Welcome, we hope everyone is staying safe and doing well. Due to the Covid-19, our regularly scheduled meetings have been postponed and are to be determined at a later date. The flying field is open, you can currently go out and fly as you wish, however you must follow any covid-19 regulations mandated by the state. Such as practicing social distancing, and please use caution and personally sanitize appropriately. We appreciate everyone's patience as this is a new way of life for everyone.

For question or concerns please contact us at flyurbana@gmail.com

Association Picnic

What a great time! We had beautiful weather and a good turnout, including some of our friends from the Springfield Model Airplane Club.  We would like to thank Ed Newbold for bringing his food truck to the event. The food was AWESOME!

Click HERE for pictures of the event.

MERFI 2019

The Association was represented by our own Richard Kaczmerak at the Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In on August 17th. There were some fabulous civilian aircraft present, and even a C-47. On display are some of his various model aircraft, including the Weeks bipane that he built.

UFA MEMBERS FIELD CLOSING

Hey Members!  Mark your calendar for 12:00 PM, Sunday, November 17th. We are going to be closing up the field for the season

PROPer Safety

 Working around moving propeller blades is a hazard that all model RC pilots must learn to safely deal with. Electric motor-driven props are especially hazardous because:

- An energized electrical system appears to be "off" and safe, when in fact it can swing a prop at full force in an instant. 

- An electric motor-driven prop will continuously strike objects in its path without stalling, unlike an internal combustion engine.  

Electric motor prop strikes can cause serious cuts, break finger bones, and even cut fingers off, so it's important to always be mindful of safe practices, which include:

- Removing the propeller if making adjustments to the electronics in close-quarters, such as in your home, or on a workbench at the flying field.

- Plugging-in the main battery at the flight line, away from bystanders, and unplugging the battery at the flight line immediately after a flight.

- Setting the receiver fail safe and verify that it is working properly.  This prohibits the motor from running uncontrolled if the transmitter is shut off before the model has been powered off.

- Using a throttle-cut switch on your transmitter to "disarm" the throttle stick, if your transmitter has that ability.

-For airplanes with 40-size nitro-equivalent motors and larger, we strongly encourage the use of an external electrical arming system. Click HERE for more information.

The Urbana Flying Association requests that all pilots using our field to please follow these safety practices.

Field Service

Hey Members! This is the height of the flying season, and the Association needs the membership to lend a hand in maintaining the field. Some things you can help with include:

- Field mowing

- Finishing the repairs to the clubhouse roof

- Trimming weeds around the clubhouse

- And anything else you can help with.

Thanks for your help!