Training Overview

Primary Flight Training SCCMAS has a staff of volunteer instructors to provide fixed wing primary flight training to club members without charge as a benefit of membership. In order to insure the safety of everyone, anyone who wishes to fly a plane with a gas operated engine at the field alone must pass the Solo Pilot Certification Flight Test given by a club check pilot. This test insures that everyone on the flight line can safely control his plane and knows the essential field requirements and protocols. SCCMAS is an AMA Chartered organization and AMA membership is required of everyone flying their planes at the field. The SCCMAS flight training program leads to the clubs Solo Pilot Certificate and is designed to cover all the basic skills of pilotage which includes:
  • Flight equipment & engine familiarization, A/C inspection.
  • Radio, field and flight protocols.
  • Flight maneuvers, accuracy maneuvers, orientation maneuvers.
  • A/C take off & landings
  • Recovery from unusual attitudes & disorientation.
  • Approach and landing techniques.
  • Emergency procedures.
  • Basic aerobatics.
  • Precheck flight preparation.
  • Flight certification test with a club check pilot.
  • The SCCMAS has prepared a program of training for Solo Certified Pilots who wish to develop their aerobatic flying skills. Instruction is giving by specially qualified aerobatics instructors to club members with their aerobatics rated R/C aircraft. Instruction is scheduled through the club by appointment. Maneuvers selected for training include:
  • Inside Loops, Outside Loops, Rolls, Cuban Eights
  • Hammerhead, Immelman/Split S Maneuvers
  • Inverted Flight
  • Slips & Cross Control Maneuvers
  • Slow Flight
  • Spot Landings, Short Landings
  • Spins
  • Flight Instruction Contacts

    Dave Neves

    510-673-4467
    rcheliguy7@gmail.com

    Fixed Wing Drones Helicopter Advanced

    Contact if you are interested in learning to fly R/C airplanes, drones and helicopters. For anyone who is interested in flying a model airplane, but does not have a plane yet, please contact me and I would be happy to take you up on a buddy box flight on my club trainer. Just give me a call or email with the contact information above.

    Mike Leggett

    408-839-1757
    secretary@sccmas.org

    Fixed Wing

    Contact if you are interested in learning to fly R/C airplanes.

    Mike West

    650-642-0503
    iflyi16@comcast.net

    Fixed Wing Advanced

    Contact if you are interested in learning to fly R/C airplanes or want advanced instruction.

    Karl Allmendinger

    650-793-3412
    karl.allmend@sbcglobal.net

    Fixed Wing

    Contact if you are interested in learning to fly R/C airplanes.

    Dean Sala

    408-316-4126
    deansala@gmail.com

    Fixed Wing

    Contact if you are interested in learning to fly R/C airplanes.