Training

Training is available free to anyone on Thursdays beginning when daylight savings time starts from 4:00 until dark. Training ends the last Thursday in September, weather permitting. Other times may be arranged with our instructors - simply contact any of the instructors noted on this page.

You don't need to have a model! The Thunderbirds will provide the aircraft, fuel, buddy box transmitter and all accessories needed to fly. There is no charge or cost for anything - just come out and learn to fly.

There will be a brief "ground school" where we teach the mechanics of the aircraft and how to move the sticks on the transmitter and what they control.

The instructor will fly the airplane to a safe altitude then hand over control to the student. The student will learn how to keep the airplane level and how to make turns all under the safe guidance of the instructor.

After learning how to fly a circuit, aerobatics will be introduced where the student will do loops and rolls. The pace of progress is determined by the student as some pick it up quickly and others take a little longer. The enjoyment is the same.

Come join us, we look forward to seeing you.