Northern Virginia Radio Control - NVRC

Pylon Races
2019-07-21 04:00 - 08:00, 2019-06-02 04:00 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
Pylon Racing

Streamer Combat Skirmish!
2019-07-20 04:00 - 08:00, 2019-06-08 04:00 - 08:00 | Lorton/Burnett Field, 9800 Furnace Road, Lorton, VA, 22079, United States
Come on out and see if you can take down the NVRC Aces!

Follow all normal field rules!
4 in the air at once
Coordinate with other pilots

Remember, it’s an open flying day, so make sure all pilots are aware of combat intentions and keep those planes out over the rough – not on the green. No friendly fire incidents please!!

Monthly Club Meeting
2019-07-18 14:30 - 17:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
Club Meetings

Giant Scale Fly-in and Open House
2019-06-23 05:00 - 12:00 | Lorton/Burnett Field, 9800 Furnace Road, Lorton, VA, 22079, United States
Bring out your big planes, or just come see what the fuss is all about!
All members and guests are welcome to come.
80″ wingspan for monoplanes, 60″ wingspan for biplanes to fly
Flying and Static events to be announced, but be assured that food and prizes will be served!

Monthly Club Meeting
2019-06-20 15:30 - 17:00 | City of Fairfax Fire Station 3, 4081 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States
Due to the super sketchy weather forecast this week, we’ll be meeting at the Firehouse instead of Poplar Ford Field.
See you there!
Club Meetings

Streamer Combat
2019-06-15 04:00 - 08:00 | Lorton/Burnett Field, 9800 Furnace Road, Lorton, VA, 22079, United States

Annual Display Contest
2019-05-16 15:30 - 17:00 | City of Fairfax Fire Station 3, 4081 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States
Display Contest

Spring Fun Fly and Open House
2019-05-11 04:00 - 09:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
Outdoor Fun Fly

Streamer Combat Event - CANCELLED
2019-04-20 05:00 - 08:00 | Lorton/Burnett Field, 9800 Furnace Road, Lorton, VA, 22079, United States
Cancelled due to foul weather and a CD being on travel.
Get your planes ready – we’ll see you at the May Combat Skirmish!!

It’s the most fun you can legally have with an electric RC plane! Bring a plane you’re not that attached to, and we’ll hook a streamer to it. Guaranteed prizes awarded and crashes to cheer!

Streamer Combat

Monthly Club Meeting
2019-04-18 15:30 - 17:00, 2019-03-21 15:30, 2019-02-21 14:30 - 16:30 | City of Fairfax Fire Station 3, 4081 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States

Lorton Work Day & Streamer Combat Skirmish!
2019-04-13 04:00 - 08:00 | Lorton/Burnett Field, 9800 Furnace Road, Lorton, VA, 22079, United States
Come help us install the new split-rail safety fencing starting at 9:00am, we’ll have pizza when that’s done, and then fly streamer combat for the afternoon!
Come on out and see if you can take down the NVRC Aces!

Follow all normal field rules!
4 in the air at once
Coordinate with other pilots

Remember, it’s an open flying day after the fencing is installed, so make sure all pilots are aware of combat intentions and keep those planes out over the rough – not on the green. No friendly fire incidents please!!

Tiny Whoop Races
2019-03-27 16:45 - 18:00, 2019-02-27 15:45 - 17:00 | Monster Mini Golf, 14130 Sullyfield Circle, Suite G, Chantilly, VA, 20151, United States
Same race format – 3 rounds with a warm up lap.

Show up at 8:45 to get ready and get your heat assignments
Warm up lap at 9PM
Register here:
View Race

Indoor Flying at National Building Museum
2019-03-24 04:00 - 13:00 | National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, Washington DC, DC, 20001, United States
This is the LAST annual flying event at the National Building Museum coordinated by our friends at the DC Maxecuters club and is a special treat not-to-be-missed!
The morning starts with glider building for the children, and then open flying under the incredible soaring ceilings in the main hall!
The public is welcome, as are children, free flight, rubber powered, and micro-radio control planes.
For more details check out these sites:

DC Maxecuters
National Building Museum

Family Events
BUILDING OF MOUNTAIN LIONS with families – session 1 (9:30 – 10:30)
Mountain Lion Flying in East Court (10:30 – 11:00)
BUILDING OF MOUNTAIN LIONS with families – session 2 (2:30 – 3:30)
Mountain Lion Flying in West Court (3:30 – 4:00)

FREE FLIGHT FLYING EXPOSITION 11:00 – 4:00 East Court
RADIO CONTROL FLYING EXPOSITION 10:00 – 3:30 West Court
4:00 Modelers packed up to leave
FREE FLIGHT FLYING EVENTS (11:00 – 4:00)
Mass Launch Events:
12:00 WW-II No-Cal – 6 g. minimum weight without rubber
1:00 Dime Scale – FAC Rules
2:00 Phantom Flash – FAC rules – plastic prop – ROG
3:00 Zaic Z-15 (a simple tissue covered model) or Z-15 Derived models (airplanes of Z-15 configuration but re-engineered for ease of construction) – plans on D.C. Maxecuter website

