Club Information

The Statesville Model Flyers (SMF) is a group of modelers who love building and flying RC aircraft. We as a group enjoy all aspects of model aviation, from the smallest park flyer up to the fastest and biggest scale subjects. The SMF welcome all and offer a family friendly environment for the RC enthusiast.

The club has about 60 members and many can usually be found at the flying field on weekends. While most of our members typically fly for fun or sport, some do practice aerobatic IMAC or Pattern style routines. We also have some members that fly warbirds of various eras and sizes. A few guys fly helicopters and control-line models as well.


The SMF club is chartered with the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), Charter # 690. The AMA is a national organization which promotes model aviation and provides valuable resources to its members. Please visit the AMA website or talk with a club member to learn more. Club members that wish to have flying privileges are required to be a member of the AMA.

 

The SMF is also a chapter member of the International Miniature Aircraft Association (IMAA), Chapter # 572. The IMAA is dedicated to modelers of giant scale airplanes.

 

 

Join the Statesville Model Flyers RC Club

The best way to join is to attend a club meeting so that you may be introduced and sign up. Club meeting times are typically on the second Monday of the month at 7:30pm. The meeting location is normally at the Kings Grant Community Center in Statesville or, if the weather is nice, at the John Long Road flying field. Please see the SMF newsletter for the next meeting time and location.

 

 

Club Dues

Dues for an individual are 50 dollars per year per Basic Member or 51 dollars per year per Family. Family Members must be a spouse or dependent youth(s) 19 years and under as of July 1st of the applicable year and reside at the same address as the Basic Member. Dues for a Youth Member, under 19 as of July 1st of the applicable year, who is not a Family Member of a current club member is One (1) dollar. Dues for members joining after June 30th may be prorated.

 

Getting Started in the RC Hobby

If you have just become interested or are new to model aviation, we can help get you flying and working toward your goal of flying solo. As a new student we will introduce you to a qualified flight instructor. Working with an instructor is the easiest and best way to learn as it will help shorten your learning curve and maximize the fun. Please feel free to get in touch with one of our club officers to learn more and come fly with us.

 

You may also be interested in checking out the AMA online magazine Sport Aviator as it is designed to help new RC pilots get started and succeed. Their Sure-Start Guide is a great introduction to what one may expect when heading to the field for the first time.

 

 

Check Flights

A new member that has already been flying RC model aircraft prior to joining the SMF must meet with a club instructor for briefing on the club rules and to do a check flight. If it is determined that they are already a safe and proficient RC pilot the flight instructor may then grant full flying privileges.

 

 

Club Documents

FIELD AND SAFETY RULES

 

New Pilot Qualification Check List

 

Instructor Qualification Check List

 

Membership Application

 

FIELD LAYOUT (Over Fly Area)