Heli Extravaganza

October 14th – 18th, 2020

Welcome!

Heli Extravaganza is one of the largest RC helicopter fun-flys on the East Coast. Pilots come from all over the country and even other countries.

Three things make the Extravaganza an event pilots look forward to all year. First is the venue. Golf course quality grass covers massive, multiple flight lines where pilots of all skill levels can feel comfortable flying. Second is Triple Tree’s amenities. Lots of camping spots, power and water hook ups, two huge bath houses and even an air-conditioned pilots lounge. Third, even though the Extravaganza is a big event, it’s laid back and easy-going. Rather than closing the flight line for vendor sponsored demos, pro pilots and regular guys mix it up all day and into the night. Add them all up and it’s an exceptional event.

We hope you’ll join us this year.

Registration

Admission

Pilots and Vendors

$40 Pre-Registered ($50 on-site) regardless of how many days.

Pilot/Vendor registration includes lunch on Saturday.

Spectators/Spouses

$5 regardless of how many days.

Ages 12 and under are FREE! (with a paying adult)

Schedule

Flying 24 Hours a Day!

Dawn till Dusk

6 Open Pilot Stations on the main fight line.
Sliding Autorotation instruction and practice at the ‘Electric Line’ except Saturday afternoon during the Contest. Please visit the special events tab for more information about the Sliding Auto Contest.

Night Flying

Under the lights and full dark at the north end of the flight line

Please remember this is a helicopter event. Fixed wing aircraft are limited to float planes and small foamies flown away from daytime flight lines.

Camping

Regular (Dry) Camping

$10 per night ($15 day of)

Premium Camping

$40 per night ($50 day of) Please CLICK HERE for Premium Camp Sites

Please No campers/RVs on the Flight Line

Please no camping hooked to power at the pump station by the pond

Food

Breakfast and Lunch

Served each day near the Lower Pavilion. Breakfast Muffins will be available for $2. Lunch prices will vary between $5 to $15 for Lunch.

Dinner

Served around 6:30 each night (unless noted)

Dinner meal tickets can only be purchased during pre-registration or pilot/vendor registration on site
Purchase meal tickets during pre-registration for best pricing
Credit cards are accepted.

Thursday – Taco Salad $10 ($15 Day of)

Friday – Cook Your Own Steak $20 ($25 Day of)

Steak
Potato Salad
Cole Slaw
Dinner Roll
Banana Pudding

Saturday – Pork Loin: $15 ($20 day of)

Pork Loin
Potatoes
Garden Green Beans
Apple Sauce
Brownie Sundae

Special Events

Ready for the 2nd Annual Sliding Auto Contest? — It’s Free!

Ready for a break from piro flips, hurricanes, and inverted auto overspeeds? Something relaxing and amusing? Random RC is sponsoring a Sliding Autorotation Contest

There’s no cost to enter and you get a cool T-shirt for participating.

The Program

- Before the Contest: Visit the Pilots’ Lounge for your Official Contest T-Shirt
- Thursday-Friday: Practice and expert (Instructor Pilots TBD closer to the event) instruction
- Saturday: the Contest (approximately 2 hours)

The Contest Rules

1. Helicopters must be 550 size or larger.
2. Each helicopter will have Random RC skis attached to the skids.
3. Each pilot will fly up to four autos.
4. The autorotation must begin at or above 50’ AGL (OK, we’ll eyeball it).
5. Initial touchdown must be within the marked 30′ long ‘touchdown zone.’
6. (The touchdown zone has a ‘foul line.’ The helicopter must touch down before the foul line in order for a slide to count.)
7. Sliding distance is measured from the foul line to the position of the main rotor shaft at the end of the slide. (This method eliminates the need for spotters and marking the initial touchdown point. Pilots should endeavor to touch down as close to the ‘foul line’ as possible to have the maximum amount of their slide distance included in their score.)
8. Intentionally lifting off the surface after initial touchdown or bouncing and floating more than 5′ will ‘scratch’ that attempt.