The Sandhills Model Aircraft Club is a group of model aviation enthusiasts who meet to fly radio controlled model aircraft and discuss various aspects of the hobby/sport. Most of our club members fly powered airplanes ranging from .40 size glow engine sport airplanes to large electric and gasoline powered sport and aerobatic aircraft. Additionally, a few of us also fly glow, gasoline and electric powered helicopters and some members even fly gliders. As you can see we have quite a diverse group of flyers and our primary goal is to have fun enjoying the sport of model aviation.
Our field is located a few miles south of Pinehurst NC and we have a grass runway capable of handling just about any type of R/C aircraft. We have several picnic tables and a BBQ grill for club cookouts along with a large work table and engine run stand that allow pilots a safe area to conduct any necessary field maintenance or repairs. Most flying is done on the weekends with Sunday morning to early afternoon being the busiest time, but we also occasionally come out to the field on weekday afternoons to log some flight time. Visitors are always welcome.
Throughout the year we’ll hold club meetings to discuss improvements, club picnics and nominate/elect new club officers. We also have several members that are designated club instructor pilots and they are always willing to help newcomers learn about the construction and flying of model aircraft.