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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.
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Swap Meet 2024
Photos from the swap meet at Coonskin on Saturday, February 24, are here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xWxmxspHPzgna5tg8
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Rockets Away!
We had a visit from members of the Winfield High School Rocketry Club and their teacher, Mrs. Abbott, this afternoon. This is shaping up to become a regular event at Hillbilly Field.
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We’re the FAA, and We’re Here to Help…
The FAA has finally got around to publishing FRIA locations on their UAS Facility Map, and in conjunction with that they’re sending out notifications on social media and elsewhere advising people to refer to the map to find a place where they can operate their UASs without remote ID. That’s all well and good, and…
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FRIA Update and Upcoming Swap Meet
Our FRIA application for Ridenour Lake has been approved and Ridenour is now listed on the AMA website as an approved site! A big Thank you to Mike Spencer for handling the FRIA process for both of our flying locations. Let’s all give a big thank you to Chuck Harper for spearheading the process to…
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December 2023 – January 2024
Dinner & December Meeting The FHRCC Christmas Dinner was held on December 16th with 16 members and guests in attendance. Service at the Italian Grille was strikingly slow, but the food was great once it arrived, and the fellowship in the interim was top notch. Ballots for the club’s 2024 officers were collected, and it…
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November Meeting
A meeting was held November 11, 2023, at the Putnam County Library. Affiliate members Adam Ketchem and Barry Doss from the Mountaineer RC Club were present. Mike Eden read the treasurer’s report, which indicates that we have $1,602.71 in the bank. (Dues for 2024 are due by January 1.) FHRCC currently has 29 paid members,…
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William A. Blake 1945-2023
We are deeply saddened to report the October 7th passing of FHRCC member, Bill Blake. Bill was a tremendous asset to the club, and a great friend to all of us. There will be a memorial service held at 12:00 noon on Thursday October 12th at The Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veteran’s Cemetery in…