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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Pegasus model airplane club raises funds for cancer effort
The Pegasus Radio Controlled Model Airplane Club held the Flight for Cancer on June 14, bringing flight enthusiasts together for a unique show with a powerfulmission. The event raised more than $2,000 to support the John R. Marsh Cancer Patient Center. Rick Marquiss, Pegasus Club member, started the Flight for Cancer […]
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Lebanon County radio flyers have taken to the skies for decades
Group has flown out of Annville-area field for decades By Matt Baczewski “I traveled the world, and everywhere I went I found a radio-controlled aircraft club,” said Donald “Bud” Klopp, of Myerstown, who cites years of experience piloting full sized planes. Luckily, no one in the Lebanon County area needs […]
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Metuchen model-flying club delights in flight
Michael Gokhman and Emery Mersich try to will their remote-controlled plane away from a collision with the wall. SCOTT FRIEDMAN The Metuchen Indoor Model Flying Club spread its proverbial wings during an end-of-season flying event at Edgar Middle School. The recent event was a chance for this year’s 21 students […]
Continue readingClub Officers: Is your club ready for the flying season?
The March 31 deadline for clubs to renew their annual charter status has come and gone and there are nearly 400 clubs that have not submitted their renewal documents for the 2016 charter year. Life becomes busy and sometimes things slip through the cracks. Perhaps that’s what happened to your club renewal. No […]
Continue readingState of Missouri proclaims August 16 as Model Aviation Day
The Academy of Model Aeronautics is pleased to announce that the state of Missouri has declared August 16, 2014, as Model Aviation Day. Thank you Dusty G. Riley, of Kansas City, MO, and the KC Northern Knights Model Airplane Club for submitting the application for this proclamation. National Model Aviation […]
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20th Annual Gathering of the Giants this weekend
By TIFFANY REPECKI (trepecki@breezenewspapers.com) , Cape Coral Daily Breeze Dozens of radio control model airplanes will take flight this weekend in northwest Cape Coral. The 20th Annual Gathering of the Giants, hosted by the Cape Coral R/Sea Hawks flying club, is set from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and […]
Continue readingThe MARCS Club AMA Chartered Club # 107 profile on KATV Ch7
KATV Ch7 visits the Mid Arkansas Radio Control Society To find a club near you visit https://www.modelaircraft.org/clubs If your club gets news coverage you could be Eligible for an AMA Rewards & Recognition Grant. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AMA REWARDS & RECOGNITION PROGRAM >
Continue readingIs your club ready for the 2014 flying season?
We mailed club charter renewals, along with the 2014 Safety Code Poster, roughly a month ago and are busy processing the ones we have received so far. The current club charter does not expire until March 31. However, submitting the renewal forms as early as possible allows us to process […]
Continue readingRetired chief deputy is radio-controlled plane enthusiast
RACINE — Jim Litwin, 70, of Racine, is president of the Racine Radio Control Club. The retired chief deputy with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office gets together with other hobbyists to fly model airplanes year-round. Winter can’t stop a good hobby. December 21, 2013 10:08 pm • Journal Times staff […]
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