CMB Club Meeting #3 on October 4th @ Lenn Model Airpark. Club Fly Day, Fun Events, Pilot Training, and Flight Checks all day: Club meeting @ 1:00pm
- The FARM Charity Float Fly #2 @ Lake Ritchie benefiting the Fauquier Community Food Bank will be held on Saturday, Sep 26th, accompanied by hopefully good weather! CD: Nic Burhans npb6218@earthlink.net. Come on out and join the fun! Check out the flyer for more info!
- Checkout strong>Joe Matusic's For Sale items! They include a Cessna 182, Chipmonk, P-51 Mustang, and a Super Cub! Joe also has a JR 9303 transmitter and a JR 12x for sale.
- Checkout Dave Rothbart's Newport 28 model that's For Sale!
- June Newsletter Supplement: The FARM Annual Charity Float Fly #1 @ Lake Ritchie benefiting the Fauquier Community Food Bank was held on Saturday, Jun 13th! The weather was perfect!. We had 32 pilots showing their water skills! Nic B. has written a great article on the float fly and you can read all about it Here!
- The 2025 joint FARM/CMB Christmas Party was hosted by CMB this year. The party this year featured dinner at Peppers Restaurant in Culpeper. The party had a good turnout and everyone had a good time! Various awards were given out which closed out a successful year, despite the weather, of R/C flying. (photos courtesy of JayZ)
- The CMB club Application and Renewal forms for 2026 are now available.
- The Culpeper Model Barnstormers Take Flight with STEM and Community -- Oct 8, 2025
The hum of excitement was in the air this week at the Culpeper Regional Airport as the Culpeper Model Barnstormers and the Fauquier Aero Recreation Modelers teamed up to help kick off Culpeper AirFest 2025 and launch the start of Flight & STEM Week in Culpeper — a week-long celebration of aviation, innovation, and community.
On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, local students from Culpeper County Public Schools arrived at the airport for a hands-on day of science and flight, part of the district’s STEM outreach program. The event brought together hobbyists, educators, and aviation enthusiasts to spark curiosity and inspire the next generation of engineers and pilots.
The Model Barnstormers, known for their passion for radio-controlled aircraft, set up flight simulators and model displays that showed students how physics and engineering come together to make flight possible.
Students rotated through interactive stations where they could try flying RC simulation aircraft, learn about aerodynamics, and even watch a demonstration on flight controls by our club educators. Teachers noted that this kind of hands-on learning makes abstract classroom concepts “come alive” in unforgettable ways.
“This partnership with the schools and local clubs is what community education is all about,” said one of the event organizers. “When kids see a model plane take off — something built by local hobbyists — they realize they can do it too.”
The excitement is building this week toward the big finale on Saturday, October 11, 2025, when the RC Air Show will take to the skies just before the Full-Scale Air Show. The model pilots will open the day’s festivities with precision aerobatics and large-scale model demonstrations that mirror the real aircraft to follow — an annual favorite for visitors and aviation fans alike.
As Culpeper Fest 2025 continues through the week, the collaboration between the Model Barnstormers, Farm Club, and Culpeper County Public Schools stands as a shining example of how local organizations can inspire learning, foster community, and keep the spirit of flight alive for generations to come.
Flight & STEM Week in Culpeper — where imagination, education, and aviation truly take off. (text & photos courtesy of JayZ)
- From the webmaster: I have placed a link to the FAA Drone Zone on the website for you drone operators out there! It is located under Membership Info at the bottom. It requires your login to the FAA site. You already have that login from when you registered your r/c aircraft (you did get your registration number, didn't you?).
- 3d Printing Interest Group: Jim Restel will be leading/coordinating the CMB 3D Printing Interest Group. Jim’s focus will be, of course, RC Model Aircraft and hopes to have community participation from CMB and FARM Club members. The group will meet monthly initially, at the Culpeper County Library. Contact Jim for the schedule and other details. (540) 718-6617
- Jay Z has provided an update to his article on "Firmware Update & Factory Reset for your Spektrum AR630 series BNF or off-the-shelf receivers". Be sure to check it out!
- All CMB Club members: Spring is here and just the right time to get some new club merchandise. Perhaps a couple of new tee shirts or a new club hat! We always want to look our best at the field! Club member Jay Zompanti (Jay Z) is ready and waiting to receive the new orders. Click on over to the Club Merchandise page and see what strikes your fancy!
- See you at the field...