PCC Club Rules
Download the Club Rules (PDF 121Kb).
PCC Brochure
Download the PCC Brochure, which tells about the club (PDF 412Kb).
New 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.
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.
Renewel Info
Your club membership expires the same day your AMA membership expires. There is a $25 late fee for all but Juniors. Please renew early. It avoids the end of the year crunch.
Membership Application
To join or renew please fill out
this PCC Application.
New members please fill out the Field Waiver.
- Fees:
- New Member: $250
- Member Renewal: $125
- Juniors: $30
How Do I Apply?
All applicants are required to come to a club meeting, fill out an application form and intorduce yourself to the club. The application form can be found here if you would like to fill it out in advance and bring it with you. Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. at Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave., in Millbrae 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, please introduce yourself to one of our club officers.
If you need to mail your club dues in, you can mail a check along with a copy of your current AMA card to:
Peninsula Channel Commanders
PO Box 812
Half Moon Bay, CA
94019
Directions to Meeting Place
We meet on the third Wednesday of each month at the Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave., in Millbrae. Meetings start at 7:30 p.m. in the Dave Chetcuti Room.
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 a club officer.
- Overview (200Kb)
- Level A (122Kb)
- Level B (115Kb)
- Level C (237Kb)
- Level D (147Kb)
- Level E #1 (86Kb)
- Level E #2 (116Kb)
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