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Welcome New Pilots!

Man Preparing to Fly a Plane

Dhilan Patel

New Pilot:

August 30, 2025

Date Solo:

Instructor:

Dru Marquardt

Dhilan had an awesome Solo Flight Evaluation on Saturday August 30, 2025

 - Dru 

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Palomar RC Flyers September Coming Events & More!

9/3/25

Dear Members,


Below is a list of some of our upcoming events. We think you will enjoy attending at least one of these listed programs.


September 7th Combat 9:00AM -10:00AM

September 17th Board Meeting

September 20th General Meeting Johnson Field 9:00 AM

October 18th Annual Swap Meet


Did you know that we have a new visitor pass available for our club? A big thanks to Jim Christy for taking the time to set up and develop the pass. To access the pass, please take a look at the attachment, which has the seven steps to flying at PRCF. You can also visit our website where Richard Torres has listed our new visitor pass: https://www.palomarrcflyers.com/membership Or, you can access the pass application directly by clicking on the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctRjzsNGTJJ7Z7T9qRDE2rj901RyzXC7xFewB3aRvjp8_a2Q/viewform


We, your chosen board, are interested in what you want for our club. Please feel free to direct your questions and/or concerns to any board member. Remember that we have your best interest in mind when making decisions at our board meetings. You, the membership, make our club what it is!


Don Davis

PRCF Club President

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The September Transmitter is now online!

8/31/25

As always Mr. Joe Buko provides our club with an always stellar work of art! Thank you Joe! We love ya!

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New "For Sale" Items

8/3/25

Take a look at our new For Sale items. Several planes, batteries, transmitters and more. Hurry before you miss out!

Membership

  1. Join AMA with a Full Membership and abide by all rules.
    (Park Flyer membership will not be accepted.)

  2. 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)

  3. Take The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST)
    (Easy test, Answers are provided. Allow 20 – 30 minutes)

  4. Fill out New Member application
    (If Renewing, PRCF Renewal )

  5. PayPal Dues to: Palomarrcf@gmail.com

  6. PRCF will send you a Welcome Letter and Membership Card + Aircraft Labels to attach to the outside of your airplanes.

  7. Post the Aircraft ID Label on the outside of all your RC Aircraft.

  8. Read/abide by the PRCF bylaws and Flying Site rules.

  9. 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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PDF Content copied from site above

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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!!!

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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

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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!!!

  • Combat Trifecta!
    Combat Trifecta!
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Oct 04
    Palomar RC Flyers
    Oct 04, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Three times the fun in 75 Minutes!
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  • Combat Trifecta!
    Combat Trifecta!
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Nov 02
    Palomar RC Flyers
    Nov 02, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Three times the fun in 75 Minutes!
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  • Combat Trifecta!
    Combat Trifecta!
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Dec 06
    Palomar RC Flyers
    Dec 06, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Three times the fun in 75 Minutes!
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Transmitter
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!

September

2025

President’s Column

The highlight of August for Palomar RC Flyers was without

question our celebration of National Aviation Day at our new field in Valley Center. We also used this National Aviation Day celebration to hold our first meeting with the membership at the Valley Center field.

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For Sale/Trade!

Most recent item for sale

E-FLITE PLATINUM SERIES D.VA ALBATROSS 5E

JASON LOUKAKIS

August 26, 2025

PRCF members may list items that they wish to sell or trade in this space. 

PRCF is not responsible for sale/trades between members or visitors.

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