The Great Planes GeeBee has been sitting in my workshop for about 2 years now. I essentially got it for free from Tower-Hobbies with some hobby bucks I had that were almost about to expire. The plane seemed like a fun little critter but it had one major flaw. TheContinue Reading
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
Our Frozen Fingers fly-in made the National AMA News in the January 15th 2020 episode of AMA Air, a talk-show that is dedicated to all things model aviation. Check out the link below. If your impatient like me, fast forward to 5:37 to see the clip about us. After all,Continue Reading
Spirits friend and aviation enthusiast Carmello Turdo over at “The Aero Experience” paid us a visit on New Years Day and was kind enough to feature a story and capture some images of most of the planes of the day. If you missed the New Years Fly-In then run overContinue Reading
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
Check out Trent and 15 of his buddies out in Reno in this fun video. What a lifestyle…Continue 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
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
The newsletter has been posted in the Archive! Paul Geders completed the Newsletter. Did you know there are FOUR ways to get your Flightlines Content! A link will be emailed to you. Click on that bad boy and read it! Click on the Document Archive Menu Item, Scroll to NewsletterContinue Reading
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
I was running around a lot this week and other obligations have kept me from going out to Reno to watch the Air Races so I spent the morning soldering up the power system for Dago Red. The goal here is POWER and its going to take a lot ofContinue Reading
During recent conversations at the field regarding “Puffed LIPO’s”, passionate e-mails from our members regarding dangerous LIPO destruction practices, derelict LIPO batteries being left at the field, high energy crashes leaving LIPO batteries significantly damaged, people making the puncture of batteries with a screwdriver a religious experience, and the impendingContinue Reading
