Bartholomew County RC Fliers
Columbus, IN
Meetings, Events and Activities
Bartholomew Co. R/C Fliers Club Meetings
Our monthly club meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday of every month. Currently, we are meeting at the Bakalar Air Museum at the Columbus Municipal Airport. Contact any officer for info.
We do not meet in November or December. Our January meeting is our Holiday Club Member and Guest Pitch-In. For more meeting info see Meeting Minutes under the events and activities drop down above.
Events This Year
Scout Troop Model Aviation Day
We are hosting a buddy-box R/C flying school for local Scout Troop 557 & 1557. Scouts & families will be given the chance to learn about model aviation as a hobby, participate in a ground school to learn how R/C airplanes work, and gain real flying experience with help from our Introductory Pilot Program mentors. This Was canceled due to weather this year
IMAC Contest
Info Click Here
Club Events
Earth Day 2022
Earth Day will be held on April 23th this year. It is held at the Recycling Center on South Mapleton. The Club will be displaying some of our members airplanes, and making egg carton penny gliders.
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Firemen's Cheer Fund Charity
This event benefits the Firemen's Cheer Fund, which has existed since the 1930's. It provides toys, clothing and food during the Christmas season to less fortunate children and families. Our First Fly-in was held in 2007 and this year it is TBD if we find an event leader.
Click here for the Public Flyer.
Click here for the Pilot Flyer.
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Swap Meet
Date is TBD if we find an event leader, at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds, south of Columbus, IN on Highway 11.
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New Year's Day ​Freeze Fly
It's a tradition of almost every club. We come out on New Year's Day to fly, no matter the weather. In central Indiana, sometimes there is no snow, sometimes more than a foot. However, it is hardly ever warm.
Hot coffee and doughnuts are staples.
Indoor Flying
For the 2021-22 Winter season, Indoor Flying is again FREE for any AMA member. We fly in the St. Peter's Lutheran Church's Den from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, on The following Sundays:
TBA
TBA
The Den is located at 5th and California (see Google Map bellow for directions)
You must enter through door #1, which faces 5th street.
Video of Indoor flying on 2-7-2021
Free RC Flight Instruction
Our club participates in the AMA Intro Pilot Program. This means you can have a period of 90 days of flight instruction at no cost to you. In previous years, flight instruction was on Thursday evening. It still is. You can also schedule other times with our Intro Pilot Mentors. When the weather turns bad, we can continue indoors in The Den at St Peter's Lutheran Church.
"No cost" means you do not purchase anything or pay anything.
Current Active Intro Pilot Mentors are:
Rob Weismiller
517-242-2919
Aerobatpilot03@aol.com
Chuck Baker
Horizon Hobby Flight School Coach
317-590-7506
indyrcpilot@comcast.net