Tasmania is a great place to fly model aircraft. The temperate climate and topography means you can fly year-round.
All regions of Tasmania have TMAA affiliated clubs that encourage this exciting and challenging sport / hobby and the TMAA is here to keep you flying, keep you safe, keep you active and promote this amazing sport / hobby.
From high performance composite carbon-fibre aerobatic models that carve graceful patterns in the sky to thermal gliders that stay aloft for hours to scale models that look and fly just like the real thing, there's something for everybody.
The TMAA is the official Tasmanian chapter of the national body, the Model Aeronautical Association of Australia (MAAA).
The MAAA is the largest aeromodelling organisation in Australia and has considerable influence at governmental and local levels in how aeromodellers are supported in this exciting and fulfilling sport / hobby.
If you're new to flying model aircraft, get in touch with your nearest club to find out more about the benefits of becoming a member and how to join.
For amendments, contact Tony Hogan PFL Cub Sec.
10 mins from St.Helens, the ECRCF is an active well-supported club with all the facilities that a modeller would want. Get in touch via email, 'phone, Facebook or visit the website for more details.
President: Alan Butler
0472 690 359Vice-President: John Eastwood
0407 806 477Public Officer: Chris Spencer
0447 958 885Secretary: Paul Davern
03 6372 252930mins from Hobart, the HMAC is an active, well-supported, long-established club with extensive facilities and just 1km from historic Richmond. Get in touch via email, 'phone, Facebook or visit the website for more details.
President: Glenn Pearce
0447 732 722Secretary: Charles Connor
0438 596 379Post: PO Box 244, Richmond Tasmania 7025
LMAC is also one of the oldest model aircraft clubs in Tasmania, established 1945. We fly RC, IC and electric, gliders, scale, sports and also accommodate helicopters and drones.
Get in touch via Facebook or visit the website for more details.
President / Secretary: Mick Green
Vice President: Meilin Ho
Treasurer / Webmaster: George Carnie
Centrally located on the North West Coast, the NWA welcomes all categories of flying, from powered scale to fun-fly, from large-scale aerobatic models to gliding, thermal and slope.
Get in touch via email, 'phone, Facebook or visit the website for more details.
President: Paul Morse
0418141465Club Secretary: Graeme Poke
0418 140 780Club Treasurer: Ruby Rubock
0457 784 050Webmaster: Clinton or Paul
03 6372 2529Phoenix Flyers caters for all categories of flying, from World-class powered scale to F2A Pattern to gliding. Located on historic Panshangar, members enjoy what is arguably, the best vista in the World.
Get in touch via email, 'phone, Facebook or visit the website for more details.
President: Andrew McEntyre
Vice-President: Wen Nermut
Club Secretary: Tony Hogan
0429 621 655Club Treasurer: Steve Cochcrane
Roaring Forties Aeromodellers fly mostly Precision Aerobatics from their strip on private property.
Get in touch via email or 'phone for more details.
President: Mike Rutledge
0407 307 428Secretary: William Deal
0420 882 392Property Owner: Tony Gray
0409 681 112SEAT is Tasmania's only gliding exclusive club. We specialise in competition gliding across F3J, F3B, F3F, F3k, F5L and F5J disciplines. The executive is based in L'ton. and supports members state-wide.
Get in touch via email, 'phone, Facebook or visit the website for more details.
President: Stephen Boag
Vice-President: Chris Adams
Club Secretary: Stephen Boag
Club Treasurer: Chris Adams
To become a member you have to join a club. Your club membership automatically confers membership to both the TMAA and the national body, the MAAA. This membership provides many benefits, one of which being insurance coverage. Go here for more details about the benefits of MAAA membership.
Find your nearest, make contact (phone/email), arrange a visit (usually Sundays) and introduce yourself. The locals here in Tasmania are friendly and supportive. The application process varies from club to club, but generally, you need to be nominated by an existing full-time member before you can apply.
No, but you won't be covered by TMAA/MAAA insurance or represented by TMAA/MAAA in any legal capacity. Additionally, the TMAA/MAAA, besides offering insurance cover, advocates on an aeromodeller's behalf e.g. liasing with authorities/ stakeholders to obtain flying field access or support.
If you're keen on flying competitively, locally, nationally or internationally, it's usual for event organisers to stipulate that pilots need to have MAAA membership in order to fly.
Additionally, competitiors receive support such as branding merchandise, Aussie flags / uniform and attendance costs.
The TMAA / MAAA can help you run an event. Typical support might range from event promotion to facilities, running costs to trophies.