Above / Tom Camp, president of PropMasters RC Aero Club, fellow club members along with Cubmaster Pete Brambilla set up an event for Cub Scouts in Pack 534 in late July 2019 to teach youngsters how to fly radio control planes at Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve. (Photo courtesy Harlan Davis)
The PropMasters RC Aero Club met recently with Naperville Cub Scout Pack 534 to pass on radio control (RC) flight knowledge to the youngsters while enjoying a sunny day at the Springbrook Forest Preserve airfield, located off Naperville-Plainfield Road.
A dozen young men affiliated with the pack took part in the educational and fun event, which is “one way the PropMasters like to reach out and contribute to our community,” noted Harlan Davis for the PropMasters RC Aero Club.
Davis added that each young man had an opportunity to fly a trainer aircraft after a session with the PropMaster instructors. The Cub Scouts learned to use the controls in the radios to successfully fly a circle route around the airfield using a “buddy box” system which allows the instructor to regain control of the aircraft during an emergency.
“We gave each boy from Cub Pack 534 flying lessons,” said Davis. “We even included some of the dads who wanted to take a lesson.”
The PropMasters welcome opportunities to instruct individuals or groups in the area that have an interest in learning to fly or to simply learn more about the hobby.
Fun-Fly at Springbrook Prairie Flying Field
The club flies at the Springbrook Prairie flying field and has a “Fun-Fly” following its monthly meeting on the last Tuesday of the month. For this month, the schedule lists the Fun-Fly on Oct. 5, followed by the final Fun-Fly for 2019 on Nov. 9.
For more information about the PropMasters Landing Strip, visit www.propmastersrc.org. Or make arrangements to observe flights at the airfield at Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve on Naperville-Plainfield Road, just south of 75th Street.
Interested individuals also may want to contact Davis at harlan.davis@gmail.com.
