Archived Club News
Club Receives Grant for Public Flying Event: 05/13/23
Jim Davis, president of Dare County Radio Control Flyers, announced that the club recently received a $1,000 "Takeoff And Grow" grant from the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Foundation. Only twenty-two such grants were awarded nationally, and these funds will be used to host a public event for residents of our community during late-September Davis stated.
The event, entitled the Outer Banks Festival of Model Aviation, will afford local residents the opportunity to learn about the hobby of model aviation by actually flying a radio control aircraft under the supervision of one of the club's instructor pilots. In addition to flight operations, other activities will include raffle prizes that will be awarded to non-club members who give flying a try, and lunch consisting of hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, and soft drinks.
Admission to this event will be at least one non-perishable food item or a tax-deductible cash donation per attendee, all of which will subsequently be donated to the Beach Food Pantry.
According to Davis, this will be the third consecutive year for this family-friendly event. "Last year we introduced forty local residents of all ages to radio control model aviation, and we are planning for even more guests this year" Davis added.
Further information about this event will made available in the near future.
Club Announces Contest for Members: 04/08/23
Jim Davis, president of Dare County Radio Control Flyers, announced today a challenging event for its members that will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023. The event, entitled Rocket Madness, will be a contest involving the construction and flying of a FliteTest glider that will be designed to be taken aloft by a rocket-propelled booster. Rocket Madness is designed to encourage the creativity and test the engineering skills of its participants, while providing a fun-filled and exciting event for members to enjoy. Additional details for this event, as well as the rules and prizes, are available at the link below.
Club Attains Prestigious Gold Leader Club Status: 11/07/22
Dare County Radio Control Flyers was recently advanced to the level of a Gold Leader Club by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), according to the club's president, Jim Davis. This recognition was granted following a determination by the AMA that the club, that had been designated a Silver Leader Club earlier this year, had now attained all the necessary elements to be advance to top-level status. Currently, less than 8-percent of the AMA's 2,500 charted clubs are Leader Clubs, and this distinction serves to publicly acknowledge the efforts the club and its members have made to advance the sport and recreational activity of aeromodeling throughout the Outer Banks community.
Flying Event Provides Donations for Beach Food Pantry: 10/20/22
Dare County Radio Control Flyers club president, Jim Davis, met Elisabeth Silverthorne, executive director of the Beach Food Pantry to drop off non-perishable food items and cash donations that the club collected at their "Outer Banks Festival of Model Aviation" event on October 15, 2022.
The club wishes to once again thank those who visited with us and donated to this worthy organization that does so much to assist local residents in need.
Elisabeth reported that our donation was enough to provide 350 meals—enough to feed eight people for two weeks!
New Member Promotion Prize Awarded: 05/20/22
We held the raffle to determine the winner of our new member promotion package that included a complete ready-to-fly AeroScout radio controlled airplane at our meeting on May 19, 2022. Unfortunately the winner of our drawing, Philip Garey, was unable to attend our meeting due to working late into the evening. However, the following morning our club's vice president, Robert Yanacek, was able to catch up with Philip at our pilot's breakfast and present him with his prize. Congratulations Philip! We hope you enjoy the plane and wish you many good landings at our field.
Club Awarded 2022 Takeoff and Grow Grant: 05/19/22
Dare County Radio Control Flyers received a $1,000 "Takeoff and Grow" grant from the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Foundation recently, according to the club's president, Jim Davis. Seventeen such grants were awarded nationally, and these funds will be used to hold a public event in our community during mid-September, Davis added.
The event entitled the Outer Banks Festival of Model Aviation will afford local residents the opportunity to learn about the hobby of radio control model aviation, and to actually fly a radio control aircraft under the supervision of one of the club's instructor pilots. In addition to flight operations, other activities will include handing out, building, and flying balsa glider for the youngsters, raffle prizes that will be awarded to non-club members who give flying a try, and lunch consisting of hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, and soft drink.
Admission to this event will be one non-perishable food item per attendee, and these items will subsequently be donated to a local food bank.
Further information about this event will made available in the near future.
Club Advanced by AMA to Silver Leader Club: 05/12/22
Dare County Radio Control Flyers was recently advanced to the level of a Silver Leader Club by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), according to its club president, Jim Davis. This recognition was granted following a determination by the AMA that the club had attained 14 of the 15 elements used to evaluate clubs for Leader Club status. Currently, only about 8-percent of the AMA's 2,500 charted clubs are Leader Clubs, and this distinction serves as a testament to the commitment of its members to safety protocols, community service, and positive contributions to radio control model aviation. The club had previously been designated in 2021 as a Bronze Leader Club, and with this new honor, Dare County Radio Control Flyers continues to advance the sport and recreational activity of radio control model aviation on throughout the Outer Banks community.
Return to Primary Meeting Location: 05/01/22
Our usual meeting location in the meeting room at the rear of the Dare County Public Library in Kill Devil Hills has reopened, and we have been approved to meet there for the months of May and June 2022. Updates for meeting locations for the remainder of the year will be provided as they become available. Details about this location, including an interactive map and driving directions, is available at the link below.
