PCC Membership Info

PCC Club Rules

Download the Club Rules (PDF 300Kb).

Discussion Forum

PCC now has a forum on the BayRC community of Northern California Flyers.

Membership Info

Anyone with an interest in building and flying model planes is welcome to join the PCC. Newcomers are paired up with a qualified instructor who will teach them to fly. This "buddy system" virtually eliminates crashes and speeds up the learning process.

Fees

Application: $15
Field Use: $65 (one-time payment: fee waived if under age 17)
Yearly Dues: $65

All pilots and students must have membership in the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). The PCC is an official AMA club in AMA District 10.

How Do I Apply?

Download the PCC Membership Application Form (PDF 8Kb). Applicants are required to come to a club meeting to complete the application process. Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. at the Dave Chetcuti Room across from the Millbrae Public Library on the third Wednesday of every month. Meetings include a formal business portion, as well as a raffle, show & tell, guest speakers and demonstrations, and free coffee and doughnuts!

If you come to the meeting introduce yourself to our Treasurer/Membership person, Ellsworth Crowell. If it's inconvenient, call Ellsworth at 650-591-0851.

Directions to Meeting Place

From Highway 101

Take the Millbrae Ave. Exit (near San Francisco Airport)
Proceed west on Millbrae Ave.
Turn right at the first stoplight past El Camino Real, onto Magnolia Ave.
Go several blocks on Magnolia Ave. until you see a large shopping center on your right and a fire station on your left.
Turn left onto Library Ave. The library is about a half a block up on your left. The Dave Chetcuti Room is across the parking lot from the Millbrae Public Library.
Look for guys eating doughnuts!

From Highway 280

Take the Millbrae Ave. Exit
Proceed East on Millbrae Ave.
Turn Left at the last stoplight before El Camino Real, onto Magnolia Ave.
Go several blocks on Magnolia Ave. until you see a large shopping center on your right and a fire station on your left.
Turn left onto Library Ave. The library is about a half a block up on your left. The Dave Chetcuti Room is across the parking lot from the Millbrae Public Library.
Look for guys with airplanes!

Flight Proficiency

The PCC offers a voluntary Flight Proficiency Program which encourages members to improve their overall flying ability.

There are five proficiency levels: A through E. After successful examination at each level, you will receive a certificate and an emblem.

For more information, look at these seven files, then contact Ellsworth Crowell, who conducts the program.

Overview (200Kb)
Level A (122Kb)
Level B (115Kb)
Level C (237Kb)
Level D (147Kb)
Level E #1 (86Kb)
Level E #2 (116Kb)

Clicking on a file will display it. You can print this file or download the file to your computer by right-clicking your mouse. All files are in PDF format, viewable with Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Google Map

Here’s the Google Maps location of the Millbrae Public Library.