By LINDA GITTLEMAN/@LindaGittleman An air field for remote-controlled miniature aircraft in Alma will soon be open thanks to Jim Wolf and Avalon Tahoe, manufacturer of pontoon boats. Located just west of the plant on Michigan Avenue, the Avalon Tahoe Air Park will have its grand opening on Saturday, June 29, […]
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Register today for National Model Aviation Day to be included in Model Aviation magazine
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 […]
Continue readingNumber 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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Radio-controlled airplanes soar at Stratford Woods Park
By Cindy Crain Newman for the Daily News Sadness, not happiness, is usually the outcome from a plane crash. But, that’s not the case when Jerry Hahnfeld takes his radio-controlled planes flying. “The good thing about this hobby is that you can have a really bad crash, and you can […]
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Model Splash-In this weekend at Otsego Lake County Park
Gaylord HeraldTimes.com – The seventh annual RC Model Splash-In will touch down at Otsego Lake County Park this weekend. Hosted by the Alpine Leisure Pilots Society, the event will bring dozens of pilots from across Michigan to fly their scale-model airplanes, each equipped for aquatic takeoffs and landings. Some planes […]
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CARDS RC Club Giant Scale Fly-in
Written by Joseph Vermillion The 31st Annual Giant Scale Fly-In Hosted by the Capital Area Radio Drones Squadron (CARDS) has come to an end. This years event featured some very exciting models as well as some fantastic flying, including several flights by 12 year old XFC competitor Jase Dussia. That […]
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Tulip City Air Force Encourages Flying
Bill Porter, a member of the 47 member-strong Tulip City Air Force Club developed his love of flying when watching planes fly overhead during World War II. Today he joins others with the same passion at a flying field on the south side of Holland Michigan for club […]
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Historic RC plane flies over Michiana
BREMEN, Ind. – A remote control plane on a trip to fly across the continental U.S. made a stop in Michiana on Wednesday evening.
The Wings Across America plane is being flown by radio control clubs in 48 states as part of a journey meant to raise awareness about R.C. flying. The trip may be serving its purpose if you didn’t already know there’s a small airfield on Quinn Road just outside of Bremen, the field is the home of the South Bend Radio Control Club.
Continue readingGrand Traverse Insider: Taking Flight by Colin Merry
The free BARC airshow will be held on Saturday, May 19 at the Thompsonville Airport on Lindy Road, near Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa. Pilots will be flying a variety of remote controlled aircraft from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Helicopters will even have their own space at the show.
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