Club Awarded 2021 Flying Site Improvement Grant: 12/14/21
Club president Jim Davis announced at our annual Christmas Party that Dare County Radio Control Flyers recently received a Flying Site Improvement Grant in the amount of $2,763.75 from the Academy of Model Aeronautics Foundation. These funds will be utilized for the construction of a new storage shed on the western perimeter of our flying field and will enable us to store our club's field maintenance equipment. The new storage shed will also incorporate a retractable fabric canopy to the structure to provide a shaded area for those not flying or working on the flight line.
Club members, under Jim's expert supervision as a builder, will begin construction of this new structure in early 2022 and anticipate that the project will be completed by the time flying season begins in early April. In addition to the storage shed, the club's parking area will also be expanded by clearing brush on the western side of the field.
The members of Dare County Radio Control Flyers extend their gratitude to the Academy of Model Aeronautics Foundation for their generosity in assisting us with this much-needed project.
Join Now and Win a Complete Radio Control Airplane Package: 12/01/21
Our club is currently accepting applications for membership, and are offering to our new members a 1-in-10 (or better) chance to win a complete ready-to-fly radio control airplane package! This package has been put together with quality Spektrum and HobbyZone products. Both of these companies have a proven track-record of reliability, quality, and performance in the radio control community. With beginners in mind, we want to get you into the air with our club now, and this complete package can provide you with everything needed to get you started into the wonderful recreational activity of radio control aviation.
The prize will be awarded no later than our May 19, 2022 meeting so that we may get our winner into the air this summer. Further information about the contest rules and the grand prize package are available at the link below.
Don't lose out on the opportunity of winning this aircraft package! Contact us today for further information or for an application to become a member of Dare County Radio Control Flyers.
New Club Website Launched: 08/09/21
We have redesigned our entire website to make it more useful to our club members, and to provide an improved source of information to the general public. Improvements include: a completely new user interface; an integrated search engine; interactive maps displaying our meeting location and flying field; a tool that provides current and predicted weather conditions; a calendar listing all club meetings and events; exclusive information that may be viewed only by our club members, and; a dedicated telephone number so that we may be contacted more easily.
Change of Meeting Location: 08/08/21
Due to the unavailability of the meeting room at the Dare County Public Library in Kill Devil Hills, our club meetings will be held at our alternate meeting location until further notice—the meeting room at the Manteo First Assembly church. Further information about our alternate meeting location, including an interactive map and driving directions, is available at the link below.
Club Receives New Trainer Aircraft: 08/02/21
Through the generosity of an anonymous member, our club received a new HobbyZone Apprentice S2 that will be used for training those who have never flown a radio control model aircraft. This aircraft is a ready-to-fly package that comes complete with everything necessary to take our club's flight training program to the next level.
In addition to the aircraft with it's 48-inch wingspan and Spektrum receiver, the equipment in the package includes: two Spektrum transmitters, neck straps, and rechargeable transmitter batteries; a charger for the transmitter batteries; a flight battery and charger, and; a Spektrum Smart battery programmer/checker.
Dare County Radio Control Flyers Named AMA Leader Club: 07/09/21
Dare County Radio Control Flyers has been recognized as a Bronze Leader Club for 2021 by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). This honor was granted following a review by the AMA of the club's current safety protocols and positive contributions to radio control aviation. We, at Dare County Radio Control Flyers, are proud of this distinction and will continue our efforts to advance the sport and recreational activity of radio control aviation throughout our community on the Outer Banks.
New Member Promotion Prize Awarded: 06/25/21
At our meeting on June 17, 2021, we held our drawing to determine the winner of our new member promotion package that included a complete ready-to-fly AeroScout radio controlled airplane. Unfortunately the winner of our drawing, Allen Massey, was out of town and not present at our meeting, so we were unable to present the prize until he returned to town. Upon his return the following week, our club's vice president, Robert Yanacek, was able to meet Allen and present him with his prize. Congratulations Allen! We hope you enjoy the plane and look forward to seeing it in the air at our field very soon.
Win a Complete Radio Control Airplane Package: 03/01/21
We are currently accepting applications for membership in our club, and are offering to our new members a 1-in-10 (or better) chance to win a complete ready-to-fly radio control airplane package! This package has been put together with quality Spektrum and HobbyZone products. Both of these companies have a proven track-record of reliability, quality, and performance in the radio control community. With beginners in mind, we want to get you into the air with our club now, and this complete package can provide you with everything needed to get you started into the wonderful recreational activity of radio control aviation.
The prize will be awarded no later than our June 17, 2021 meeting so that we may get our winner into the air this summer. Further information about the contest rules and the grand prize package are available at the link below.
Don't delay and take a chance on losing out on the opportunity of winning this aircraft package! Contact us today for further information or for an application to become a member of Dare County Radio Control Flyers.
