Anyone around Austin fly ? Would like to meet up with someone and fly some , I will be working there for 45 days and wondering if i should take my plane's or not ?

There are several RC clubs in the Austin area. Check the district VIII club directory on the AMA website.

Jim

I am right near Austin, Texas anyone give flight lessons??

SWG

Check with AMA and find a club near there/you. You should then be able to get an instructor lined up pretty easy. http://www.modelaircraft.org/clubsearch.aspx led me to these:


AUSTIN RC ASSOCIATION
877
RICHARD MAUS
8007 CANYON PARKE CT
AUSTIN TX 78726-4029
Phone: 512/335-6794
Email: www.austinrc.org

HILL COUNTRY AEROMODELERS INC
1364
WILLIAM D MOL
3601 PIUTE TRL
AUSTIN TX 78739-5707
Phone:
Email: www.hcamonline.org

Hope this helps.

SWG, There is an RC club that flies at the airport in Smithville. Don't know who to contact. If you want to get involved in CL I can help you out.

Jim

There's also a club in Georgetown, just north of Austin.

[link=http://www.gamarc.org/]http://www.gamarc.org/[/link]

irussel

Cool I will have to check that out I am by there a lot but never see anyone out flying maybe I will have to check a little closer on the weekends. Any help would be appreciated.


Bruce I too looked those guys up on the AMA site but it is noted they don’t take newbies and since I am new to gas flight that would be me.

I also heard there is a group that meets in Manor, Texas on the weekends thought I would drive out and see about them I really would like to get with a group that could show me the ropes I have a friend that is a little more knowledgeable then I, but is looking for the same thing too. He has a glider and a trainer 40 but I hear a glider Is a bad word![&o]

I have a trainer 40 and a biplane (Laird Solution) 60 but I want to get good at flying before I take up the biplane!

SWG

Steelwoolghandi- I don't know where you read what you read but I just went to the Club web sites I listed. I couldn't tell from the Austin RC site so I e-mailed him about students and have not received an answer yet. The other club, Hill Country, has about 14 instructors on staff for student training. Why don't you check out their site and contact them directly if you are serious.

Bruce

Steelwoolghandi- I heard back from Austin RC, here is their answer:

yes we do train new students. Loyd coordinates the training right
now, he is out at the field most every weekend. there is no cost
and yes we do have buddy boxes. typically we will do a few
sessions without a membership to the club, but you do need ama
membership. www.modelaircraft.org

let me know if you have any other questions.

Pat

No more excuses. GO FLY!!! and have fun

Like I said above I got the info off the AMA website it says when I look up the different local clubs (note local the closest is 34 miles away for an AMA club) anyway it says they do not allow INTRO pilots I might be reading that wrong but that sounds like no newbies to me? The closest AMA club listed that will take INTRO pilots is BRAZOS VALLEY RC MODELERS 68 miles away.

As Jim said there is a club in Smithville and I think I know of one in Manor they are just not AMA but they are closer I am serious about finding a local club but I would like to find one that takes Newbies but also one closer by if I find the close ones (non AMA) do not take Newbies then I will contact the Farther ones (AMA Clubs). That’s all I was trying to say Bruce.

Thanks for the Offer Jim any info or help would be appreciated.

SWG

I don't know if you have read my post #9 or not. I have contacted both of the clubs I listed and they both train new students (thats you). If you don't wish to personally contact one of them, so be it, travel twice as far if you want. The AMA site is not always correct BTW as this has proved.

I've spent enough time on this. Good luck, whatever way you choose.

Bruce thanks for the information I was not trying to be rude in any way just stating what the AMA website says. Again those 2 clubs are Farther away then the Non AMA clubs so I was going to check out the Smithville and Manor clubs first (They are Closer) and see what they have to offer.

If the closer ones are not what I am looking for I will contact the ones you listed I have there websites saved. I would just hate to drive an Hour to get to a club if I could get there in 15 min is all.

Again I appreciate the information Bruce.

SWG

BTW- the AMA Intro program does not mean whether or not they train students, it is a special program the AMA endorses for a 3 month period I believe so that prospective fliers can try flying without as big of a financial commitment. If anyone knows more on this, please speak up. You can probably get more info on AMA site, if interested. Program requires special INTRO instructors and a lot more paperwork etc. Not sure how well it is being accepted.

The AMA intro program is a try before you buy deal. Intro pilots can take someone up with a club owned trainer on a buddy box and the clubs AMA insurance will cover them.