Welcome

Chicagoland Radio Control Modelers, Inc. was founded in 1948 to promote radio controlled model airplane flying for the enjoyment and recreation of its members. We are a non-profit organization and all dues and monies received are used to maintain our flying site or to promote club activities. Our founder was Frank Madl, who conceived the original spring nose landing gear. He submitted the idea to Flying Models magazine and received a $5.00 award for it in 1957.

Meetings are generally held on the first Friday of the month at the Schaumburg Airport. The Airport is located at Wright and Irving Park Roads, just west of Roselle Road and South of the Elgin O’Hare Expressway. The meetings start at 7:30 PM and at the conclusion of the meeting we meet for some food and drinks at the restaurant on the main floor of the airport.

Just a reminder: your membership badges and club decals are available and waiting for pickup at the officer’s table. Badges are $15.00/each and decals are $1.00 each for large size or 2 small size. Remember, you must have a club decal on your plane to qualify for the Model-of-the-Month drawing (unless it’s a scale model).

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 UPCOMING EVENTS

Night Fly #3

Saturday, July 25th

6:00 pm – 12:00 am

NIPSTA Training Facility

2300 Patriot Blvd, Glenview, IL 60026

Fun Fly #5

Sunday, August 9th

9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Ned Brown Flying Field

Hope to See You There!

** NEXT CLUB MEETING AUGUST 7TH **

Pilot Pete’s / Schaumburg Regional Airport

(Basement Meeting Room) 

905 W. Irving Park Rd., Schaumburg

7:30pm – 8:30pm

All are Welcome to Attend

Club Contact: Mike Celli (630-651-1223) 

TRAINER DAYS

ATTENTION: FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN LEARNING TO FLY RADIO CONTROLLED AIRPLANES, CRCM OFFERS FREE FLIGHT INSTRUCTION. FLIGHT INSTRUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CRCM FLYING FIELD (BUSSE WOODS / NED BROWN FOREST PRESERVE).

WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU AS OUR GUEST !

MEMBER HIGHLIGHT – AL BROSE (CLICK IMAGE)

Renew Annual Membership

Airplane Retrieval

If you have lost your plane in the trees, contact Bob Bajzek at 630-639-8672. Bob has no retrieval fee and relies on the generosity of the plane owner for his fee. Don’t forget what you’ve got tied up in that model when you thank him. 

 

Ordering Club Apparel

  • Goto “planecrazystuff.com”
  • Goto “CLUBS” pull down menu at top of page and Scroll down to “Chicagoland RC Modelers”

Note: For each order made, CRCM receives back 7% of the order total.

UAS Safety Test (TRUST)

Anyone flying their drone in the United States for recreational reasons needs to pass the exam to legally fly. Click HERE for more information.

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July 13, 2026, 5:15 PM
Clear sky
Clear sky
91°F
Apparent: 75°F
Pressure: 1021 mb
Humidity: 71%
Winds: 2 mph WNW
Windgusts: 4 mph
UV-Index: 0
Sunrise: 5:28 AM
Sunset: 8:27 PM
 

FFun Fly #4 Results
July 12, 2026
Bomb Drop and Spot landing

1st place
Greg Ross – 100pts

2nd/3rd place (Tie)
Marcellino/ John S- 77.5 pts each

4th place
Frankie P – 55pts

5th place
Pat D – 40pts

Other Flyers
Bob C- 20pts
Kenny W -20pts
Brian D-20pts
Ken R – 20pts

CRCM