Each week thousands of people fly an airplane without ever leaving the
ground. The Eugene RC Aeronauts welcome you to the incredible sport of
remote control aviation.

Building and flying your own remote control (or R.C.) plane is a most
rewarding and exciting experience, people of all ages have learned to
fly R/C planes, and you can too!

Our airfield is located at the Short Mountain landfill, two miles south
of the Goshen Exit off of I-5.  This is one of the best airfields in the
state and we have worked hard to improve and maintain it.

When you visit our airfield you will see and hear model airplanes of all
shapes and sizes.  Be aware that R/C airplanes are not toys, they are
miniature aircraft.  Some planes are capable of flying at speeds over
100 miles per hour.  To fly at our airfield you must be a member of the
American Modeling Association. You can pick up an application to the AMA
at most local hobby stores or you can contact us and we will send one to
you.  We suggest you send in your application early as it takes two to
three weeks for the AMA to send you your membership card.

The Aeronauts have three instructors in the club to help you get started
and teach you how to fly.  There are accomplished pilots who have
accumulated hundreds if not thousands of hours of flight time and they
are really nice people.  Until you solo, you should always fly with an
instructor.  This is the best way to learn how to fly R.C.  If you
insist on flying by yourself, especially in the early stages, your
aircraft is doomed.

Before you invest three to five hundred dollars in RC equipment we invite you
to fly our "Intro" plane.  This is a plane that a club member has
maintained for the general public to fly.  You do not need to be a
member of the AMA to fly our intro plane.  You will need to contact an
instructor to schedule a flight or two. They are:

Steve Harris . . . . . . . . 746-0814    Available on Saturday and some
weekday afternoons
Steve Gillespie . . . . . .349-1194     Available on Mondays

Our meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Eugene
Water and Electric Board building at 7:30 p.m.  We welcome you to our
club, have fun and fly safe.

Mark Stafford, President

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