Alan Friedman Cory Goodwin, a video journalist with FOX 10 News out of Phoenix, did a special report and interviewed Robson residents on Jan. 7 at the Casa Grande RC Flyers airfield. The segment was aired that Thursday evening during the 5 p.m. broadcast. Nancy Friedman, secretary/treasurer of the Flyers, along with her husband, Alan who…
Butch Spiller Flying Director Arvin Van Ry has announced several changes to the club’s New Pilot Training Program to encourage anyone who would like to learn to fly Remote Control (RC) planes and take advantage of the club’s great opportunities. Mr. Van Ry who is an Academy of Model Aeronautics certified RC Flight Instructor and two other RC…
Butch Spiller The Robson Ranch Radio Control (RC) Club completed the RC car racing summer season despite all of the necessary COVID regulations. The winter season will begin in November. Tuesday morning is practice day and Thursday morning is points racing day. Awards are based on points accumulated during the season for racers who finished…
Butch Spiller The Robson Ranch Radio Control (RC) Club will be recruiting new members as the winter season approaches. According to Butch Spiller, president of the organization, there are two reasons the club has close to 100 members. Two Great Hobbies Whether new members are interested in the thrill of racing RC cars or the enjoyment…
On Saturday, Feb. 1, guests were invited to watch a flying event at the Robson Ranch RC Park. RC Pilots demonstrated acrobatic maneuvers for a crowd of over 90 spectators. Guests watched all types of aircraft, from biplanes to jets, and enjoyed the show. The club will be putting on several similar events during the…
Butch Spiller The Robson Ranch Remote Control (RC) Club expects to attract several new members as residents return from their summer homes. The club maintains the Robson Ranch RC Park at the north side of the community. The park has two runways for RC flying and two well maintained tracks for RC car racing. There…
The Robson Ranch RC Club summer racing season has started. The RC Car races take place every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. at the Robson Ranch RC Park. Robson residents who have not attended the races can take advantage of the fun and excitement of watching some riveting racing. Drivers are rated into…
Butch Spiller On March 30, the Robson Ranch RC Club hosted a flying demonstration presented by a major manufacturer of RC planes, Flex Innovations. Two representatives of Flex Innovations, Jack Wilson and Bryce Hatfield, impressed the crowd of over 100 Robson residents with aerobatic flying including a real jet plane, biplanes and helicopter skills. Residents…
The Robson Ranch RC Club held its semi-annual awards dinner for the winter racing season in the Hermosa Room of the Ranch House on April 3. Sixty guests attended the dinner. Bill Engler, the club vice president and racing coordinator, presented the awards. Winners were the following: Novice Division 1st, Tom Meade; 2nd, Gene Oster;…
RC Club members participate in several outings, some related to cars and others related to flying in addition to social events held every month at the RC Park. In March, about 20 club members visited the Dwarf Car Museum in Maricopa. The museum displays scaled down replicas of classic cars in a museum type atmosphere.…