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" To further the Hobby/ Sport of radio controlled model aviation in Fayette County by providing a safe and appropriate flying site and a suitable meeting place for club members and to aid and assist persons expressing an interest in the area of model aviation."

It is our goal to help provide you with an instructor who will work with you in learning to safely fly your aircraft. Please remember though that the club's officers and instructors are volunteers! No one is being paid to take time to assist you, and by AMA rules they are not allowed to accept any form of payment or gratuity. While the club would like for you to become a participating member as well as a safe pilot, the ultimate burden for becoming successfully trained lies squarely at your feet.

Consequently, you must be proactive in calling to ask for an instructor. Just paying your dues and then waiting for someone to contact you is not going to get you out to the field. Also, showing up at the field and hoping someone there will take the time to help you will also not work. This practice is actually discouraged, because while some members may be willing to help, they may not have the expertise or background to do so safely. You need to make contact with an instructor, set up a formal training plan, and then stick to it.

All new members ask the question, "How long will it take for me to learn?" The answer though is far from simple. I have seen a new flyer become proficient enough to solo in as little as three or four 15-minute flights. There have also been instances where a person never really learned to fly safely without a backup instructor. You can learn to solo a full-scale aircraft in 10 flight hours. It will take a little less time to learn to fly a model aircraft for a person with no previous experience, but not much. Keep in mind that this means up to 30 or 40 15-minute flights. Typically you can get in an hour of flying per trip to the field so count on at least 7 to 10 visits to the field. It is also important to realize that the more you spread out the trips the more you repeat the previous lesson and the longer it will take. If you are going to get started, plan to get out at least once per week for 2 to 3 hours each and every week. Also keep in mind that you are asking a volunteer instructor to do the same.

1. Qualification (and your own key to the field) will be granted when student pilots can take-off his/her plane.
2. Perform traffic pattern flight, and land his/her plane to a full stop with the engine running, three times in succession.
3. During the flight the student pilot must demonstrate control of the aircraft.
4. The ability to fly a right-hand, left-hand, and figure eight traffic pattern without gaining or losing more than 50 feet in altitude.
5. This must be accomplished without the aid of a buddy box or other assistance other than a spotter pointing out potential safety issues.
6. During the flight the student pilot must demonstrate full control of the aircraft.

1. Qualification will be granted when a student pilot can successfully hand launch his/her aircraft.
2. Demonstrate the ability to fly a right-hand, left-hand, and figure eight traffic pattern without gaining or losing more than 50 feet in altitude.
3. Then land the aircraft to a spot designated by the instructor pilot (exceptions to the unassisted hand launch may be made for youthful members).
4. This is without the aid of a buddy box or other assistance other than a spotter pointing out potential safety issues.
5. During the flight the student pilot must demonstrate full control of the aircraft.

1. Qualification will be granted when a student pilot can successfully launch his/her plane utilizing a winch or high-start.
2. The student pilot must then safely maneuver his/her aircraft and land his/her aircraft to within a designated spot as indicated by the instructor pilot.
3. This is without the aid of a buddy box or other assistance other than a spotter pointing out potential safety issues.
4. During the flight the student pilot must demonstrate full control of the aircraft.