Northern Virginia Radio Control - NVRC

MONTHLY CLUB MEETING WINTER and FALL
2024-02-15 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-03-21 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | VA
We are back to in-person meetings at Fairfax Fire Station #3 for the fall/winter (please wear a mask if you are at risk for COVID, and please stay home if you feel sick in any way).
Be safe!
Club Meetings

West Potomac HS Indoor Fly
2024-02-24 08:00 - 14:00 | West Potomac High School, 6500 Quander Road, Alexandria , VA, 22307, United States
Hi Everyone,
WE ARE BACK IN ACTION!!!!
West Potomac High School Indoor Flying Event!
Saturday, February 24 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, main gym
West Potomac High School — Main Gym
6500 Quander Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22307

FPV Field Day
2024-04-14 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-05-12 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-09 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-14 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-11 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-08 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-13 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-10 09:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
In our new FPV format, we are going to dedicate the second Sunday of each month as an FPV Field Day at Poplar Ford Field. Fixed wing line of sight RC activities are still permitted, but need to give way for FPV fixed wing or multi-rotor activities which can include setting up race gates on the runway.
On these FPV Field Days, all NVRC members wishing to fly fixed wing line of sight are welcome to use the Lorton Field – even if you do not have the normal Lorton membership tag on your badge.

NVRC Build Contest
2024-04-18 19:30 - 21:00 | City of Fairfax Fire Station 3, 4081 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States
For more information about the long proud tradition and rules of our Display Contest, please visit the event page here:
Display Contest

This year the membership requested during our January meeting that we have the build contest with new categories to include multirotors, ARFs/Kits, and to have it as part of the meetings at the Firehouse, last meeting in April.

New Pilot Qualification Day
2024-04-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
Know how to fly well enough but still carrying that new pilot badge? Not sure how to get upgraded to the qualified pilot badge? We can fix that!
Come join us for a few hours of focus on helping members finish their qualification process. Any two qualified member or one club instructor can sign off on a pilot’s qualification status and we’ll be focused on doing that for as many people as we can during the New Pilot Qualification Day.
Note, this is not a flight training event – our instructors won’t be focused on buddy boxing and new pilot instruction.

Spring Fun Fly & Silent Auction Swap Meet
2024-05-05 09:00 - 13:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
Silent bidding on equipment lots, unfinished aircraft kits, competed aircraft and more. Expect some great finds!

Multi-GP Official Qualifier Race
2024-05-12 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-09 09:00 - 17:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
NVRC will be hosting Multi-GP Drone Qualifier Races. The gate setups for these races takes a little less than half of the field, and fixed wing pilots who are able to work around that ground obstacle are welcome to come fly between race heats.
FPV Racing at NVRC

MONTHLY CLUB MEETING SPRING and SUMMER
2024-05-16 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-20 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-07-18 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-15 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-19 19:00 - 22:00 | VA
Our Spring/ Summer Monthly club meeting series will take place at Poplar Ford Quinn Field the 3rd Thursday of the month. Meetings will start at 7:00 PM and includes Night Flying. Please review the below link for Night Flight Operations and Safety requirements from the AMA. The gate will be locked at 10:00 PM so fight operations will end around 9:30 PM.
AMA Link https://youtu.be/ccjiL97Kon0
At the meetings we will talk about our events calendar, club objectives, and enjoy some great member or guest presentations. So come out to the meetings and enjoy some RC fun with other club members.

Polar Ford Open House Picnic & Community Day
2024-06-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States

Biplane Fun Fly
2024-08-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
Can you believe NVRC (and Bob Burnett) has been holding an annual Biplane Contest since the 70’s! Come join in an amazing fun tradition – all biplanes welcome!
This event usually entails basic acrobatics, spot landings, taxi races, and more! Bob Burnett will be CD, so you know it’s going to be good! This year we will have this event at our Poplar Ford Quinn Field.
Pilot Registration is at 9:00 AM. Flying starts at 10:00 AM.
Open to all members and AMA card holders. No Landing Fee.

Leesburg Airshow
2024-09-28 11:00 - 16:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
NVRC will be at performing at the airshow with several flying demonstrations and static displays. Come on out to the show and support the club.

https://www.leesburgva.gov/departments/parks-recreation/events/leesburg-airshow

Lorton Glider Day
2024-10-05 09:00 - 15:00 | Lorton/Burnett Field, 9800 Furnace Road, Lorton, VA, 22079, United States
Bring your gliders to Lorton for a fun day of soaring!
All club members and guests are welcome!
We’ll have a high start bungee launch and hopefully a couple tow planes to make sure you get up in the airarmbrazil.com.br!
Make sure to check out our map to the field and site guest instructions before your first visit to the Lorton / Burnett Field!
Lorton/Burnett Field

MONTHLY CLUB MEETING WINTER and FALL
2024-10-17 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-11-21 19:30 - 21:00 | City of Fairfax Fire Station 3, 4081 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States

Fall Chicken Fly
2024-10-19 09:00 - 14:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
We’re combining events this year! Come for the flying, silent auction and swap meet and have some fried chicken too! This event usually entails basic acrobatics, spot landings, taxi races, and more! This year we will have this event at our Poplar Ford Quinn Field. All club members and AMA guests are welcome. No landing Fee.

Outdoor Fun Fly

Annual Holiday Banquet
2024-12-14 16:00 - 20:00 | Truo Clubhouse, 4146 Elizabeth Lane, Annandale, 22003
The NVRC Holiday Banquet will be held at the clubhouse in our president’s neighborhood from 5pm to 8pm. Food will be served, gifts will be exchanged, laughter will occur, and all members, spouses, children and other guests are welcome!
– Remember to bring a wrapped Radio Control hobby related (or adult beverage) gift worth a minimum of $20 for the New England Gift Exchange (aka Yankee Swap <== click for the rules)
– Please bring an appetizer or desert to share
– Please bring $20 per adult to help with the BBQ costs (kids eat free unless they are bottomless teenage hunger pits)
– Prepayment via PayPal is appreciated: https://www.paypal.me/nvrcclub (If you pay now with PayPal, please add a note that this is for the 2023 Holiday Party).
So we can get the food order sized appropriately RSVP to Paul Lukas ASAP at paul.lukas@live.com. Questions? Call him at 703-2683393
We will need some volunteers for set-up and break-down. We will have a Sign-Up Genius for the event to gather volunteers to help and maybe track who is attending to help with buying drinks and ordering food. Here is the link to the sign-up:
If you haven’t been to one of our annual holiday parties before, it’s a whole lot of fun and we really want you to come by! You don’t even have to be a member to join in – just be friendly to one!
See you there!
