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Continue reading β: π© Field Safety Series β Part 3
Engine Cut Before the Pits This one is simple. Before your plane enters the pit area β cut the engine. No taxiing through the pits. No slow βitβll be fine.β No easing through between tables. Propellers donβt care how careful you think you are. Taxiing in the pits introduces spinning…
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Continue reading β: π© Field Safety Series β Part 2
Keep the High-Speed Low Passes Over the Grass We all enjoy a good low pass. That turbine-like EDF scream at eye level? Beautiful. But thereβs a right place for it. High-speed, low-altitude passes belong over the grass on the far side of the runway β not directly down the runway…
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Continue reading β: π© Field Safety Series β Part 1
We all love a high-energy pass. A little throttle. A little speed. Maybe even a βwatch this.β But letβs be crystal clear about one thing: The pit area is not the target. High-energy maneuvers β fast passes, snap rolls, high-G turns β must always be directed away from the pits…
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Continue reading β: TN Eagles is going viral π€£
Not really… but we did have 65 unique visitors and 316 page views last month. We are spreading the good word of the Tennessee Eagles RC Club to the world.
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Continue reading β: The Results Are In…
The Tennessee Eagles club officers for 2026 are as follows President: Bob FreelsVice President: Derrick HeadrickTreasurer: Mike FoleySafety Officer: Randy DaughertySafety Officer: Allen Rockwell
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Continue reading β: The Annual Winter Fun Fly
Today’s event was a great success. About 10 pilots showed up, several brought donuts, Mike brought coffee, and I brought a portable fire pit thingy. We had a great time and the weather was actually pretty nice after 10am. I didn’t get very many photos because I was too busy…
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Continue reading β: Winter (unofficial) Fun Fly
The 3rd annual Allen Rockwell Memorial Winter Fun Fly is happening on New Years Day. I’m not sure why it’s “memorial”, I plan on being alive. But, that’s what it’s called according to Bob. The last two years it has been really cold on New Years Day, this year it…
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Continue reading β: January Meeting Reminder
The January meeting will be held at the Harriman Community Center on Tuesday Jan 6th at 6:30pm. The address is 630 Clinch St, Harriman, TN 37748 At this meeting we will elect new officers for the year, so if you want your voice heard, come join us. Map 630 Clinch…
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Continue reading β: Annual Club Picnic and Fun Fly
Edit: Just to be clear, this is the one event we have every year that is limited to club members and their invited guests. We have several public events every year, if you are not a member we would love to see you at one of those other events.————————————————————— The…
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Continue reading β: Dyllis Springs School STEM Event
A few club members put on a flying demo today at the STEM event at Dyllis Springs School. There were real challenges flying while staring directly into the sun .. but we did what we could. It ended very badly for one plane, but other than that, it was a…

