Spirits RC Flying Club Meeting March 10th
Meeting called to order @ 7:00pm with 23 members present
April meetings will be @ B.Halls Family Grill O’Fallon, MO / May-Oct meetings @ Bob Gizzie Field
B. Halls deal is we eat their food, drink their beer, generously tip their staff and they’ll be happy to have us here.
Secretary’s Report: Stephen Adams
- February meeting minutes posted on website
- Continue to chase a few gremlins. Should the website fail to load for you just wait 5-10 minutes as it automatically resets itself after a critical error.
Show and Tell
- Tommy brought his FPV airframe
- Stephen brought an RC Era MD-500 which he flew at the indoor fly-in
Membership Report – Greg Tesson
99 current members plus life members. Average age = 60. Don’t forget to renew by month end to avoid the penalty.
Bring a new guy and let them fly. Help us grow the hobby and the Club.
Safety Committee Chair / FAA Liaison – Dave Harrington
We had a recent fly-away and the reporting process from followed. Thanks for contacting the appropriate authorities to ensure the safety of the general aviation airspace.
Building season is transitioning into fixing season so Stephen shared a lesson learned from last year’s fixing season. Don’t use a metal ruler with a utility knife. It can climb OVER the straightedge and THRU your fingers. He now uses a metal Level which has a 1″ high shoulder. His sons pitched in to buy him “cut” gloves….which he doesn’t use. 😮
Treasury Report – Wayne Nenninger
Current budget is $17k. CD has expired and funds will be moved into the savings account.
We continue to face a budget risk when Dave B retires from field maintenance duties in 2028.
Investment Oversight Committee
No update this month.
Field Committee Report – Dave Brown
- Picnic table at the flight line and benches has new surface boards.
- Recommendation to sell the Kubota will be discussed at next BoD meeting.
- Greg to reinstall the battery
- Hackmann family offered to grade our driveway as needed at no cost to the club
- Runway cracks. Freeze and lifting posing no concern at this point. Good reports from the small-wheel-flyers.
RC flight training
Contact greg T for details
Every Thursday @ 5:30p from mid-May to mid-Oct weather permitting
We need Instructor Pilots, trainer planes, and buddy box demos at field regularly.
- April 18 – Civil Air Patrol. We need instructor pilots, trainers with buddy boxes. These young folk are the future of aviation and our hobby
- Jun 11-14 – Whirlybird Classic, Mike Graves CD
- Jun 27 – Biplanes over Bonhomme Island, Stephen Adams CD
- Jul 25 – Jet Fly-In, Bart Asher CD.
- Aug 22 – Model Aviation Day and Open House Fun Fly
- Sep 12 – Fourth Annual Airshow and Fly In Bart Asher CD.
- Pylon Racing: 50mm Jets practice days starting May 14th. Shake out your plane and test it against other flyers before the Racing Season takes off.
Nomination for Vice President
We are seeking someone to step into the role of Club Vice President for the current term through October 2026. To nominate someone, or yourself, send an email to BoD@spiritsofstl.com
Proposed Updates to Governance Documents
Paul G proposed we update/modernize the Constitution and Bylaws of the Club this year. Dan M led a great effort to update the Safety Rules and Racing Rules in 2025. Stephen Adams has offered to spearhead this effort.
2026 Pylon Racing dates
Saturdays at 10am . One more CD volunteer is needed. Contact Dan M to volunteer.
- 16 May
- 20 Jun
- 18 Jul
- 15 Aug
- 19 Sep
- 17 Oct
