While some Grahamstonians may be worried about noise with the new air school on the cards, the Grahamstown Radio Flyers (GRF) club will continue to hold their flying sessions on Sundays.
While some Grahamstonians may be worried about noise with the new air school on the cards, the Grahamstown Radio Flyers (GRF) club will continue to hold their flying sessions on Sundays.
The GRF is registered through the Civil Aviation Authority and a number of visitors from Port Elizabeth and Alexandria also fly their radio controlled models at the weekly sessions.
Those flying their planes at the GRF club last week were most surprised at the sound of a model jet, albeit much quieter than its big brother.
Derek Richardson who is the current South African Aerobatic champion, after winning the advanced section at the nationals last year.
Richardson has taken part in four nationals and will be competing in the unlimited section this year, which is the open section for large scale aerobatics.
The South African unlimited large scale aerobatics champs runs from 16 to 22 March and takes place in Alberton in Johannesburg.
lso at the club’s training field was Peter Locke who finished second in the control line flying champs and Trevor Trow from Port Elizabeth with his 40% of full size Strikemaster gas turbine powered jet and a Yak 55.
The other interesting models incuded a Yak 54, Extra 260, a helicopter and a Navy E365. Les Reynolds of the Grahamstown Radio Flyers said the club was formed in 1999 and was based near the local SPCA before moving to a field behind the Makana Municipality electricity department in 2002.
While the club has a few champion flyers Richard Goodfellow says most of the members just do it for fun.
