Come Fly With US - The Meroke R/C Club Pilot Training Program

The Meroke R/C Club (AMA Chapter 458) of Wantagh NY has been awarded one of four grants in New York State to teach and promote the hobby of radio control building and flying by The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA).  The program “Come Fly With Us’, in cooperation with Nassau County Department of Parks at Cedar Creek Park Aerodrome, offers the public an opportunity to learn to fly radio controlled airplanes for free.

Qualified Introductory Club Pilots will assist trainees utilizing a “buddy box” system with a trainer type of model airplane. Planes flown in this manner are under the control of a Meroke pilot with the experience to instruct novices and have the ability to recover the r/c plane from typical novice errors.  The program also offers a computer generated flight simulator on which to practice prior to and after the first flight. 

The general public is invited to attend our “Come Fly With Us’ event to held at Cedar Creek Park August 3, 2008 from 10 AM to 3 PM.  

Reservations are encouraged to meet scheduling parameters.   Individuals and groups who would care to begin the program prior to the August date are urged to book reservations for instruction both on weekends and during the week. 

Please contact us for more information or to make an appointment.