Timed Events (to be flown throughout the day 11:00 to 4:00):
Limited Pennyplane – We are using the AMA rules.
A-6 – sample plans and rules on Maxecuter web site.
No-Cal – 6 g. minimum weight without rubber
Zaic Z-15 and Z-15 Derivations
Technology Science Association Models – rules on Maxecuter web site.
FF NOTES:
– Airplanes that have won twice before at the National Building Museum cannot further compete and must be retired to exhibition and fun flying only.
– Certificates can be awarded to those who have exceeded one minute in flight or have risen above the 4th floor catwalk and safely returned to the floor.
– Youth fliers should check in at the head table to be instructed in the flying protocol for indoor flying (clear the floor after launching; no running; don’t pick up another’s model).
– The use of steering poles is prohibited.
RC FLYING EVENTS: (10:00 – 3:30)
– Most Beautifully Crafted Non-ARF Foam Model to complete a figure eight.
– Most Beautifully Crafted Non-ARF Balsa-Tissue Model to complete a figure eight.
Free style flying between activities.
Send Glen Simpers a note before 2/28/19 if you are helping with the 1st family build and those entering before the building officially opens. Your note should include all names in your party and have names as they appear on your driver’s license. There are a very limited number of parking spaces in the staff parking lot. All others are to park in the nearby streets. All other modelers should enter the building when it opens at 11:00.
Glen Simpers, grfreeflight@hotmail.com, 301-843-2896

Tiny Whoover Races
2019-03-13 16:45 - 18:00, 2019-02-13 15:45 - 17:00 | Monster Mini Golf, 14130 Sullyfield Circle, Suite G, Chantilly, VA, 20151, United States
Come race tiny indoor hovercraft “Whoovers” at Monster Mini Golf with us!!

Same race format as the Tiny Whoops – 3 rounds with a warm up lap.

Show up at 8:45 to get ready and get your heat assignments
Warm up lap at 9PM

Register here:
View Chapter

Streamer Combat Skirmish!
2019-03-09 04:00 - 07:00 | Lorton/Burnett Field, 9800 Furnace Road, Lorton, VA, 22079, United States
Come on out and see if you can take down the NVRC Aces!

Follow all normal field rules!
4 in the air at once
Coordinate with other pilots

Remember, it’s an open flying day, so make sure all pilots are aware of combat intentions and keep those planes out over the rough – not on the green. No friendly fire incidents please!!
Due to saturated ground conditions at Poplar Ford, a forecast of rain Friday, and above freezing temps Saturday morning, we are relocating this event to Lorton Burnett field.
This also means start time is 9:00am to follow Lorton field rules, although you can show up earlier to get your aircraft setup.
So bring your tractor and pusher style combat craft for some streamer fun! See you at the field!

Indoor Flying at Westfields High School
2019-02-24 03:00 - 04:30, 2019-01-27 03:00 - 04:30, 2019-01-06 03:00 - 04:30 | Westfield High School, 4700 Stonecroft Blvd, Chantilly, VA, 20151, United States
This is a STEM fundraiser so come on out with your indoor and free flight models!

Indoor Warbird Fly-in at Westfields High School
2019-02-10 03:00 - 04:30 | Westfield High School, 4700 Stonecroft Blvd, Chantilly, VA, 20151, United States
This is a STEM fundraiser so come on out with your indoor and free flight models!
Special event- Warbird Races- 3 heats- Bring your ultramicro warbird or scale (WW I, WW II, modern and warbird trainer such as T-28) for some fun. Prizes will be awarded!

Streamer Combat Skirmish!
2019-02-09 03:00 - 07:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States

*CANCELLED* Indoor Flying at West Potomac High School
2019-02-02 03:00 - 09:00 | West Potomac High School, 6500 Quander Road, Alexandria , VA, 22307, United States
Sadly this event is cancelled at this time – if it gets rescheduled we’ll be sure to let you know.

This is a STEM fundraiser so come on out with your indoor and free flight models!
http://www.westpotomacengineeringstore.com/events.html for more details.

Winter Fun Fly
2019-01-26 04:00 | Lorton/Burnett Field, 9800 Furnace Road, Lorton, VA, 22079, United States
The registration will begin at 09:00 on Saturday 26 January 2019. The pilot’s meeting will be at 10:00 with competition beginning immediately after the meeting. The event will only be cancelled in the event of extreme weather. Verification of the event occurring can be made by calling the CD (Harold Chadsey) at 703-403-9237 the morning of the event after 07:30.

Otherwise, the list of flying events for fixed wing includes but not limited to:
take-off (optional but required for the following events)
loops
rolls,
spins,
surprise event(s),
precise landing (landing in a designated area.

All NVRC qualified pilots will be able to compete and have a chance at good placing in the standings as I have some equalizing metrics that make fun-fly planes about equal to trainers for the competition.

Monthly Club Meeting
2019-01-17 14:30 - 16:00 | City of Fairfax Fire Station 3, 4081 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States

Streamer Combat Skirmish!
2019-01-12 03:00 - 2019-01-19 07:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
Come on out and see if you can be the first NVRC Ace of the year!

Follow all normal field rules!
4 in the air at once
Coordinate with other pilots

Remember, it’s an open flying day, so make sure all pilots are aware of combat intentions and keep those planes out over the rough – not on the green. No friendly fire incidents please!!
