R.C. Flight Instruction

If you are new to the RC community, then flight training is probably one of your questions.

Flight training is provided free of charge to members as well as visitors who would like to give it a try. The club has 2 aircraft that are used exclusively for flight training, so even if you don’t have an airplane just yet, you can still learn to fly on one of ours! Experienced R.C. instructors will help you develop your skills in a safe step by step process. Visitors are always welcome, so join in the fun and take an introductory flight at the club's field.

WHEN??

Flight training is conducted every Wednesday afternoon from May to October from 5:30pm until dark. But don’t let that be the only time you fly. Our instructors love this hobby and fly whenever they can, especially the weekends. Just contact one of our instructors here and they would be more than happy to set up a date and time for you to come out and get some free instruction.
Our flight instructors volunteer their time to provide you with the training you need. We use “buddy boxes” to make flight training easier.
A “buddy box” is second transmitter that is attached by a special cable to the first transmitter that the instructor always has in his hands. When he presses a button on the radio, the controls are transferred to the student who is flying on the second transmitter. If there is ever a problem, the instructor simply takes his finger off the button thus returning control to him

So come out and join us!!
NEED DIRECTIONS? CLICK HERE:Directions


Need an instructor?? Contact any one of these instructors who will be more than happy to help you out:  

Aircraft Line-up: 
These are the club owned aircraft that are avialble for members and guests to use
1) Sig Kadet LT40: This is probably the best trainer avialble for beginners. Club members who have yet to acquire thier own aircraft and visitors are welcome to use the club aircraft

2)Thunder Tiger 40 Trainer:

As you are aware, the club trainers are to be used for introductory flights as well as for the use of club members who have yet to get their own aircraft. There is one flight restriction though, and that is that they are not to be used for take-off and/or landing instruction. Last year a vendor at the swap meet donated a well used but still airworthy trainer to the club. Last winter, Club Member Steve Cullham donated a 40 size engine, and just this week, I received a box containing radio gear and some other hardware donated by club member Frank Richter. Thanks to these gentlemen, and a little work, this aircraft is now ready to fly.

3) Hirobo Shuttle Helicopter
Thanks to the generosity of club member Raymond Kwan, the club now has a helicopter to be used for training Helicopter students. The radio system that was installed is unique in that it allows the instructor to select the number of controls that the student will have while flying on the buddy box. For example, on the first few flights, the student will only have control of the cyclic. Once that is mastered, the student will do a few flights with just the collective control enabled so that he may get the feel for throttle-up and climbs and descents. Later, it may only be tail rotor control that the instructor will pass over to the student. If you are thinking of getting into helicopters, come out on Monday night and give it a try or contact the chief instructor  here: Contacts Page to arrange a date and time for a lesson or two.

Wings Recipients: For the 2007 Flying season, the following members have recieved thier wings:
1. MacK Urbonas: Wings (2006) Instructor Wings (2007)
2. Avi Persaud: Instructor Wings
3. Colin Cambell: Wings
4. Shane Thurston: Wings
5. Jeff McGrath: Wings
6. Paul Richardson: Wings
7. Juan Villate: Wings

Congratulations Gentlemen!