Among the great AMA clubs in District II is the Brookfield RC Club of Clarence, New York, a little northeast of Buffalo. The club’s field includes the usual amenities of a nice flying field, such as a wonderful overfly area, pit tables, picnic tables, an equipment shed, and an enclosed clubhouse. The club is also similar to many others AMA clubs that have not only a beautiful flying site but also varied aircraft and members of all ages. And, of course, the club is very welcoming to spectators.
At the Brookfield RC Club field, you’ll find 1/4-scale airplanes, vintage aircraft, EDFs, warbirds, turbines, and helicopters, among other categories. The club is open-minded, and it works hard to be all-inclusive to all modelers. Many of the Brookfield RC Club members are inventive, making various types of 3D-printed accessories for their aircraft. Anything from vintage to experimental aircraft might appear at Brookfield.
Not to be outdone by its flying field, the Brookfield club also flies indoors at the North Amherst Recreation Center. However, the club is no stranger to outdoor flying in the cold winter months, with several members trekking to the Toledo R/C Swap Meet & Expo in Toledo, Ohio, each year.
Several years ago, I traveled to Buffalo, New York, to attend an FAA Safety Risk Management (SRM) meeting to help the Brookfield RC Club secure higher flying altitudes. That meeting was one of two that day that marked the very first of the SRM panels that would provide higher altitudes for AMA clubs. Because of the involvement of club members and others who were also full-scale pilots, the meeting was highly successful. Had it not been for the club’s well-prepared information and a great relationship with the nearby full-scale airport, the meeting might not have been so successful.
To find out more about the Brookfield RC Club and all of its activities, visit the club’s website at brookfieldrc.com.
Remember, it’s not about what you fly, it’s about the friends you make.
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Associate Vice Presidents
Dennis Andreas, Freeport NY; (516) 902-8207; dennis66536@gmail.com
Eaton Bryce, Brooklyn NY; (917) 749-3125; subundergroundny@gmail.com
Sal Calvagna, Holbrook NY; (631) 737-6372; rcgiants@optonline.net
Chuck Davis, Sayville NY; (631) 589-7690; cjdavis60@verizon.net
Ed DeRossi , Johnstown NY ; (518) 322-5172; ederossi@nycap.rr.com
Gary Fitch, Delevan NY; gmfitch@hotmail.com
Gene Gavin, Staten Island NY; (718) 967-0598; Gavin1957@aol.com
Frank Granelli, Rockaway NJ; (973) 625-4995; granellif@aol.com
Bill Hauth, Hamburg NY; (716) 649-8582; toolmkr2000@msn.com
Tony Jensen, Binghamton NY; (607) 644-6873; tjravenpilot@gmail.com
Ron McGrath, North Chili, NY; ronmcgrath@rochester.rr.com
Anthony Rossi, Somerset NJ; (917) 320-2665; p510851@gmail.com
Leonard Max Smart, Morrisonville NY; (518) 572-6727; hotrodsbymax@charter.net
Alexander Szemere, Kendall Park NJ; (732) 816-1810; drszemere@aol.com
Michael Wong, Mahwah NJ; kingmeow@verizon.net
Herb Ziegler, Baldwinsville NY; (315) 857-6266; herbz1957@yahoo.com
RC Event Sanction Coordinators
Tony and Trish Jensen, 23 Clarendon Dr., Binghamton, NY 13901; (607) 644-6873; tjravenpilot@gmail.com
CL/FF Event Sanction Coordinator
AMA Headquarters, Competitions Department; (800) 435-9262, Ext. 252; cpierce@modelaircraft.org
