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Dayton Wingmasters Model Airplane Club

Wingmasters Logo

Location: The Dayton Wingmasters are located behind Wegertzen Garden Center. Entrance to the area is through the Wegertzent Garden Center main gate. Another gate is at the entrance to the model airport area.

Website: http://www.wingmasters.org/

Contact Email: Check Website

Access to the field: An access key is required. Obtaining and access key requires membership in the AMA. A fee is collected to offset the cost of maintainance, mowing and porta pottie expenses incured by the club. Membership in the club is not a requirement to fly at this facility, however, the club appreciates your memebership as support of the ongoing efforts. A membership includes access to electric.

GPS Geeks:
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Model Airport Address: Still Water River Trail, Dayton, OH 45414 (for navigation purposes, not a mailing address)

AMA Club Charter: #499 Formed: ???? History: Tailspins Newsletter

Club Dues: $15 (Join at meeting or at RC Hobby Center)

Field Access Key: $25 (Available at meeting or RC Hobby Center)

Average Membership: 90-110
Memebership Limit?: No

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Flying Hours: Monday thru Saturday 10:am to Dark, Sunday 12pm to Dark.

Membership Information: The club is open to all AMA Members.

Guest Flying:This club is open to guest flyers at any time.

What you’ll find: Wingmaser Field is a beautiful site. The 40 acre field includes a 40′ wide by 440′ long paved and striped runway, heli flying area, control line circles, shelterhouse, nessasary room, nearby lake, picnic tables, 110v electric and 12v electric. Area around the runway is closely mowed and the area north of the runway is usually in good enough condition for grass strip flying. This is the area’s largest group with flying every weekend and many activities.

Special Notes From Dave: It’s always “Gentlemanly” to observe the AMA Safety Code as a baseline at any new field until all local rules, etiquette and customs are learned. Be aware some fields have routine full scale air traffic nearby, others very little or none. It takes time to become aware of all the special concerns and routines at any new flying field.

W.O.R.K.S. (Western Ohio Radio Kontrol Society)

Location: Works is located south of Dayton in the country outside Carlisle.

Website: http://www.worksrc.net/

Contact Email: secretary@worksrc.net

GPS Geeks: Latitude N 39 35.587, Longitude W -84 20.508

Address: 10491 Carlisle Pike, Germantown, Ohio 45327

AMA Club Charter: #524 Formed: Oct/1958 History: Works History

Club Dues: $100 (Junior 25) Average Membership: ??? Memebership Limit?: No

Flying Hours: 10AM thru 9PM. This site is on a full scale grass strip. Although full scale visitors are rare, right away must be given.

Guest Flying:I have flown at the field as a guest during events in the past. I am sure they would welcome any vistors if you want to check out the field.

Map from US Airforce Museum to WORKS:
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What you’ll find: This is an outstanding grass strip with plenty of flying room and depth. I was immeadiately comfortable flying there. There is a shelter with picnic tables, safety fence and worktables near the flightline. FThe club extends and open invitation to Old Timer flying every Thursday.

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Special Notes From Dave: It’s always “Gentlemanly” to observe the AMA Safety Code as a baseline at any new field until all local rules, etiquette and customs are learned. Be aware some fields have routine full scale air traffic nearby, others very little or none. It takes time to become aware of all the special concerns and routines at any new flying field.

RAMS Club

RAMS Club Logo

Location: RAMS is located behind the US Airforce Museum on the Grounds of Wright Patterson Airforce Base in Area B.

Website: http://www.fly-rams.com/

Contact Email: Check Website

Access to the field: Combination lock

GPS Geeks: +39° 46′ 22.34″, -84° 5′ 49.64″ ( 9.772873, -84.097123 Station is accessible ‎)

Address: See club provided map below and on website.

AMA Club Charter: #2434 Formed: 1969 History: RAMS History

Club Dues: $5 Average Membership: 60 Memebership Limit?: No

Flying Hours: Because this flying field is inside controlled airspace (Wright Field) , flying is generally limited to after 5:PM to sunset weekdays and generally 12:nooon to sunset on weekends. There are some other restrictions and special dates the field is closed, be sure to check the Park Rules on the RAMS website for the official information.

Membership Information: The club is open to all AMA Members who are Military, Retired Military or base contractors. Civil servents and retired civil servents also qualify. Essentially anybody who has or can qualify for a base pass.

Guest Flying: Club Secretary (2012) Keith Numbers informed me pilots in with a base pass who are here for a short stay (AFIT students for example) are welcome at the facility as a guest. He said to please contact the club for information and proper procedures & etc… Notes from Dave (writer of Radical RC Workbench Blog): Of course, all clubs appreciate being appreciated with funding, so if your going to be around a while, join up and do your part.

What you’ll find: The RAMS have a paved runway. There are no shelters, power or picnic tables, so be sure to bring any needed chairs, power or shade with you. The flying area is nice and open without obsticals. It is the choice place to test out extra large or fast models such as turbins. If you’ve ever been to the DOGS airshow, the RAMS field is at the far right end of the DOGS flying area on the crossing taxiway.

Why Hold A Club Swap Meet?

There are many reasons. Most clubs having expenses to maintain and improve their model airport have need of revenue. A model swap meet can make a terrific fund raiser for this or any other purpose. It can also serve as an off-season gathering for your regions pilots. A time to renew friendships and refresh interest in our sport.

Having managed one of the country’s largest swap meets for well over a decade, I speak from experience. The ModelRama has celebrated it’s 13th year in 2012 with a record setting 174 table reservations. Our first two events were 80 tables (filled the hall we were using) and the event has grown steadily ever since. It’s my major volunteer effort each year to support the Dayton Wingmasters and our Model Airpark “Wingmaster Field”. No one puts on an event of this nature single handedly. Our event has enjoyed excellent support from our club members every year. We’ll talk more about Volunteers in a later post along with many other considerations like date planning, setup times/hours, important positions you’ll need volunteers for, getting the vendors, getting the swappers, getting the modelers there, selling raffle and 50/50 tickets, holding an auction, walking sales, indoor flying and more.

If your already holding a similar event, perhaps you’ll find something here to improve your results. The suggestions and ideas that follow where not arrived at out of thin air. For about a decade, Radical RC (my family business) attended 25 or more club swap meets per year. I’ve witnessed much good and some bad and have tried to combine all the best idea’s in one “Super Swap Meet”. We make adjustments every year and are always looking for a better way to do everything.

We may alter these posts at any time as knowledge and opinions evolve. Consider these a series of articles suggesting current best practices. You can rest assured however, that if you follow these guidelines, you’ll have a successful and profitable event. It will be the most popular event of the year and probably the least amount of work per $100 earned of anything your group has ever done. Give it a go!

Look for these posts to accumulate within “How To?” sub category “How: A Successful Swap Meet”.

Where To Get Event & Club Shirts

Darryl Iott at RC Plane Wear has taken a real interest in our hobby over the last few years. He’a a real professional and a joy to work with. Steve is seriously proud of his 10 color press and I must say the quality of those event T’s is amazing. He’s become a friend over the years and I feel confident in reccomending him to you. If you want to be the hero that found the best shirts with the best printing and artwork ever, give Steve a try. You can find him at Toledo as well as many of the larger events. Or, just surf up his site here: RC Plane Wear