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The Interclub Fun Fly is Coming Up!
Sunday, August 14th is the day for the Interclub Fun Fly with the PropMasters of Naperville. Come out to Pratt's-Wayne Flying Field at noon to set up. We'll start flying competition at 1:00 PM.
The event is a Two Minute Dead Stick Spot Landing. This is the same event we conducted at our July Fun Fly #3. It a 2-minute timed flight from wheels up to touch down. No mechanical aids are allowed in timing.
Perfect score is a 2 minute flight. However, there will be a penalty if you bounce on landing more than one-half the height of your wheels. Practice up for this one, folks!
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SRCB Members
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04 Aug, 19:26 Steve: Flight instruction is on for tonight
04 Aug, 17:15 Ernie B: Chuck W. said everything was sealcoated except the runway...that sounds odd!!
04 Aug, 16:41 Paul K: See you there.
04 Aug, 15:33 Steve: Flight instruction is on for tonight
04 Aug, 09:24 Ernie B: Kurt's latest email 08/04/2022 says the sealcoating is done and the field is open for use.
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Thursday Evening Training is Up and Running!
Thursday Evening Training out at Pratt's-Wayne runs most Thursday evenings starting from 6:00 PM and going until close to sunset. Watch the Members Connect chatbox above for details and announcements. Here's a flyer detailing training at our field. Don't Forget to Get CertifiedThe FAA is requiring The Recreational UAS Safety Test certification for all recreational flyers now. You can take the test online via the AMA's TRUST test facility. If you have been flying R/C for more than a week you'll pass on the first attempt. Keep your certification in printed form in your flight box and in PDF form on your phone, along with your FAA registration number. Yes, this is a drag, but is an FAA requirement. Let's cooperate to avoid any issues that could affect our hobby. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current Event Calendar
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Events Hosted by Others
Repeating EventsSuburban Aeroclub of ChicagoJust Friends, Fun, and Flying!
Winged WednesdayWednesday Evening Flying! Who's in? Nothing formal. All are invited. Get help learning to fly! 5:00 PM 'til sundown
Tinley Creek Model Airplane Flying Field
S Cicero Ave, Matteson, IL 60443
Float Fly FridayPlanes/Boats/Helicopters/Hovercraft -- If it floats and or flies it's welcome. Every 1st Saturday & 3rd Friday of the Month
Saturday on Memorial Day, July 3rd, and Labor Day weekends
Normal Friday and Saturday landing fee is $5.00 (free to SAC members)
Memorial Day and Labor Day landing fee is $10.00
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Suburban R/C Barnstormers, Inc. (SRCB) is an AMA (Chapter 640) chartered model aviation club with a deep history. Our emphasis is on radio-controlled aircraft of all types and sizes — from indoor flight to giant scale; fixed wing, helicopters, and multirotors; scratch built and Ready-To-Fly. We fly 'em all!
SRCB have been bringing radio control model aircraft hobbyists together in northeastern Illinois, mainly suburban Chicago, for many years. Our members participate in regular monthly meetings and club flying events plus a variety of special activities throughout the year. We range in age and modeling experience from toddler through elderly and from complete beginners through advanced model designers, builders, and pilots. Whatever your model aircraft interests or skill level, you'll find a welcome home at SRCB.
Just getting into the hobby and need some help or advice? Our members are very friendly and are always willing to lend a helping hand. We even have instructors that can teach you to fly! Check out our Contact Us page for the instructor's email address.
Activities
Some of our regular activities include the following:
- Monthly meetings
- Regular fun-fly events
- New pilot training
- Annual swap meets
- Group build projects
...and much more. Come join us at an upcoming meeting or other event to see what we're about.
A Passion for Flying
SRCB members design, build, and fly fuel and electric airplanes and helicopters of all sizes, shapes, and description. We have members who stick with Ready-To-Fly models and members who scratch build their own planes all the way down to the landing gear struts. No matter what your interest is in R/C model aviation you'll find somebody who shares your passion at SRCB.
Multiple Flying Venues
SRCB has two fields at which we regularly fly plus several local parks that members use for ad hoc flying sessions. For "serious" flying we use Pratt's-Wayne field, part of the DuPage Forest Preserve. We also fly more relaxed sessions out at Kress Creek Farms Park (known as Manville Oaks), part of the West Chicago Park District. Ask around at a club meeting to discover where and when other members regularly fly so you can join them there.
All Are Welcome
SRCB welcomes anyone interested in R/C aviation to join us (AMA membership required to fly). You may have flown control line or free flight as a kid. You may be discovering R/C for the first time. You may not even own any aircraft, but are just interested in the hobby. Come talk to us and see if SRCB is the place for you.
To join our club you can print up and mail in the handy online membership application. For more information you can email us at info@suburbanrcbarnstormers.com . Or if you prefer you can contact someone on our contacts list to get information on a specific topic. We look forward to seeing you and talking R/C aircraft!
Adding Members to the Gallery
Those members who would like to post pics up on the photo gallery can ask me about getting access. I'll create an account for you and you can post up there.
-- Marty Schrader, Webmaster --