By joining the Sangamon Valley R/C Flyers and working with one of the club's designated instructors, you could quickly be on your way to the rewards of building and/or piloting your own radio controlled airplane.
The easiest way to get started is to fill out the Information Request Form. You will then be contacted by one of the club designated instructors who will work out a time for you to meet at Holmes Field for an introductory flight
During this time, you WILL FLY a radio controlled airplane! You WILL LEARN how the transmitter works with the receiver and the controls to make the airplane do what it does in the air! And, you WILL ENJOY your time at the field! You WILL NOT be a spectator. You DO NOT need to have your own equipment for the introductory flight and you DO NOT need to have an AMA membership. NO, you will not fly the P-51! You will fly a trainer. The P-51 will have to wait!
Once your introductory flight is completed, you will most likely be extremely enthused about continuing your flight training. If you're not in a rush to buy equipment, you may continue to fly with one of our designated instructors through the AMA's Introductory Pilot Program without an AMA membership card for up to 30-days. At that point, you will likely need to purchase your own equipment and membership cards to continue your training. Go to the AMA link on the LINKS page for more information about AMA membership.
We participate in the "Sign 3 - Fly Free" program so help us reward our instructor pilots by contacting us prior to joining so you can enter their name as a sponsor on the form.
There are many places to go and buy a Radio Controlled Airplane. One consideration is the local hobby shops. There are also links from the Internet Links page that go to manufacturers/retailers that offer R/C airplanes and equipment.
The easiest way to get started is to fill out the Information Request Form. You will then be contacted by one of the club designated instructors who will work out a time for you to meet at Holmes Field for an introductory flight
During this time, you WILL FLY a radio controlled airplane! You WILL LEARN how the transmitter works with the receiver and the controls to make the airplane do what it does in the air! And, you WILL ENJOY your time at the field! You WILL NOT be a spectator. You DO NOT need to have your own equipment for the introductory flight and you DO NOT need to have an AMA membership. NO, you will not fly the P-51! You will fly a trainer. The P-51 will have to wait!
Once your introductory flight is completed, you will most likely be extremely enthused about continuing your flight training. If you're not in a rush to buy equipment, you may continue to fly with one of our designated instructors through the AMA's Introductory Pilot Program without an AMA membership card for up to 30-days. At that point, you will likely need to purchase your own equipment and membership cards to continue your training. Go to the AMA link on the LINKS page for more information about AMA membership.
We participate in the "Sign 3 - Fly Free" program so help us reward our instructor pilots by contacting us prior to joining so you can enter their name as a sponsor on the form.
There are many places to go and buy a Radio Controlled Airplane. One consideration is the local hobby shops. There are also links from the Internet Links page that go to manufacturers/retailers that offer R/C airplanes and equipment.
