This voluntary body represents the Aero-modelling community in Ireland and is a corporate member of the Irish Aviation Council. M.A.C.I. Council M.A.C.I. has a central council, comprising of representatives from all the affiliated clubs in the country, which meets regularly in Portlaoise. M.A.C.I. Location Throughout the country, clubs operate from private sites, race-courses, and farmland, but if you are fortunate enough to live near Dublin, members of the local club can avail of the facilities of the Phoenix Park. The role of M.A.C.I. is to promote, protect, organise and encourage all flying related activities, so furthering the interests of all its members. This is carried out in many ways, the most necessary being the provision of insurance.
Membership includes third party insurance cover for all types of model aircraft.
This also gives much needed indemnity required today by landowners and the public alike. Other functions of M.A.C.I. are the organisation and running of National and International competitions throughout the year. Ireland has maintained a good record of attendance at World and European events in the last 20 years. Click here for the calendar of upcoming M.A.C.I. events . Members from all over the country compete in various classes Year 2001 will see Ireland hosting the F3A World Championship Competition, which will be held on Mallow Race Course, Mallow, Co. Cork.