FAQ's and Answers

    GENERAL QUESTIONS:

1. Where does the club fly?   

   A. 70 Foothill Street, Barnesville,   

   Pennsylvania

2 Are spectators welcome?

   A. Everyone is Welcome to Fly or  

   Enjoy Watching Others Fly

3 When do club members fly?   

 A. Our Field is Open Daily to  

 Members and Guests From Sunrise    

 to Sunset.

4 How much are the yearly membership dues?   

 A. Just $70.00 Annually due on January 1st, one of the lowest cost clubs in the area.

5. When and where are the club meetings held.  

 A. We hold meetings on the first  

 Monday of the month promptly at  

 7:00 P.M. at the Tuscarora State Park 

 Office. Occasionally, weather 

 permitting, we hold our meetings at 

 our flying field which is located on 

 Foothill Street in Barnesville. 

6. I am brand new to R/C flying. Do you have someone to talk to about buying the right equipment, such as what is the best trainer airplane?   

 A. Yes, contact any of our instructors    

 on our club contacts page or follow  

 the link to that AMA to see our   

 Learning Guide. 

7. Are visiting pilots allowed to fly at the club's flying field?   

 A. Yes, since we are an AMA  

 chartered club we require all 

 members and visiting pilots to hold 

 a current AMA card (membership). 

8. Are club activities family-friendly?   

 A.  Yes, the Tuscarora R/C flying  

 Club has several family friendly 

 flying and static demonstrations 

 throughout the year all FREE to the 

 public. The club also hosts a live air 

 show (Aerorama), a newly added 

 car show each summer, Fun Fly's 

 and just added, a Snowbird event. 

 Check the website for event times, 

 dates and place.

9 Are there any hidden costs?  

 A. No, unlike other clubs you do not 

 have field permits to pay for in 

 addition to the club dues. The only 

 thing you will ever be required to 

 pay is the annual membership fee 

 of $ $70.00.

10. How can you maintain a yearly club membership fee of only $70.00 per year?   

 A. We hold annual events , lottery  

 calendars, and club raffles. Most of 

 the club's revenue comes from 

 these activities. We rely upon our  

 members to volunteer and help with 

 these events since it is our primary 

 source of income.

11. Is the flying field grass or paved?  

 A. It is a very low cut, well  

 maintained grass runway and is 

 very suitable for wheels that are 2 

 inches on up. 

12. I am interested in joining your club, but would like to try flying  

with you before I join, are  there any restrictions?   

 A. Yes, since we are an AMA  

 chartered club (#574), you will be 

 required to hold a current AMA 

 license and you MUST be  

 accompanied by a Tuscarora R/C  

 Flyer member during your (flying) 

 visit and are limited to 6 flying visits 

 maximum before being required to 

 join. We usually have several 

 members in attendance daily 

 during the summer both early 

 morning and late afternoon and we 

 always enjoy and welcome a new 

 pilot. If your schedule requires 

 something different, contact any 

 person on our club contacts page  

 and we would be happy to get  

 together with you. 

13.  I am interested in joining along with my child, is there a break  

in membership fee, or do you have a family membership  

available?   

 A. Presently dues for new members   

 under 19 years of age have 

 changed. We now have  a Youth and 

 a Junior membership level. We do 

 not have a family membership plan  

 currently however it is possible that 

 may change in the future.

 14. Is training really free? 

  A.  Yes, with a paid club  

  membership