Please check the Yahoo Groups site for information on the currently running auction for 2 very nice planes that Larry Kuzmin donated to the club. Thanks very much Larry for your support!

Please keep in mind that it will soon be time to renew your CCRC club dues for 2010. This is the club's single largest source of revenue and is critical to keeping maintenance on both fields on schedule. Please fill out the dues form, make a copy of your AMA card and send your check to the treasurer. You can also join or renew at any club meeting. Please renew before 03/01/10 to avoid the $10 late fee.

It all started back in Fall of 2007 with a 2.5m glider and a Senior Telemaster. The first attempt was a limited success and we kind of forgot about it after a while. Then last year Marty Zeller built a 1/4 scale Schweizer 1-26. I asked, "Marty, how are you going to launch that thing?". He replied, "You're going to tow me up with a power plane." From then on we read articles, watched instructional videos, and attended events together. Today we actually look like we know what we are doing and are having great fun with scale aerotow. Here's our latest YouTube video. If anyone else is interested in joining in on the aerotow fun, please contact Dave Eltringham or Marty Zeller, or meet us at Sisk one weekend and we'll help you get started with one of the most challenging and fun segments of our hobby.

Eric Stein has drafted a very thoughtful and concise pre-flight checklist. Please review this document and maybe print a copy to use to check your plane before bringing it to the field and when you arrive at the field. It might help save you from some senseless damage.