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Helicopters

Model helicopters at Cumbernauld.

Flying helicopters at the club

The club has a large helicopter and drone section. Cumbernauld Model Flying Club happily accommodates flying on the main flying zone by fixed wing, helicopters, and drones following the club flying rules.

Helicopter pilots standing along the fence at the field, with a row of scale model helicopters on the grass in front of them and Cumbernauld and the hills behind
Helicopter pilots with their scale models

Getting started with helicopters

There is a wealth of experience in the club's helicopter flyers. Come to the field and have a chat with them if you're wanting to learn. They'll be able to give you advice on what's needed, and help you get started.

The club has a trainer helicopter available on a buddy box that can be used for trial flights and training. An instructor can teach you using this until you get your own.

Where and when to fly

There is a dedicated helicopter pits area and a flying field where helicopters can perform hover manoeuvres. Helicopters also use the main field for flights in between other aircraft flying.

The helicopter flyers tend to meet early in the morning at weekends when the field is quieter, but they fly whenever the weather is suitable.

Scale helicopters at the field

  • Olive green twin-rotor Chinook model in flight
    Chinook
  • Red and white Air Zermatt Squirrel helicopter model on a table by the field
    Air Zermatt Squirrel
  • Green and grey camouflaged Mi-2 helicopter model flying low over the field
    Mi-2
  • Dark grey and white Airwolf helicopter model sitting on the grass
    Airwolf