Pikes Peak Radio-Control Club
Colorado Springs, CO 80908 / Keep Calm and Fly On!
PPRCC President - Eric Oliver
PPRCC Vice President - Jay Cid
PPRCC Treasurer - Rod Hart
PPRCC Secretary - Keith Davis
PPRCC Newsletter Editor - Keith Davis
PPRCC Flight Instructor - Ben Woofter
PPRCC Safety Officer - Greg Moore
District IX / Club 179
Established 1962
At PPRCC, we fly glow power planes, gas power planes, turbine power planes and electric power planes. Helicopters and gliders are also permitted. All small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) must be flown direct Line-Of-Sight.
Drones and QUADs are permitted. However, they also must be flown by direct Line-of-Sight.
First-Person-View (FPV) devices, rocket firing and gliders requiring ground launching equipment are not permitted.
The Pikes Peak RC airfield is located on Judge Orr Road, Peyton CO. From the intersection of Hwy 24 and Judge Orr Road, adjacent to Meadow Lake Airport, drive 4 miles east on Judge Orr Road. The airfield will be on the left. LAT/LONG: 38.957945 / 104.499477
The airfield has two main runways, the east runway - 600 feet long and the west runway - 540 feet long.
Before becoming a PPRCC member, you must have a current
Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) membership and highly recommend having your sUAS registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Once you become a member, you can fly 365 days a year, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day!
Visiting and guest pilots are permitted to fly, but must have a valid AMA membership card. Spectators always welcome!
See membership application under Forms & Documents.
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PPRCC wishes to thank everyone that participated in the Saturday airfield maintenance and clean-up. Lots got done! We hope to schedule another maintenance day before mid-July for final completion on the east runway and finish staining the tables & benches at the shed.
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Be sure to take your FAA required TRUST (The Recreational UAS Safety Test). The direct link can be found under the "CONTACTS" tab listed above.
Event date changed from 25 June to 2 July due to weather!
Keith Davis lead person for event.
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Event will take place on west runway.
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East runway will be open to non-participants.
Jim Grigsby and Arms Chapman lead persons for event.
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No camp fires /open fires.
Greg Moore lead person for event.
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AMA sanctioned.
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Airfield will be closed to non-participant flyers.
Keith Davis lead person for event.
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Event will take place on west runway.
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East runway will be open to non-participants.
