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Our "Quest For A New Home" was documented by Global TV on Sunday June 21st, 2009. A link to the Televison Story is provided just below...

See The Video ---> Large file so please be patient --->  Global Video

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"RCFCBC Field Moving Announcement" : RCFCBC has been at the "Lando Field" location for over 40 years and have had excellent relations with our landlord and neighbors. Unfortunately, we have been provided with a lease termination notice and will need to cease flying at "Lando Field" on June 21, 2009. We are actively seeking a new flying site and will provide details as soon as they become available. If you have any questions or suggestions, please direct them to your Executive via the "Contact Executive Page" on this site.
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"Please Pick Up The Pieces"- Should we have the misfortune of our bird "Missing The Runway" and being in more than one piece, we need to recover all of the bits and pieces. Please leave our neighbor's properties spotless and provide a safe environment for both flora and fauna. Leave "NO TRACE" of our having been there.
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"About Our Club............"

Over 40 years ago, a dedicated group of individuals found that building and flying model airplanes required more than a vacant back lot to be successful. They created the Club now known as RCFCBC with a view to making the sport accessible to all those that had an interest in model aviation and to make the sport a safe undertaking. Over the years, both objectives have been more than met.

The club is associated with MAAC (Model Aeronautics Association of Canada), has a membership of some 250 members and, has a flying field available with programs in place to teach the fine art of building and flying planes. All aspects of the sport are under constant review with the prime purpose of ensuring that the club is and will continue to be a good community citizen and that all members enjoy a safe and pleasant day at the field. Our association with MAAC provides liability insurance and access to other national organizations. This enables those with the necessary skills to compete in various types of competitions which can include RACING, PRECISION AEROBATICS, SCALE MINIATURES. For the not so skilled, there are fun-flys in each of the above. These sanctioned events may be in the local area or in another part of the country entirely.

Our club enjoys and encourages junior memberships. Internal programs are in place to insure that the junior members can and do have access to all aspects of the sport. They are encouraged to extend themselves beyond just building and flying.

RCFCBC is proud of the fact that we are an open society, who's members comprise all segments of society and span all age groups. All that is required to be a member is to have an interest in model aviation and to be able to meet the annual levy and a onetime initiation fee.

Our field is open to the public between the hours of 10:00 am to dusk and visitors are more than welcome. Should you decide to visit, it is only asked that you respect the basic rules to protect yourself from injury or causing damage to a members airplane. We are all proud of our MASTERPIECES and SPORT and will do our best to answer any and all questions put to us.

The RCFCBC Club subscribes to the MAAC "WINGS" program for learning to fly planes. This is a process whereby a novice can bring his newly finished model to the field, have a competent instructor check it out and test fly it. The instructor will then go through a course of instruction which will enable a novice to be on his own in a relatively short period. It is a proud moment when one receives his "WINGS" in front of the other members of our club.

The RCFCBC Club initiated and devised the "Rotors" program for learning to fly helicoptors. This is a process whereby a novice can bring his newly finished model to the field, have a competent instructor check it out and test fly it. The instructor will then go through a course of instruction which will enable a novice to be on his own in a relatively short period. It is a proud moment when one receives his "Rotors" in front of the other members of our club.

We believe in good public relations and try to inform the general public about our hobby at every opportunity. RCFCBC members participate in static displays at Mall Shows and special functions (whenever possible) on request.

Pilot "Bric-A-Brac"
These "friendly items" are provided as a means of promoting good habits in our pilots. This makes the hobby experience more enjoyable and increases camaraderie while reducing (with the goal of eliminating) accidents/errors causing harm to personnel or equipment. I hope you enjoy the material presented here...


"Pot Luck BBQ's"
We have been having impromptu BBQ's on various Saturday nights and they have been doing well. Bring down your burgers, steaks or dogs and join in the fun, comaraderie and plain old "plane talk"! Just chat it up with the guys to determine when the next one may be.......

"Please Keep The Pit Gates Closed"
We at RCFCBC are looking at maintaining our stellar safety record far into the future. We have recently had a few non members wander into the pit area when engines have been running and we'd like to avoid such instances in the future. When loading or unloading your equipment, please ensure you CLOSE THE GATE AGAIN to reduce wanderers into our working area. It only takes a few seconds to close the gates and ensure we don't have any "tourist" accidents.

"Event Page Updates"
Every attempt is being made to keep all RCFCBC Pilots up to date with "happenings" at our field and in the local flying community. If I've missed an event or have not posted one, please let me know and I'll get it posted ASAP. Happy flying.......

"Surrey & Park Flying"
If you own a Park Flyer style airplane and plan to fly it in The City Of Surrey, please be aware that the City of Surrey prohibits the flying of any radio control aircraft in city parks. Don't take chances on hurting anyone else or destroying your beautiful new plane!!!! Come "Fly The Friendly Skies" with RCFCBC pilots and we'll help you to a safe and knowledgable start to this terrific and exciting hobby!!!

"Fly Your Own Card Only"
Please use your membership card "ONLY FOR YOUR OWN" flying pleasure! DO NOT loan your card to anyone else. This is a violation of club policy/insurance rules and is grounds for disciplinary action up to and including membership termination.

"Take Your Own Garbage Home Please (TYOGHP)"
We do not have designated receptacles or people to clean up Lando Field. Please pick up your own trash (and one other piece), to take home for proper recycling and disposal. Let's all do our part!

"Pit Canopy Safety"
Please refrain from starting or running your engines under the pit canopy. The starting and running of engines under the canopy is hard on the ears and can result in hearing loss. Also, serious injury can occur should a propeller break loose and bounce around in an enclosed area. Please comply with this important safety rule.

"Check Out Member Albums"
Pride of ownership "courses through our veins" at RCFCBC and members often photograph our experiences. Come view these photographs in the "ALBUM" section, found at the top of the Forums and Photos page. There are "General Photo" albums and "Personal Photo Albums" where each RCFCBC Pilot struts his stuff! Check them all out and let us know which pilot you feel "Has The Right Stuff"!

"Respect Your Neighbour's Airspace"
Fly within "Lando Field Flight Operations" boundaries and be respectful of our neighbors properties. Do not fly behind the flight line, over the farmer/workers in his fields, near or over the highways or where we may be seen as a annoyance or danger to anyone. Keeping good relations with our neighbors & our landlord will keep us ALL happy for years to come !

"Transmitters In The Impound Please"
Please put your Transmitter back in the impound when you're not prepping or flying your model! Help keep the skies "Interference Free" and the model you save just might be your own.

"CD's" Appreciate Your Help"
Anyone interested in helping out with events, field maintenance, special projects or have any ideas that they would like to bring forward, please contact any member of the executive.

"Follow Flight Schedules Please"
"Electric Powered Aircraft" may begin running engines and flying at 08:00 each day. "Combustion Powered Aircraft" (nitro/gas) may begin running engines and flying at 10:00 each day. These schedules are in place for "noise compliance regulations" and to keep our neighbors happy with us.

"Pictures Of Our Birds"
We are proud to display a variety of member and non member pictures on this site. If you wish to use them anywhere else, we ask that you credit the "RCFCBC" as the "source" of the pictures and maybe even link to this home page. The members and the Executive of the "Radio Control Flying Club of British Columbia" hope you enjoy perusing this site and all it has to offer.

"<---- Back To The Beginning We Go ---->"
I hope these reminders are of value to you, the Pilots of RCFCBC. If you have any good tips or ideas, please send them in to me and I can post them here.

Thanks.... Your Editor.