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The members of the RAMS RC club are a very diverse group of flyers. Our interests range from helicopters, to aircraft, powered by Gasoline, glow fuel, electric, ducted fans, gliders, using all kinds of radio equipment from FM, PCM, and 2.4 GHz. Our field offers a paved runway, a helipad and even a control line flying circle. There are people interested in sport flying, pattern flying, 3D flying, aerobatics, with all kinds of flying platforms from foam to fiberglass and traditional covered balsa. We have aircraft with props in the front, props on the back, and props in the middle. We have large scale war birds of WWI, WWII vintage, and some from more modern wars. We even fly float planes off our plastic coated runway. We have flat foam jets, molded foam jets, and larger fiberglass and balsa construction scale jets powered by electric ducted fans.
Some of our members like soaring, but the more successful models use electric power to launch, fly and regain lost altitude.
Some of our members like to make holes in the sky, some make holes in the ground, and holes in mid air collisions. Some just like to experiment with platforms that use canards, tailerons, “V” tails, and elevons.
Our club provides a friendly way to learn and enjoy flying our models. We usually have at least two fun fly-in picnics during the year, with all kinds of flying, food and entertainment for family and friends.
Our site has a covered pavilion, equipment shed, flight benches and 5 flight stations. There is a lot of room to fly, and even a grass cross wind runway, for those times that the wind makes landing on the paved runway more difficult.
Even when the weather is not ideal for flying, there are usually some folks that like to sit around and hangar fly. All in all it is a good place to be for pilots and visitors who like aircraft and other people with similar interests.
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The Flagler County Radio Aero ModelerS (RAMS) is a member supported, non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of RC scale aerobatic competition.
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About the Flagler Aero Modelers (RAMS)
The Flagler Radio Aero ModelerS RC Club #2047 was chartered with the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) on February 8, 1985. The organization was created out of an interest of several persons who wanted to promote and enjoy the sport of building and flying radio controlled aircraft. Ronnie Pavloer is the only active member active in the club of the original five founding members. Previous to the founding of the RAMS, Flagler County modelers had to travel to clubs located in Daytona, or DeLand to participate in RC activities. The original flying site was on property owned by George Dance, on Old Dixie Highway. The club continued there for a few years until circumstances caused the club to seek a new location. Flagler County made the closed landfill area available to the club in 1991, and by 1995 the Club was able to move to the new location.
The club maintains the grounds, and under an agreement with the county, has made many capital improvements, such as a large Pavilion, and a storage building. A key feature is our “paved” 550 feet long runway, which makes smooth take-offs and landings for all types of models. A landfill and conventional paving are not compatible, so the RAMS runway is made of woven geo textile material that serves the purpose well, and is “Eco friendly” to the landfill. Even our entry gate is solar powered. The club roster now includes 110 members, who fly all types of RC Aircraft, including Helicopters, Gliders, Electric Ducted Fans and, control line models. The club membership enjoys two Fun Fly-ins, one in spring, the other in the fall, and participates in local civic activities, such as hosting Cub Scout Packs, and permitting them to try RC flight, while connected to an experienced pilot on a “buddy box.” The club has also participated in locate shows and parades. The Flagler RAMS membership fee is $75.00 per year after an initiation fee of $50.00. All members are required to be a current member of the AMA and follow the rules of flying at a Chartered Field. Members under 18 years of age fly free with the backing of an adult member. The area is also considered to be a public park by the county, so non-flying visitors are always welcome, as long as they remain in the designated “safe” areas, and do not go into the flight area.
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Runway size 60' x 550'
