The Academy would like to thank the 107 clubs that have already registered for National Model Aviation Day, scheduled for August 17, 2013. Clubs must register by the end of the day today to be included in the National Model Aviation ad that will be part of the August edition […]
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Number of Clubs Registered for National Model Aviation Day Continues to Grow
The number of clubs signed-up to participate in the inaugural National Model Aviation Day continues to grow. Thank you to all of our registered clubs. We encourage you to continue checking the Club Resources page as we will be adding information to provide you with more ideas to make your […]
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National Model Aviation Day Update
We are excited to announce that 53 clubs have signed-up to participate in National Model Aviation Day on August 17, 2013. Each of these clubs has been given access to a special club resources page, which has information and documents to help make each event a great success. *Registered clubs, […]
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TPG to host the 20th annual International Hand Launch Glider Festival
Welcome to the Party! This year the Hand Launch Glider community is coming together to celebrate 20 years of flying HLGs in Poway, CA. We’ve seen the development of hand launch gliders, from balsa floaters to high performance carbon epoxy Discus Launch Gliders (DLGs). All the while keeping one thing […]
Continue readingKern Model Airplane Kontrollers in the Sky
Published on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 by Susan Barr/Kern Valley Sun Drive past Hanning Flat, on the far side of the lake any Saturday morning, and you’re liable to see planes in the sky doing radical aerobatic moves unlike anything you’ve witnessed before. No, you’re not catching a glimpse of […]
Continue readingDiablo Valley Radio Controllers Open House
By Eve Mitchell, Contra Costa Times – MercuryNews.com PITTSBURG — Remote-controlled model airplanes will soar in the skies Saturday during an open house sponsored by the Diablo Valley Radio Controllers. Demonstrations of various planes flown by club members will include models depicting World War 11 military aircraft. And one of […]
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Reaching for the sky at Youth Fly Day
By Gina Potthoff and Samantha Yale Scroggin/Staff Writers, The AdobePress.com Andrew Richerson performed a few barrel rolls with the model plane he was flying, but they weren’t on purpose. “I was turning and I sped up,” said the 16-year-old Arroyo Grande resident, a recent transplant from Poland. “It was very […]
Continue readingCondors Work to Fly
Members of the Channel Islands Condors have recently submitted a proposal to a local university to reconsider its decision to ban flying of model airplanes in their park, a change that could affect 40 regular pilots. In response club members have launched a campaign to get public support. Read more […]
Continue reading2012 Santa Clara County Model Aircraft Skypark Radio Controlled Airshow
Over 5,000 spectators packed the park during the 2012 Santa Clara County Model Aircraft Skypark (SCCMAS) Radio Controlled Air Show in Morgan Hill, California. Club members, known as the Tomcats, were joined by fliers from near and far. Each pilot did their best to awe the crowd with their dazzling […]
Continue readingA Peaceful Hobby
AMA club, the Conejo Quiet Flyers, were recently highlighted in the Thousand Oaks Acorn local paper for enjoying their peaceful hobby. The club has 56 model airplane and glider enthusiasts who came together four years ago to provide venues for model airplane flights and to build a flying community. On […]
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