Radio control (RC) miniature airplane flying is not only alive and well in Cape Coral but flourishing at Cape Coral’s Seahawk Air Park, a section of the city’s Festival Park. The facility is in NW Cape Coral off Wilmington Parkway.
The Cape Coral Seahawk Model Airplane Club supervises Air Safety and Flight Operations for Cape Coral Park’s and Recreation Department at Seahawk Park. The club is a Florida registered not-for-profit corporation, with a membership exceeding 300 people. The club is chartered by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) which provides liability insurance for all club members.
For many of us, RC flying activities help us fulfill our dreams of being a pilot, one with his or her feet firmly planted on the ground while our aircraft zooms overhead, but a pilot nonetheless. Perhaps you like to build an airplane and take pride in what you create. Or maybe deep inside, you fancy yourself as a fighter pilot or an aerobatics daredevil and you long to be released from your earthly bond.
You can make your dreams come true at Seahawk Air Park. If you ever wanted to fly and somehow never got around to doing so because you did not have the time or the money to take flying lessons, come on out to Seahawk Air Park.
Flying a model aircraft is the same as full sized aircraft. Our club provides free flying instruction and equipment selection guidance, along with pre-flight checkout of your aircraft before its first flight.
Family participation is another aspect of flying radio-controlled aircraft. The satisfaction of working together to assemble and fly a plane is a wonderful experience. Our flyers range in age from eight to ninety. R/C flying has something for everyone.
We are a club of friendly people. We enjoy the camaraderie displayed by members at Seahawk Air Park. It is not difficult to become an “insider” in the Seahawks. Come on out to the park and see for yourself.
If we have sparked your interest, the highpoint of our activities is the Air Show presented to the public each year. The show has attracted over 50,000 spectators in the twenty-five years. This show will be held on Saturday and Sunday in the middle of March. We will be featuring over one hundred large-scale aircraft, some with wingspans of up to fourteen feet. The type of aircraft will vary from the dawn of aviation. Wright Brothers plane up to the present-day modern jets.
This show brings the best pilots from all over the eastern United States to fly these impressive planes. The skills exhibited by the pilots are awesome. The aerobatics and military formations demonstrated make it hard to believe that they are radio-controlled airplanes.
There will also be a candy drop each day for the children and a pass and review of all the aircraft on the flightline with the pilots available to answer questions about their airplanes. On Sunday at 3 PM a large-scale aerobatics airplane complete with radio and engine, ready to fly will be raffled off.
The entire club participates in the management of this show with support from the Boy Scouts of America. Cape Coral TV stations and print media will also promote the Air Show.
This is a show for spectators of all ages, come on out and enjoy the show with friends and family. Admission to the show is free. A $5.00 donation per car will be requested to help cover expenses and support the club’s $1,000 donation to the Mayors Scholarship Fund.
Joe Dolliver
