Palomar Flyers Upcoming Events & Volunteer Opportunities
6/3/25
06/18/2025
Board Meeting—If you have concerns or comments the board should be aware of, please forward them to any Board Member.
06/21/2025 Membership Meeting—Saturday 9:00 AM- 10:15
Special Recognition to Steve Gebler and Tim Hitchcock. Steve and Tim will share their experience with the club and the value they have brought to the club.
Special thanks to our members who have worked very hard this month.
Chuck Riley- Extra labor killing weeds in Valley Center and preparing to install shade structures with Wayne Bonfietti.
Wayne Bonfietti- A big thank you for the donation of our fancy airplane windsock at Valley Center.
Doug Abel, Charles Lewis, Don Davis, Nick Tolman- All worked at Valley Center Western Days booth introducing Palomar RC Flyers to the community.
Don Davis, Amy Davis, Mark Olsen, Mark Armstrong, Dave Ellis, Chuck Riley, Dru Marquardt- All put on a great program for 25 aviation explorer scouts plus 7 parents. Our flight instructors were the hit of the event.
Being a volunteer gives you an opportunity to get to know more members and be a part of the tremendous social group we all share. We have a few volunteer opportunities if you are interested. Believe it or not we are getting ready for the holidays and can use volunteers for the holiday party committee.
If you are interested in volunteering for activities please respond to this email and we will find a place for you to join in the fun.
JUNE TRANSMITTER IS LIVE!!!
5/30/25
Hello club members! Welcome to summer! Its going to warm up; bring plenty of
water to the field. I have seen and been told, RATTLESNAKES are up and around
the field. BE CAREFUL walking in and around brush. I will recap some of events hosted by PRCF. Bill Hill is again hosting the local scouts.
Amy and Don Davis presented more in-depth look into full-scale requirements. Our training crew gave them a hands-on flight with our trainer aircraft.
FREE FLIGHT TRAINING!
6/9/25
From-To
8/11/25
FREE FLIGHT TRAINING STARTS IN JUNE!!!
Come join us FOR FREE on Mondays after 5PM until sunset.
Not sure where to start?
What do you need you bring?
You and the desire to learn
What do we provide?
We bring the planes
We bring the batteries
We bring the chargers
We bring the transmitters and 'Buddy' boxes
We bring years of flying experience and love for the hobby
We bring instructors who carefully bring you up to speed
We bring years of hard earned advice and/or suggestions if you already have a plane
VETS TO DRONE
5/16/25
By transforming military experience into cutting-edge drone expertise, Vets to Drones is looking to equip Veterans with the tools to thrive in a dynamic and emerging tech sector.
The drone industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, with the Federal Aviation Administration forecasting over 850,000 commercial drones in operation by 2028. From precision agriculture and infrastructure inspection to public safety and cinematography, drones are revolutionizing industries and creating a pressing need for skilled professionals.
Membership
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Join AMA with a Full Membership and abide by all rules.
(Park Flyer membership will not be accepted.) -
Register with FAA under the Exception for Limited Recreational Operations and abide by all rules. (“Home built” aircraft satisfies for aircraft type on registration application)
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Take The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST)
(Easy test, Answers are provided. Allow 20 – 30 minutes) -
Fill out New Member application
(If Renewing, PRCF Renewal ) -
PayPal Dues to: Palomarrcf@gmail.com
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PRCF will send you a Welcome Letter and Membership Card + Aircraft Labels to attach to the outside of your airplanes.
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Post the Aircraft ID Label on the outside of all your RC Aircraft.
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Read/abide by the PRCF bylaws and Flying Site rules.
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Meet with a Club Instructor at the field to review of the Field and Flight procedures. He will issue a Gate Key Card.
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FAA Renewal
For those of you who are coming up on their FAA Registration renewal process, the FAA changed things slightly back in 2022 and now want an aircraft of some sort attached to the registration.
The AMA created a great article for the process, and they walk through, step by step, how to sign up and renew your FAA Registration all in one, at: https://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amagov/2022/08/09/update-to-the-faa-dronezone-and-registration-renewal-process/
Make sure you read through the process completely BEFORE you start, as you may need to skip certain steps if you are RENEWING your registration!!!
Find Us!
Flying Field
We have a 600'x40' asphalt runway, four separate helicopter pads, a pit area with tables and chairs, toilet facilities, plenty of parking, and an RV parking area (no facilities).
Johnson Field is located on about 70 acres on the Northeast corner of the intersection of I-15 and State Highway 76. We are about 16 miles North of Escondido on I-15. From I-15, take Highway 76 East towards Pala less than 1/2 mile and turn North on Pankey Rd. Enter the Palomar Flying site through the green gate. On weekdays, members must have a key to unlock the gate. The gate is open on weekends and holidays from about 8am to 1pm or when events are scheduled. The public is welcome to come and visit us during those hours. If you are interested in joining, come out anytime – mornings are the most active period. We have separate flying sites on the property devoted to RC airplanes and RC helicopters.
Club Meeting Location:
At the field the third Saturday of the month
Events
Come and enjoy our Club Events! We have a varied list of Events throughout the year with great fun to be had by club members, family, visitors and friends. One of the most popular is the Combat Trifecta, combat wings at it's best! We have regular Sail Plane soaring events and other forms of entertainment. If you have a family and would like to spend some time just watching the events please join us to enjoy the beauty of the planes, the carnage of the combat and the occasional walk of shame, Come join us and see!!!
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Newsletter
Catch up on all the club news!
Our Newsletters are graciously crafted by none other than our own Mr. Joe 'Buko' with talent beyond our wildest hopes. He has spent countless hours crafting our Club's Newsletters, adding many of his outstanding photos, quips, humor, stories and exceptional homegrown wit... In short we have the best!
See our current Newsletters or travel back in time with us to 2005. If you have copies that we do not have please share them with us and we'll place them online.
Come in and enjoy the humor, the stories, the outstanding photos and take a trip back in time with us!
June
2025
Hello club members! Welcome to summer!
It's going to warm up; bring plenty of water to the field. I have seen and been told, RATTLESNAKES are up and around the field. BE CAREFUL walking in and around brush. I will recap some of events hosted by PRCF. Bill Hill is again hosting the local scouts. Amy and Don Davis presented more in-depth look into full-scale requirements. Our training crew gave them a hands-on flight with our trainer aircraft.
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