Looking for a place to fly near Iuka, Mississippi! The Airport Authority Board voted today to allow individuals to fly R/C Airplanes at the Iuka Airport as long as the person is a member of Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), follows the National Model Aircraft Safety Code, and adheres to the […]
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PHOTOS: AMA Charter Club #1707 Flying Site Improvements
Made possible in part by a AMA’s Flying Site Improvement Grant. LEARN MORE ABOUT The Southern Eagle Squadron LEARN MORE ABOUT AMA’s Flying Site Assistance Program >> You can help – DONATE NOW >>
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Silverhill RC Club’s flying site and theme park!
Hi Tony! Here is the story of the Silverhills RC Club, AMA Charter 5148, and how I found our flying site. Included are some pictures of the new field before work started and after it was completed. I searched for a little over a year starting in late 2012 to […]
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Would you like a model flying site… AT WORK!! Check out what Intel did…
The Intel Corporation in DuPont, Washington, has an initiative called “Great Place to Work” (GPTW). Part of this initiative is to develop “Fun Teams.” The idea is to create a great workplace environment and stimulate workers by including activities directed specifically at workers’ interests. Several teams have already formed, including […]
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Washington R/C Club uses AMA and local Grant Money to improve site
Flying Site Assistance Case-Study Vern Mall of Washington, Illinois, shares a flying site story. “My name is Vern Mall and I am the president of the Washington R/C Flyers, Inc. (WR/CF) in District VI in Washington, Illinois. Our current membership is 46 pilots. […]
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Texas Wings Flying Club makes field improvements
The Texas Wings Flying Club has some new starting stands, thanks to the efforts of several hard-working club members! Great job guys! If you are in the area this flying season, go by and visit! Two new start stands at the field ready to be used. Thanks again Bob, Lance […]
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NDRCC Eagle Field now designated a recreational area
NDRCC Eagle Field Threat Hello Tony As promised, here’s the latest on our Club’s effort to deal with the threat of having a three tier power line installed just north of our flying site, Eagle Field. Last January, the Texas Public Utility Commission at their monthly Commissioner’s, surprised all interveners by cancelling the […]
Continue readingOkeechobee Model Airplane Club gets new field
This past Thursday the Board of Okeechobee County Commissioners granted us permission to use a portion of the County Fairgrounds as an RC Park on a trial basis for 6 months. This has been a 3 year process and late last year a car club started up in town and […]
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Las Vegas Circle Burners new field
Las Vegas Circle Burners (LVCB), Nevada’s newest model airplane club, has just opened a new flying circle. Many of us who have traveled to fabulous Las Vegas think of only the famed Strip – the hotels, shows and gambling. But there is a beautiful flying site right here at Bennett field. This […]
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Airpark Elite RC Club is in the final stages of field improvements…
Airpark Elite RC Club is in the final stages of their field improvements. This club was a recipient of the AMA Flying Site Improvement/Development Grant Program in 2012. Join AMA in saying congratulations on a great looking field! Airpark Elite is currently under the final stages of construction after multiple […]
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