About Us
The Northeast Side Taildraggers R/C Aviation Club is one of central Indiana’s finest organizations of its type. We’ve worked very hard to create a world-class flying site, and our membership is friendly and helpful. We welcome all sorts of model aviation with any kind of power system. Gasoline, nitro and electric-powered models are all well represented at NeST-RC. Fixed wing, helicopters and multi-rotors are common. We even have members who fly multi-rotors commercially. Some of our members build aircraft from scratch, while others fly “off-the-shelf” models. We even have guys who build combat planes out of construction foam. Aircraft range in size from UMX micro models up to 1/3 scale gasoline-powered sport planes. EDF jets are often seen at our field, as well.
Location
12896 East 166th Street, Noblesville, IN (just East of Boden Rd. across from the large grain storage bins)
Field Courtesy
Members and guests may fly electric powered aircraft from dawn to dusk. Liquid-fuel engines may operate between 9:00 am and dusk. Thanks for your understanding, cooperation and courtesy to the neighbors.
Free Flight Instruction:
We participate in the AMA introductory pilot program, and we offer free flight instruction with experienced instructors. Club instructors will “buddy-box” with students and anyone who wants help with their equipment.
Field Hours
Daily - Dawn to Dusk
Before 9:00 AM
Electrics Only (no liquid fuel)
This is due to residential noise abatement.
Current Club Officers:
| Office: | Held by: |
|---|---|
| President | Jerry Dunn |
| Vice President | John Holcombe |
| Secretary | James Miller |
| Treasurer | Charles Cantrell |
| Safety Officer | Pat Dunlop |
| Community Outreach Officer | Tedd Payne |
| Email All Officers | |
Facebook Group Page
The club maintains a Facebook group page (search for 
“Northeast Side Taildraggers” on Facebook). There is no cost or obligation to join the Facebook group page, and it is where most of the inter-member communication takes place. Feel free to request access to that page. One of the administrators will grant it as soon as they see it.
Guest Pilot Program
The club maintains a “guest pilot” program, which has two components: a student pilot program, and an experienced pilot program.
Student Pilot
Under the beginner program, the “student” pilot is paired with an “Intro-pilot” instructor. The student is ONLY allowed to fly under the direct supervision of the instructor, and is covered by the instructor’s AMA insurance policy. This program lasts for up to 60 days, at which time the student is expected to pay AMA and NeST-RC dues in order to continue flying at the NeST-RC flying site.
Experienced Guest
Experienced RC pilots with current AMA membership, are permitted to fly at NeST-RC as a guest of a NeST-RC member for up to 3 times. A NeST-RC member must be present, and the guest must agree to NeST-RC field rules. Violation of field rules is subject to denial of guest privileges. After 3 days as a guest, the guest is expected to pay NeST-RC club dues to continue flying at the NeST-RC air field.
For complete details on our guest pilot program, see our Club Introduction document.
Club History and Information
Check out our Club Introduction document for more detailed information on the beginnings of our club and some additional information about where we’ve been and how we got here.
Thanks for your interest. Contact us for more information about any of these options. We hope to see you out at the NeST real soon!!