Control-line model aircrafts compete in regional event at Roseburg airport this past weekend SANNE GODFREY The News-Review United Airlines pilot David Fitzgerald is in Roseburg this weekend to fly his airplane, but it’s not his Boeing 777. Instead he’s flying his control-line model aircraft at the 46th annual Northwest Control-Line Regionals […]
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AMA Chartered Club: The Casa Grande RC Flyers Community Outreach Programs
Five years ago, when the city of Casa Grande agreed to lease an 11-acre swath of land to the newly formed Casa Grande RC Flyers for $1 a year, the club agreed to return the favor, a press release from the club said. Since then, the Casa Grande RC […]
Continue readingAMA Chartered Club #1218 Jetero RC hosts annual event in Houston TX
RC planes take flight in Dayton By David Taylor, dtaylor@hcnonline.com Nearly 70 radio-controlled planes took flight Friday and Saturday at the annual Jetero Southeast Texas Warbird Rally in Dayton and it couldn’t have happened on a better weekend for the flyboys. The event has rapidly become one of the premiere […]
Continue readingRICHARDSON RADIO CONTROL CLUB Celebrating 50 years of Model Aviation
1966 – 2016 Celebrating 50 years of Model Aviation 2015 -AMA Excellence Award, AMA District VIII Member, AMA Gold Leader Club #623 RRCC 50th Anniversary Party Come help us celebrate 50 Years of Model Aviation! Calling all current and former members of RRCC, you and your guests are welcome to join […]
Continue readingWATM ABC 23 features Johnstown RC Club Pennsylvania
Kaleidoscope The Series is a 30 minute weekly news magazine covering west-central Pennsylvania and beyond. Kaleidoscope features a person, place and thing each week. Each week you’ll learn about an interesting person in the area with a unique trade, skill or is just doing more than his or her part […]
Continue readingDC-Radio Club hosts DaVinci Challenge: Flight Day VIII
On Sunday, May 31 students of the DaVinci Challenge workshop attended Flight Day hosted by DC Radio Control Club. Learn about the about this club’s flight fields, rules and the flight lessons available. A great opportunity for fixed wing, helicopter, and multi-rotors enthusiasts. Meet Jim Fisher, one of the directors […]
Continue readingMuch more than soaring at the Harbor Soaring Society
Charter #128 Costa Mesa, CA AMA’s Oldest Radio Controlled Soaring Club Silver Leader Club Since 2009 Letter from the President of HSS First I would like to welcome you to Harbor Soaring Society’s Club website. We take great pride in our club and we hope you find everything you need to help on […]
Continue readingModel airplanes flying over Tucson for 50 years
By Christina Myers. TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) – A Tucson organization has been flying model airplanes over the city for 50 years. The Tucson Radio Airplane Club celebrated the milestone Sunday with a free airshow. The event featured model aircrafts from modern day, WWI, and even a large scale replica military transport […]
Continue readingSafety first with hobby group Topsail Electric Flying
By Bill Walsh Breakingnews@StarNewsOnline.com It matters not what sort of human endeavor it is, there will be someone making a concerted effort to mess it up. That is certainly the case with recreational drones, or, as the hobbyists prefer, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). In the news this month, airline pilots […]
Continue readingThe Rocky Mountain Flying Machine
Rocky Mountain Flying Machine is an AMA Gold Leader Club and has been a charter club for nearly 30 years. The Fox 2 station locally decided to do the story about RMFM for Two reasons, One for the fact the club has endured for so many years and the other […]
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