Welcome to the first annual Kings Canyon Jet Rally (May 14-16, 2020) being hosted by the Clovis (RC) Area Modelers (CAM).
This event will be held at the CAM (Peg) field located adjacent to the Friant-Kern Canal. This is just below the north side of Campbell Mountain near Reedley, CA. A short 20 Minute drive from Clovis. This field is off Highway 180 and Alta & Jensen Avenues with a visual view of the Sierra Nevada toward Kings Canyon National Park. See directions below.
Inland empire RC club will be hosting our second Heli Funfly 6/6-6/7. Last year was our first year and we had an amazing turn out and awesome day of flying. This year we decided to step it up a notch. We will be extending it to Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will include night flying with a generator light to light up the runway. Dry camping will be welcomed. Flyers and info to come very soon. Heli pilots of all ages and skill levels are welcome to attend. Nitro electric and gas welcomed. $40landing fee and lunch(bbq pulled pork smoked on site) on Saturday is included. Spectators are welcome and are free admission. Come join us for a full Weekend of heli flying l!!! Location will be at IERCC field in Norco, Ca. Pilot registration will begin 8am on Saturday. Sanction event 9900
Postponed till September due to Covid19 and property owner – Come and join us for our clubs warbird event. All warbirds welcome from World War I to present. We will also be celebrating our clubs 35th. Anniversary. Event will be held at our club field.
Warbird event all warbirds welcome, gas, glow and electric. $20.00 landing fee for pilots includes a lunch. We are also celebrating our clubs 35th. anniversary to honor our clubs founding fathers that are no longer with us. Clubs T- shirts will also be on sale. May 2nd. 2020, pilots meeting at 9:00AM, event location our club field, Tranquility.
Welcome to the 2020 Clovis Area Modelers 1st annual RC IMAC
“Kings Canyon Avalanche” Challenge
(September 24-27, 2020)
THE FIELD VENUE and CAMPING and DIRECTIONS
Peg field has a re-surfaced 700’ runway with an overall length of 3,000’ with the sun mostly at your back as the pits face north. The Pit Tarmac is 100 feet wide with limited shading. The field provides adequate room for RV/Trailer parking and overnight camping (dry camping only).
More Info and directions go to: https://clovisrc.club/flying-fields/
The field will be open for IMAC practice starting on Friday at 8am. Pilots Meeting to be held Saturday at 8:30AM.
Links to the Flyers
THE COMPETITION & FEES
Entry fee: $40 for IMAC members, $60 for Non IMAC members. First time Intro/Basic pilots are free.
IMAC Competition for Basic, Sportsman, Intermediate Advanced and Unlimited will be both Saturday and Sunday. Freestyle demo/competition Saturday afternoon.
AN INTRO TO AEROBATIC IMAC COMPETITION
Any AMA R/C Pilot who would like to try aerobatic (IMAC) competition but who has never flown in a contest before should come out Thursday at 4PM and attend our 1-2 hour orientation (where we will cover, flying etiquette, maneuvers, sequences, scoring, points, k-factors, the box, turn-arounds, callers, and scribing); then. learn and practice the BASIC sequence. On Saturday at 8AM, Intro Pilots may sign up at the field; where, you will be assisted by the Contest Director and other experienced IMAC Veteran pilots on what to do. You will have the opportunity to fly our INTRO/BASIC sequence in the Contest for the first time for FREE. For an Intro on IMAC and planes recommended, go to : http://www.flyingtigers.ca/PDF/SA_Intro.pdf
RECOMMENDED AIRCRAFT FOR INTRO/BEGINNER
As for the aircraft, bring what you have now. Fixed Wing – Gas/Glow or Electric and join the fun and take advantage of this opportunity to join our IMAC family. The recommended sizes for planes to compete with at the INTRO/BASIC Level are:
- Any Low Wing Electric Aerobatic 1.1meter/42” w/s; (a Sukhoi, Extra, Edge, Visionaire etc.)
- Any Low Wing Aerobatic .40 -.60 size model – w/s from ~48”–60” (Ugly Stiks/EasySport OK!)
- Any LW Aerobatic 1.20 + size model with w/s ~ 60”– 80”, weight under 12 lbs.
- Any LW Aerobatic 25cc –50cc with w/s ~ 80”–90”, weight under 20 lbs
AMENITIES
- Concessions and/or lunch will be offered for Saturday and Sunday
- Onsite Portable Toilets
- Large Parking Area
- 17 Min from Sanger, CA
CONTACT INFO
- Contest Director: Conrad Nerdahl (559-289-5468) / cnerdahl@gmail.com
- Contest Coordinator: Morris Fruit (559-259-2058)
- Co-Contest Coordinator: Dale Grant (559-696-5128)
- Hosting Club website: https://clovisrc.club/