Category: Newsletter
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New Altitude Authorization
AMA has obtained a National Authorization from the FAA allowing AMA members at club sites in Class G airspace to operate above 400 feet above ground level (AGL) for routine, day-to-day activities. At FHRCC’s sites, the new limit is 1200 feet AGL. This is the upper boundary of Class G/lower boundary of Class E airspace…
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Photos from the 2025 Swap Meet
Photos from the Kanawha Valley WV Regional R/C Swap Meet held on February 22, 2025, at the Coonskin Park Clubhouse are here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/bsPbH7VKq3sbNPHn7
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February 8 Meeting
New member, Steve Monroe, joined us for our meeting at the Putnam County Public Library Saturday morning and we welcome Steve to FHRCC. If you’re available on the morning of the Swap Meet (Feb 22) volunteers to help with the load-in at 8:30 would be appreciated. Chuck Harper and Barry Doss will be handling the…
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New Year’s Day Frozen Fingers Fun Fly 2025
FHRCC’s annual New Year’s Day fun fly was a success, with Adam Ketchem being the overall winner of the competition. Adam was the only contestant to complete all four events (climb & glide, precision taxi, spot landings, consecutive loops/rolls/spins) without breaking anything or ending up in the woods. Several members provided delicious hot food to…
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Message From the President
First off, I wanted to thank all of those who came out to the joint club Christmas dinner last week. We had a great group of 27 people and had great food and friendship. Thanks to Jim Butler for setting it up and asking to do the joint venture. I think we may have found…
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End of Season Picnic
Photos from FHRCC’s End of Season Picnic, held on Sunday November 3, 2024, can be viewed here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/MUtWAjCXasAzZ9hK9 Plus, check out this perfect landing by a young student:
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October 5 Meeting
A meeting was held at the field at 11:00am, Saturday, October 5, with nine members present. It’s getting to be time to start thinking about officer nominations for next year. Current officers are If any of you reading this are interested in taking over one of these positions for 2025, or if you know someone…
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July 27 Meeting
A meeting was held at the field on Saturday, July 27, 10:00am. The treasurer was not present, but he passed along to President Mike Eden that FHRCC has $2601 in the bank, and we’ve recently added two new members. The first of our Thursday evening training sessions was held Thursday, July 25. It was well…
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Mountaineer Club Night Fly Events
The Mountaineer RC Club will host monthly Open-To-All NIGHT FLY’s at Mountaineer field in Tornado the last Friday of every month, all summer long. The events will start approximately two hours before dusk. In the event of inclement weather, events may be rescheduled to Saturday – watch the Mountaineers’ Facebook page.
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More Rocket Action
The wind was fierce at Hillbilly Field on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, but the boys needed to get some flights in. Last one ended up in the trees, but with grit and determination, they were able to recover it.