A new member must prove he or she can fly one type of RC aircraft safely. Prior to exhibiting this skill, a No Solo Card will be issued to the new member. No Solo Card holders have all the club privileges of a Solo Card holder, but cannot fly alone. When flying, a No Solo Card holder must be accompanied by a Flight Instructor or a BCF Solo Card holder. A No Solo Card holder, when ready to be tested, must make an appointment with one of the Club’s instructors. When safe flying skills have been validated, the instructor will notify the club secretary to mail a regular membership card to the new member.
Procedures and Fees to obtain membership in the Bay City Flyers RC Club (BCF) follow below.
Any individual interested in joining this organization must be a member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. This organization is referred to as AMA, and provides liability insurance, along with other benefits. Links to obtain or renew membership in both AMA and BCF can be found below. First obtain the AMA membership, as you cannot join/renew BCF or fly until you have proof of AMA membership throughout the entire year of planned BCF membership.
For the AMA membership, use this link: Membership Enrollment Center | Academy of Model Aeronautics (modelaircraft.org)
The BCF Member Application form is now available online. You must sign digitally using this link: BCF Member Application Form.
Bay City Flyers membership fees are as follows:
Member Initiation Fee (one time only) $100.00
Member Dues (Annual, paid by Dec. 31st) $ 100.00
Member Dues (Annual, plus late fee) $ 125.00
Note: Renewals for the following year are paid by Dec. 31st of the current year. The Club has approved a grace period only for late payments between January 1st and 14th. The late fee is $25, which is added to the payment of $100. All renewal applications received after Jan 14th must pay the renewal fee PLUS the initiation fee of $100.00
If joining during the year, Member Dues, in addition to the Initiation Fee, must be paid and adjusted as follows:
$80.00 during 2nd Quarter (April to June)
$60.00 during 3rd quarter (July to September)
$40.00 during 4th quarter (October to December)
The Member Initiation Fee of $100.00 is not adjustable.
To join the club, you must provide the following:
- Club membership application form, properly filled out and signed online
- Proof of AMA membership
- Membership Payment with PayPal
Please only pay with PayPal, in the proper amount, using the button below. The costs for using PayPal have been adjusted to account for the fees collected by PayPal. This amounts to a convenience fee, for using this service.
Note: All payments require a signed application form and proof of valid AMA Membership before a Bay City Flyers Membership Card can be issued.
Please read both pages of the club application and sign that you understand and will comply with our Flight Rules.
If you have any questions, please contact either the Club Secretary or the Club President. Their contact information can be found here.