About SPARKS RC Club
Background and Facts about SPARKS
SPARKS as it is known throughout the community is a private club, not affiliated with any hobby shop. We have an active membership of all types of aircraft and helicopter enthusiasts. We typically have members at the field any Saturday or Sunday from AM till dark. Several of our members are retirees, they will be out during the week, generally on Tuesday; or Wednesdays. Our landing strip is oriented North - South and is a grass strip 450'X 100' which is professionally mowed and trimmed every Friday during the growing season. There are no mowing duties for club members. We have a helicopter practice area and a East/West landing area for emergency landing if required. In addition, we have covered a large area which has many tables for model assembly.
Club Meeting Info
Membership info:
Our membership dues are $150.00 per year for the first adult family member, and $50 per year for second family (adult) member or full time student over age 19 with valid Student I.D. Juniors (defined by the AMA as under age 19) are $45.00 per year on a stand-alone basis or $15.00 when associated with an adult membership. The club's fiscal year is July 1 through June 30 and new mid-year memberships will be prorated. Initiation is one-time payment of $100 for first adult member of family. SPARKS offers a $100 "temporary membership" good for six months. AMA membership is a REQUIREMENT for all members and guest fliers at SPARKS. (Absolutely no exceptions due to the insurance requirements). We meet the 1st Wednesday of each month ( 7:00 p.m.) at the Valley Ranch and Grill, Spring Cypress at SH 249.
Contacts
For Membership:
Michael Meyer at 281 635 5551 or email mm0102@sbcglobal.net
Flying Field Location:
Paul S. Johnson at 281-353-7930 or email psjohnson1@comcast.net
Online application and additional information
Instructors:
The following SPARKS members are voluntary flight instructors:
RC Airplane Intructors
- Lee Dillenbeck 281-288-7661 (Chief Inst.)
- Bob Allen 281-443-8779
- Bill Murad 281-290-8945
- Richard Lewis 281-351-8540
- Nick Marson 281-374-8915
- Jack Jones 281-252-3159
- Jim Greer 281-370-5615
- Mark Hunt 281-290-0327
- Luis Rodriguez 281-363-9134
- Paul Johnson 281-353-7930
Ground Instructors
- Chris Fredona 281-376-7068
- Ron Hendrick 281-583-9421
- Mike Rose 281-376-9311
- Vic Baney281-357-1357
Helicopters
- Warren Watkins 281-855-7830
These instructors will be glad to check out your plane and help you learn to fly. Aircraft flying is best between 9AM and 2PM when the sun is at your back. This is when most of the instructors are at the field, so plan your visit early to catch an instructor. Later in the afternoons, we have a large gathering of helicopter pilots and usually no aircraft instructors (If your interest is helicopters, they are typically there from noon on).
Field Location:
Spring Area Radio Kontrol Society is located .8 miles north of Grant Road and .6 miles south of Boudreaux Rd, .4 miles east of Telge Rd (turn across from the Shell station) on an unnamed private drive. The recently built site is adjacent to Tomball, Texas ( See map ).
GPS coordinates to the new field are:
N 30, 02', 09" W095, 38', 57"
Visitors:
We welcome visitors to our field to watch and learn about our club. Flying is permitted only by members and their guests. A guest may fly up to 3 times before he must join and must be with the sponsor-member at all times when he flies.