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Radio Control Gliders & Sailplanes

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We are a diverse group of individuals with a common interest in building and flying radio controlled sailplanes. We enjoy flying for the fun of it and in competitions around the country.  We are branching into E-Sailplanes at a good clip in order to expand the reach of our club.

We also offer training to anyone interested in learning to fly. We meet on Wednesday's at the flying field from May through September (weather permitting). Contact one of the club officers to schedule training times.

In the winter we fly foamies and small electric helicopters in a soccer dome a couple of days a week. They are not sailplanes but it is flying.

We have a thermal duration club contest the first Sunday of every month (weather permitting).

So please feel free to come and join us for some fresh air and flying fun!

Visitors are Always Welcome!

Upcoming Club Events and News    Club Contest Results

Upcoming!!

We now have a new indoor site for the winter!!!!

Joe Hass (bless you dude) has acquired a new site for us this winter and it is bigger and better than the old "really good site" in Sterling Heights.

This one is the:

Ultimate Soccer Arena

867 South Blvd. in Pontiac

Look it up on Google Maps, hit the satellite view and be amazed at the size.

The cost is $25.00 for five visits, only $5.00 per two hour session. The cost of one good coffee, so how can you beat that.

From what I hear each secession is 2 hours on Tues  from 11:00 am-1:00 pm.

The start date is 11NO08 so be there for the fun and games.

 

Recent News

  • Sad news for the club, long time member Ed Cenker passed away and will be missed by all of us old time members. See the July 2008 Club Activities for photos of Ed the last time he was at the field.

  • The Club "One Design" (beer cooler) contest was just fantastic. Click the link September "One Design" Contest Results and Report to read the report and view the results.

  • The GDSHS MSL Seeded MOM contest was a big success!!
    Hutch did a great job as CD and the club came together to make it the event of the year to date. See the photos, write-up and contest results by clicking on 2008 August Club Activities. If you were not there, you missed a good one.

  • Do not forget the monthly club meetings on the second Monday of the month at the Oxford Municipal Building.

  

2008 Contest Results

 

 

Click Here for 2007 Contest Results/Reports

Click here for 2006 Final Club Standing

 
     
Tips, Techniques and Information:  

Link to more Photo Gallery stuff!

  • My solution on how to take apart Deans power connectors easily. (Click Here)

  • Dave Corven's setup template stands to help in the initial setup process. (Click Here)

  • Testing A123 cells under heavy loads using the Medusa Research test gear. (Click Here)

  
 

 

 

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This site was last updated 11/05/08