How to join
Three steps to the flightline.
Join the AMA, get your park permit, and send us your club application. We’re happy to help along the way.
Join the AMA
AMA membership is required for the club and the Heckscher permit.
Get your R/C flying permit
Download and fill out the Remote Controlled Aircraft Permit Application from NYS Parks, then submit it in person at the Heckscher State Park office, 1 Heckscher State Parkway, Great River, NY 11739.
Club application
Fill out our quick application. Dues: $50 new or renewal, $25 junior under 18.*
*Your membership becomes active once dues are received and a club representative reaches out to confirm.
Before flying
TRUST · Complete this short educational course. Carry proof of completion while flying.
FAA registration · Obtain your FAA registration. $5 for three years.
Both club fields are FRIAs — FAA-Recognized Identification Areas, where you can fly without Remote ID equipment.
Details
One $5 registration covers your recreational aircraft for three years, not $5 per airplane. Registrants must be 13 or older; an older person can register for a younger flyer.
You and your aircraft must stay inside the FRIA boundary and in visual line of sight. Aircraft equipped with Remote ID must keep broadcasting.