Continue reading

First 2020 Quarterly meeting (for 2020 paid-up members, please make sure you've paid your 2020 dues) Sunday Jan 5 2PM at the field.... We will discuss the land swap updates and plans for 2020. Come see the cleaned-up brush at the runway at the field. See more

Annual Atlanta RC Holiday Cookout! Sunday Dec 1 2PM at the field. ... Come out and meet master chef Melvin and say hello to the ARC members.

Club members please note we will meet to elect 2020 officers on Sunday, Nov 3rd at 2PM at the field. Please attend if you can! (This is a closed meeting for club members only).

Members: please note that the Atlanta RC field will be closed Friday Oct 18th for a TV shoot from 3PM to 8PM. Please do not attempt to enter at that time.

Contact your representative to weigh in on new FAA rules: https://oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messag/edit

Pilots! We need to rally around the AMA efforts to push back on more FAA restrictions on model flying... AMA members: We need your help. The Federal Aviation Administration is considering a new policy that would limit all recreational model aircraft operations to 400ft in controlled airspace with no exceptions. If implemented, this policy would end many of our longstanding, safe operations. Send a letter to Congress TODAY and ask them to contact the FAA on this critical issue. modelaircraft.org/higher-flight

Atlanta RC Members: Note that a TV shoot will take place at the Atlanta RC field 27 AUG through 5 OCT. During this time fixed wing and heli flying are allowed during daylight hours, but only when the TV crew is NOT onsite. ... The production company may hire a security guard for the site once they have assets located there. Onsite security will be provided with a club membership list and only current members of the Atlanta RC club will be allowed entry. Common sense, respect, safety, and courtesy should be observed at all times. The TV crew always takes precedence.

Dekalb Meeting about the Land Swap:

We are sad to report the passing of longstanding Atlanta RC member Gerald "Heavy" Bayless on May 8th, 2019. Heavy had amazing stories from his life, including his time in Vietnam during that war, and he had some of the coolest aircraft we've seen at the field.

Starting May 4th, for their third year, Atlanta RC Welcomes Grady High School's drone team G3 Drones for Good. The team will be using the Atlanta RC Field to practice for an AMA competitionto be held May 25th called UAS4STEM https://uas4stem.modelaircraft.org The students are all AMA members and have completed AMA flight school . They will use the field Heli area on Sat mornings around 10 until the competition, then again during the summer if they qualify to compete at nat...ionals in Muncie, IN. Check out the team website here: https://www.g3robotics.com/dfg

Tuesday, April 23, 2019 An FAA NOTAM/TFR has been issued for Atlanta, GA and the surrounding areas for Wednesday, April 24 at 12:00 pm EDT through 3:15 pm EDT. The TFR is issued for security purposes to cover VIP movement in this area. Outdoor radio control model aircraft operations are prohibited within a 32 nm radius for the specific times listed below. Control Line and Free Flight modelers should use discretion when operating within the TFR. Please note that TFRs are subje...ct to change with very short notice. Check back often for the most current NOTAM/TFR information. Area A Airspace Definition: Center: On the ATLANTA VORTAC (ATL) 032 degree radial at 3.9 nautical miles. (Latitude: 3341'15"N, Longitude: 8424'00"W) Radius: 32 nautical miles Altitude: From the surface up to and including 17999 feet MSL Effective Date(s): From April 24, 2019 at 1600 UTC (April 24, 2019 at 1200 EDT) To April 24, 2019 at 1915 UTC (April 24, 2019 at 1515 EDT) Area B Airspace Definition: Center: On the ATLANTA VORTAC (ATL) 043 degree radial at 0.6 nautical miles. (Latitude: 3338'12"N, Longitude: 8425'40"W) Radius: 10 nautical miles Altitude: From the surface up to and including 17999 feet MSL Effective Date(s): From April 24, 2019 at 1600 UTC (April 24, 2019 at 1200 EDT) To April 24, 2019 at 1715 UTC (April 24, 2019 at 1315 EDT) Area C Airspace Definition: Center: On the ATLANTA VORTAC (ATL) 024 degree radial at 8 nautical miles. (Latitude: 3345'20"N, Longitude: 8422'56"W) Radius: 10 nautical miles Altitude: From the surface up to and including 17999 feet MSL Effective Date(s): From April 24, 2019 at 1630 UTC (April 24, 2019 at 1230 EDT) To April 24, 2019 at 1845 UTC (April 24, 2019 at 1445 EDT) Area D Airspace Definition: Center: On the ATLANTA VORTAC (ATL) 043 degree radial at 0.6 nautical miles. (Latitude: 3338'12"N, Longitude: 8425'40"W) Radius: 10 nautical miles Altitude: From the surface up to and including 17999 feet MSL Effective Date(s): From April 24, 2019 at 1800 UTC (April 24, 2019 at 1400 EDT) To April 24, 2019 at 1915 UTC (April 24, 2019 at 1515 EDT) TFR - 9/5156

This looks like fun... who wants to go Michigan in August? https://www.facebook.com/ThunderOverMichigan/

April Meeting will be at 1400 April 7, 2019 2019 paid member, Please join us this coming Sunday at 1400 (2PM) for our monthly meeting. We will be discussing the film shoot, the resurfacing of the runway, and other topics. ... We will be actively looking for and wanting to discuss improvements to the field, so please be thinking about what would make our RC field better and come with your ideas. See you there, John Venneman, Sec/Treasurer