History of the Sky Ranch Flyers:

1998 fun Fly - Photograph by Dave Hoppe
 


In 2001, the Sky Ranch Flyers cleared the center section of the Hahn Sky Ranch Airport and built a new shelter.  The move to "high ground" provided the club with alonger flying season.
 
 

 

 

 

The Sky Ranch Flyers also organize flying demonstrations for the Cub Scouts and continue to work with the Kettle Moraine EAA chapter #1158 Air Camp.

This program began in 2000 and is a great opportunity for kids between the ages of 13 to 15 to learn about aviation. As with the Allenton Astro-Kids, we invite the students to come out to our flying field to have a “hands-on” experience with our club and members Trainer Aircraft at their control with our help of course.

 

 

 

The Sky Ranch Flyers R/C Club is a not-for-profit  radio-controlled model aircraft club formed in the early 1990’s to promote the sport and hobby of flying R/C models. We are chartered by the Academy of Model Aeronautics, Chapter VII #2883.

Originally, the flying field was located on the west end of the Hahn Sky Ranch Airport, and flying usually wasn't available until early May as the spring rains usually flooded the runway.

 


2001 Shelter build
 

The Sky Ranch Flyers are involved in a number of different activities.
 
An annual event is the Delta Darts contest we hold for the Young Astronauts / Astro Kids at the Allenton Elementary School.

After the students have completed building their Delta Dart rubber powered airplanes, one of our club members gives a brief talk about how and why airplanes fly using one of the R/C models that we bring.

Then, we hold a contest to see whose plane can stay up in the air the longest in their age group. We’ve had some planes stay airborne for longer than ten seconds which is quite good for 100 turns of a rubber band. Everyone has a great time and leaves with a good feeling because they know they have done something good for their community.