| Traverse Area Model Pilots Society |
Monday, March 3, 2008
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2008 Club Officers |
Traverse Area Model Pilots Society, or T.R.A.M.P.S. was founded in August of 1975 with a group of 21 persons. This club was originally formed to establish and promote model aviation and related interests. Currently the club has evolved into the exciting field of model radio control (R/C) aircraft. Building and flying skill levels within the club include novice, sportsman, advanced, and expert. Types of aircraft built and flown vary, including trainers, sport, scale, jets, warbirds, park flyers, giant scale, and helicopters, all using power sources from electric, to glow power and gasoline engines. Club members enjoy year-round activities including monthly meetings, newsletter, model building instruction, flight training, social events, static displays, flying demos, fun-fly events, airshows, and contests with prizes. T.R.A.M.P.S. maintains two flying sites in Northern Michigan that include a parking area, restroom facililties, and a maintainence building. Any current member of The Acadamy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) is ecouraged to fly at any of our fields. Rennie Field is located 6 miles south of downtown Traverse City on the north side of Rennie School road just west of U.S. 31/M37 with two 500' x 50' runways running North/South and East/West. Plowman Field is located 19 miles west of Traverse City on the east side of Plowman road 1/2 mile north of M72, with a 400' x 50' runway running North/South.
The club is also in the process of creating a new flying field at the south end of Green Lake Airport off Youker road, south of Interlochen. Building and flying a radio controlled model can be an exciting and rewarding experience. T.R.A.M.P.S. provides the novice with the guidence and training needed to become an accomplished R/C pilot. Many aircraft can be purchased ready made or almost ready to fly. Our skilled flight instructors can assist you in choosing a good trainer aircraft that will enable you to learn to build and fly a radio controlled model airplane. Upon completion of your R/C aircraft, the T.R.A.M.P.S. Pilot Training Program will lead you through the ground school, safety, preflight checklist, and basic flight maneuvers associated with radio controlled flying. Upon completion of the program you will be signed off by one of our instructors giving you the opportunity to "solo" and earn your "wings", which allow you to use any of our fields at your leasure as a T.RA.M.P.S. member. Traverse Area Model Pilots Society Inc. is chartered club #1091 of the Acadamy of Model Aeronautics. It is a family-oriented club and boasts over 70 members annually. Our members/pilots range in age from 10 to over 80. Dues are $65.00 for new members, and $55.00 annualy for current members, and $25.00 for students 19 and under. Dues include free R/C flight instruction and five (5) tickes entering you into our raffle at our June Airshow. The fees collected are used to maintain and purchase the flying fields, trophies and prizes for club contests, cover operating expenses, and provide funds for club sponsored events. Members are also expected to work at, and participate in the annual T.R.A.M.P.S. Airshow. Members or visitors flying at the club's flying fields are required to carry AMA liability civerage which is included in your AMA membership. The limited coverage available is $2,500,00 involving bodily injury and/or property damage. AMA open membership costs $58.00 per year and is paid directly to the AMA in Muncie Indiana. Click Here for more information Regular club meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month in the conference center at the King's Court subdivision off Lafrainer Ave, or at the Rennie field during the Summer months. The meetings at King's court start at 7:00pm and are open to the publc, visitors are always welcome. Come fly with us and enjoy the camardaerie of a great group of friends!!! For more information contact Trains & Things hobby shop, or email us including your name and phone number. |
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