Anyone flying in Connecticut?????
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Bryonheath
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Bristol Connecticut here
Plenty of flying going on in CT. Some clubs still have events going on, NCRCC club just had a warbirds event a week or so ago, Swamp Flyers did too last weekend. Most clubs are winding down events for the year, check District 1 website, as well as calendars at RCG, RCU, and Wattflyer. Most clubs welcome guest fliers are well (or should). Our club is having a swap meet at the Air Museum at Bradley this coming Sunday. No flying, just lot's of buying and selling. They have some great new flight sims too!
Spitfiremk16
Junior Member
Stonington CT here!
2coolfor2wheels
Junior Member
RI, but close enough
tyoho
Member
two indoor locations
Currently there are two indoor locations I fly at.
Friday nights 9-11pm in Newtown at the NYA http://nyasportsfitness.com/about-us/directions-hours/
Two basketball courts in size with aprox 30ft ceiling. Hardwood floor isn't very forgiving, but good for umx size planes.
i fly my Mini scout there but it's a little cramped. Between 3-8 guys a week show up.
Saturday mornings 6-8am in Danbury at the Sportsdome http://danburysportsdome.com/Page.asp?n=72778&org=danburysportsdome.com
Biggest inflated dome in New England (I think). 4 turf soccer sized fields in size 90ft high in the center. Would be nicer if they didn't have 8ft high nets between the fields, but that doesn't affect you too much. Between 5-15 guys a week show up.
Both venues charge $10 a head per day.
When the weather is nice there is a large group of guys that fly in New Milford on Sunday Mornings from dawn to 10am or so. Electric only. Not a club, but there is a core group that has been going there for years, nice guys. on a great day there might be over 20 people there.
The field is behind Pettybone School and adjacent to a Kimberly Clark factory. I put a pin in the Flight Test Members map
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?5766-Flite-Test-member-map&highlight=members+map
Currently there are two indoor locations I fly at.
Friday nights 9-11pm in Newtown at the NYA http://nyasportsfitness.com/about-us/directions-hours/
Two basketball courts in size with aprox 30ft ceiling. Hardwood floor isn't very forgiving, but good for umx size planes.
i fly my Mini scout there but it's a little cramped. Between 3-8 guys a week show up.
Saturday mornings 6-8am in Danbury at the Sportsdome http://danburysportsdome.com/Page.asp?n=72778&org=danburysportsdome.com
Biggest inflated dome in New England (I think). 4 turf soccer sized fields in size 90ft high in the center. Would be nicer if they didn't have 8ft high nets between the fields, but that doesn't affect you too much. Between 5-15 guys a week show up.
Both venues charge $10 a head per day.
When the weather is nice there is a large group of guys that fly in New Milford on Sunday Mornings from dawn to 10am or so. Electric only. Not a club, but there is a core group that has been going there for years, nice guys. on a great day there might be over 20 people there.
The field is behind Pettybone School and adjacent to a Kimberly Clark factory. I put a pin in the Flight Test Members map
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?5766-Flite-Test-member-map&highlight=members+map
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PeterGregory
CrossThread Industries
Western CT flying would be closer to me than any other FT flying I have found - I am in Poughkeepsie, NY - a quick shot via Rte 84. Good info here, I will check out the venues listed and hope to see you there.
tyoho
Member
indoor flying done for the season
Just heard this morning that both of the indoor venues I listed are done for the season.
Sorry for the late notice, I was out of town last week.
Weather permitting, there will probably be some folks at the outdoor site in New Milford.
I don't know if I can make it the next two Sundays, but If I'm there, I'll probably be the only one flying any FT planes.
Just heard this morning that both of the indoor venues I listed are done for the season.
Sorry for the late notice, I was out of town last week.
Weather permitting, there will probably be some folks at the outdoor site in New Milford.
I don't know if I can make it the next two Sundays, but If I'm there, I'll probably be the only one flying any FT planes.
Way cool, I grew up in Newtown (live in Southington now) and I didn't know there was indoor flying available on Friday nights down there. Is the 9-11 PM indoor flying hours set up year round, if not is it just winter time?
REMOTE-CONTROL-KID
Junior Member
I just recently joined the Wintonbury Flying Club in Bloomfield, CT and I'm very happy so far with my decision.
I wrote up a (lengthy) blurb on why I selected this club over two other clubs I checked out here in Connecticut which you can see here: http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?11238-Connecticut&p=222080#post222080
I wrote up a (lengthy) blurb on why I selected this club over two other clubs I checked out here in Connecticut which you can see here: http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?11238-Connecticut&p=222080#post222080
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