BIG BIG BIG Fall Fly In on October 10. $3000+ in raffle prizes!!!
CHARLOTTE AEROMODELERS, INC. Combined event! 15th Annual WARBIRDS FLY-IN & Fall Fly in SATURDAY, October 10th, 2015 REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 8:00 AM FIELD OPEN TO REGISTERED PILOTS COME JOIN US FOR A DAY OF FUN AND HONOR OUR WOUNDED MILITARY VETERANS. A...
95th holds 6th Annual Rotor Head Rally
The 95th Squadron Model Aircraft Club hosted its 6th Annual Rotor Head Rally at their Club field in Gaston, N.C. on Saturday, Sept. 19. The event drew 15 pilots from around Virginia and North Carolina for a sunny day of helicopter and quad rotor flying. There...
CAFFA Fall Contest October 17-18
Fall 2015 CAFFA Meet Get ready for the Fall Hurricane Meet (the name is intended only to ward off evil spirits). It will include both FAC and AMA events. The new E-20 event will be flown for the first time, per Bob Stalick rules. The event is quickly gaining...
No Drone Zone
Well, it seems everybody is taking shots at the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) phenomenon, in particular, the so-called drone. The media has been able to capture our attention with the potential crash of an airliner by a drone. However one pilot said, “Fear of drones...
AMA responds to FAA drone sighting report
http://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amagov/2015/09/14/ama-responds-to-the-faas-drone-sighting-report/
Drone Hobbyist finds flaws in FAA report
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/09/13/drone-reports-faa-close-call-near-miss-academy-model-aeronautics-/72064388/
Before you get into the air
Hello readers and welcome to my blog. It is my hope to share first hand suggestions to pilots who are looking to start flying R/C planes for the first time. When I started flying, the computer flight training tools were primitive at best to today’s simulators....
September 14,2015 is the last day to renew AMA dues at the old rate.
AMA dues will increase September 15,2015. Save now by clicking this link http://www.modelaircraft.org/membership/2015-specialoffer.aspx
Enjoy the Labor Day weekend
There are lots of flying events taking place throughout the District. You can look through the events posted here on the website or the Facebook page www.facebook.com/amadistrictIV and there is the AMA event calendar located on the AMA website www.modelaircraft.org...
TarHeel R/C Flyers Fly-in/Rc Airshow
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