Website / Secretary Report (Stephen Adams) Membership Report (Greg Tesson) Dues Vote & Application Updates Treasurer’s Report (Wayne) Field Committee / Maintenance (Terry) Officer Nominations (for October election) Upcoming Events / New Business Action Items Minutes prepared from the supplied audio transcript. Some sections were conversational and overlapping; numbers andContinue Reading

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Your Current Club Officers Chairmen Nominations Presently all Club Officers have offered to remain in their current roles but ALL roles are open to any Club Member in good standing. Nominations for Club Officers is currently open until 03October; at which time Online Voting commences. Online Voting Closes Midnight 12OctoberContinue Reading

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Spirits RC Flying Club Meeting @ Bob Gizzie Field Meeting called to order @ 6:53pm Secretary’s Report – Stephen Adams Stephen Adams, Minutes from June meeting posted to the web. Accepted Membership Report – Greg Tesson Current member count is 122. Up from last year this time at 119. RCContinue Reading

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Meeting started at 7:03 with 17 members signed in. Minutes were taken by Paul Geders as Stephen Adams was on vacation. New signs were shown to the members. Continued discussion on ability to get cameras at the field on web-site.          Will deposit $15,000 in fund.•         New BusinessContinue Reading

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Well  on the 23rd of May the club hosted the Cadets from a local C.A.P. troop.  We were giving flying lessons to all cadets who want them.  There were 18 Cadets who registered with us. There were 4 instructor pilots.  Dave Harrington set this up. I found that Dave holdContinue Reading

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Date: 12 May 2026 18:50 (prior to general membership meeting the following night)Attendees: Dan Morrison (President), Ralph Grant, Dave Brown (Field Committee), Stephen Adams (Secretary), Wayne Nenninger (Treasurer), Dave Harrington (Safety), Curt McIntyre. Steve Pokorny and Dustin Whitrock (VP) not present.Location: Dave Brown’s houseCalled to Order: Informal discussion-style board meeting.1.Continue Reading

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Getting so close to maiden. But, I feel I keep saying that. 🙁 The punch list feels endless at times but it’s pretty short now. Bit more wiring, aileron pushrods attached, cowl brackets (3D printed), flying wires and carburetor needle access. Final CoG check and battery placement. This motor isContinue Reading

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Tuesday April 14 Spirits RC Flying Club met at B. Halls restaurant; meeting called to order at 7:05 Secretary’s Report: Show and Tell:  Membership Report: – Greg Tesson Safety Committee Chair/FAA Liaison – Dave Harrington Treasurer Report: – Wayne Nenninger Investment Oversight Committee: Field Committee Chairman Report – Dave Brown:Continue Reading

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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 andContinue Reading

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Spirits RC Flying Club Meeting February 10th Meeting called to order @ 7:00pm with 20 members present Jan-Apr meetings will be @ B.Halls 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 beContinue Reading

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Spirits RC Flying Club Meeting January 13th B.Halls, meeting called to order @ 7:02pm 24 members present Jan-Apr meetings will be @ B.Halls 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 beContinue Reading

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Spirits RC Flying Club Meeting/Christmas Party at Steve Pokorny’s house, meeting called to order @ 7:03p Tue Dec 16  – notes taken by Dan Morrison  Secretary’s Report: Stephen Adams Minutes from Nov mtg accepted with addition of it was held at Serra’s Pizzeria. Show and Tell Membership Report – GregContinue Reading

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Starting in JANUARY 13th (thru April) our monthly Club meeting will be held on the Second Tuesday at B. Halls Family Grill, 3782 Monticello Plaza Drive, O’Fallon, MO 63304 in their banquet room. This had been at Serra’s Pizzeria, but an unfortunate fire ended that arrangement quickly. This event gaveContinue Reading

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Opening – Dan Morrison Meeting called to order 7:04p Dan Morrison spoke briefly about the BOP (Big Orange Plane) that he demonstrated immediately before the meeting. Its primary duty will be introductory flights with buddy box system for new and prospective entrants to the hobby. He is planning to haveContinue Reading

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It has been too long since my last Build post but I have not been snoozing in the cockpit. Seems the work moved from large components, like wings and surfaces, which are easier to show off…to a million-and-one small things, which are not photogenic. Covering remains for the tail controlContinue Reading

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In our ongoing struggle against the raise and fall of our soil (and runway), the Field Maintenance team and volunteers, led by Paul G., gathered to grind the ridges formed along the cracks between the asphalt and concrete. These ridges were quite hard on small planes with light landing gearContinue Reading

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