Club By-Laws

NORTHSHORE RADIO CONTROL CLUB # 2489 BYLAWS

1. The name of this organization shall be Northshore Radio Control Club.

2. The club shall have as its purpose the promotion of radio controlled model airplane flying in a friendly and family oriented atmosphere.

3. The club shall be a nonprofit organization and shall be able to accept donations of every type to help cover the cost of operating expenses and purchase of necessary equipment.

4. The club shall operate as an AMA chartered club. All club members and their flying guests must have a current AMA license and agree to abide by the AMA code of safety.

5. The club shall have a regular meeting once a month.

6. The annual dues for standard membership shall be $100.00 payable on January 1st and deemed delinquent February 15th. There will be a 10% late fee. Dues will be prorated on the quarter year. Family memberships are available at $125.00 and will cover a spouse and all full time students under 21 years old. Non-flying membership is available to those persons who do not wish to have flying privileges. Non-flying members may not hold any office. Non-flying members must belong to AMA. Members over 70 years old who have been a full member for the past five (5) years are exempt from membership fees but must maintain their AMA membership.

7. Junior members (17 and younger). Juniors must have AMA and signed permission from their parents. Juniors may not hold any office. At 18 juniors must pay the annual dues.

8. A nonmember may fly as the guest of any member a total of three (3) times a year (AMA required). If there is any reciprocating agreement with other clubs, we will honor their agreements.

9. The membership is limited to 150 members as required by the landlord.

10. Any member three (3) months in arrears, shall be purged from the active membership roll.

11. The re-admittance of a previous member is subject to board and officers approval.

12. Any person applying for membership must submit an application with their information and proof of AMA. There will be a six (6) month probation period.

13. The bylaws may be added to, altered, amended, repealed and new bylaw may be made and adopted with the approval of the board.

14. The club shall be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of seven (7) members. All board members must be AMA members. Board members may not hold a club office. The board will appoint a new member to fill any vacancies on the board.

15. The club shall elect, in order of seniority a President, Vice-President and Safety Officer. Officers shall serve for a term of one (1) year. The year will run from the 1st of January to the 31st of December. Elections will be held the first Tuesday in December. There will be no limit to the terms an officer may serve. The President and Vice-President shall be a non-voting member of the board.

16. The President shall have the authority to see that all orders and resolutions are carried out, in addition to other duties listed below.

a) Securing monthly meeting rooms

b) Presiding over and conducting an orderly and controlled meeting.

c) The president shall have the authority and power to convene an executive committee comprised of the elected officers of the club to review, arbitrate and render judgments with regard to member actions which are unsafe and/or detrimental to the club. Such action rendered by this executive committee shall be referred by the committee to the full Board of Directors for action, up to and possibly including expulsion from the club with no refund of paid dues.

17. The Vice-President shall advise and consult with the President and will assume presidential duties in the absence of the President.

18. The Secretary/Treasurer shall be a board member and be responsible for keeping and recording the minutes of the meetings, sending notices to the members regarding meetings. Will also maintain a current roster. Keep and maintain all records associated with the financial transactions of the club. This board member shall send out notice of renewal and collect the annual dues.

19. The Safety Officer shall have the responsibility of ensuring all safety regulations are adhered to and enforced. The Safety Officer shall have the authority to suspend flying privileges from any member for safety reasons.

20. Club flight instructors must be 21 years old or older and have been an active flyer for a minimum of twelve (12) months.

21. The officers and board of the club shall serve without compensation.

22. Engines are never to be started before 9:00 a. m. All engines having a displacement of .10 cubic inches or over MUST have a muffler.

23. There will be NO drinking of alcohol if you plan to fly. After your last flight and you have picked up all of your trash then and only then will you be permitted to have a drink. Excessive drinking will not be tolerated. Remember you are in a dry county.

24. Flight check for new flyers/students.

With a officer, safety officer or a qualified appointed member present, the new flyer/student must perform the following maneuvers to the satisfaction of the observer.

1. Taxi to take off point in the proper manner.

2. Take off in a smooth controlled manner.

3. Climb to a safe altitude and assume level flight

4. Approach the field at approximately 30’ altitude, passing straight down the runway to show approachability.

5. Continue at a safe altitude and at idle, demonstrate a stall and recovery.

6. Return to the pattern and land.

The object of this test is to ensure safety only and should not be used to discourage flying or criticize the new flyer/student.

The qualifier must use fair judgment in requesting maneuvers and allow for the type of aircraft.

Failure to complete all required maneuvers in a safe manner would be cause for additional instructions.

Notice:

These bylaws are an outline of what is required for safe flying and to make sure nothing is done to hamper our use of this great flying site.

There will be things you will notice happening at the field from time to time that should not be taking place. This is your club and it is up to every member to make sure that any unsafe activity is stopped before it turns into trouble.

If you have any suggestions let me know. I know that we can’t cover everything that can and might happen in this sport. We don’t want these bylaws to turn into a book so if your suggestion is not used, it probably is for a good reason.

Field rules will follow sometime soon.

Thanks,

Wayne Le Blanc

985-649-0144

419 Timberlane Dr.

Slidell, LA, 70458