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Most of you know how big of a Extreme Flight Fanboy I am and founder, Chris Hinson fan. I’ve owned at least a dozen of his air-frames since Mark Trent introduced me to the 60″ Laser, which I wiped out in that fateful “Dual Rate” debacle but ultimately ended upContinue Reading

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Monthly Meeting Minutes for January 14, 2020 By Ralph Doyle, Secretary President Ralph Grant: Meeting called to order at 7:02pm. Ralph mentioned that the PayPal system is up and running. Attendance:  17 members attended the meeting and we had one Guest, Mark Tillotson. Secretary’s report: Ralph Doyle, Secretary Motion made,Continue Reading

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So it seems that every time we turn around, there is a new proposed rule that puts our flying at risk. I have read the proposed rules and they WILL impact us if allowed to pass unmodified. The AMA has done an excellent job reviewing the proposal and giving weContinue Reading

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A HUGE Success! The FALL FUN-FLY & FOOD DRIVE on Saturday, October 19th was a big success.  We had at least 25-30 pilots flying throughout the day and only one non-repairable crash.  Dave Harrington saved the day by bringing Hot Dogs, Chips and Chile, so no one went hungry.  FestivitiesContinue Reading

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A Little Unlimited Warbird Eye-candy! I didn’t do much building yesterday since the finals for the Reno Air Races were streaming on YouTube so I made up for it tonight! In case you were curious, Dreadnaught took the Gold Unlimited’s in the desert with a average speed of about 420mph.Continue Reading

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The club is in serious need for a Treasurer. Every organization requires a certain level of participation to operate. We have leaned heavily on a select few individuals for decades and are in desperate need of some new blood! The treasurers position is a critical aspect of our operations andContinue Reading

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At The Meeing This Month: At this months meeting, Paul Geders presented the club our recognition plaque for being an AMA Leader Club. The Spirits of St. Louis R/C club has had the distinction of being a chartered AMA flying club since 1965 and has been a Leader Club forContinue Reading