FAA Enforcement of sUAS Rules
Please be aware that the Spirits of St Louis RC Flying Club is ahead of the curve on the many airspace changes taking place nationally and locally. On a national level, any aircraft over 250g (about 8 ounces) must bear, on its exterior, a FAA Registration number. This is theContinue Reading
2026-06-11
Civil Air Patrol Day at the Spirits
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
2026-06-01
Barth Waco YMF pt14
About 11 months since starting this Barth 1:3 Waco project. It’s been an adventure! I expected to be further along but the winter months slowed me down as it’s too cold to spray dope. I need two more nice days to apply a final coat of Sig Tennessee Red. ThisContinue Reading
2026-03-12
Spirits Window Decals Available
Auto Window Decals 5″x5″ with our revised Club logo. These are vinyl and designed to withstand the sun. $5/each. Proceeds goto the club (or to buy more). I have 50, er, 49, and will bring to next meeting and to the field. Contact Stephen A.Continue Reading
2026-02-20
YouTube Channel – Subscribe Today
Yes, we have a YouTube channel. It’s were we post out videos and link them to Facebook or the website. Check it out. Subscribe so you will be notified when a new video lands. Get it? Lands? tee hee.Continue Reading
2025-08-29
Grinders Party – Runway Repairs
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
2025-06-25
Pylon Racing Event #2 Results
Great time at the second pylon race of the Spirits RC Championship Series. Join us July 19th for Round 3.Continue Reading
2025-06-25
Website Performance Issues
Yes, I know. There are things messed up but joy is just around the corner. The Spirits website has evolved over many years; and with it, issues pile on top of each other. Ralph Grant can attest to the frustrations with the site; well before my time taking over management.Continue Reading
2025-03-17
1:3 Scale Waco Peter Barth Kit part 1
Winning the Auction It’s always fun to win something; like, say, an auction. It’s been a long time since I built a kit so I jumped in. When the auction was announced I scoured YouTube and RCB, RCG, and RCU to see what I was getting into. Pretty impressed withContinue Reading
2025-03-03
Field Maintenance Job Jar
Field Maintenance is a team sport in our Clb. It takes all of us to support this amazing flying site we are privileged to fly at. Anyone can report a maintenance item and anyone can step up to address any Job in the Jar. We have created a simple methodContinue Reading
2025-02-25
December Meeting Minutes
Thanks to Steve Pokorny for hosting our annual Christmas Party / Club Meeting. Continue Reading
2023-12-16
Runway Repairs Complete
Back to Home Our runway repairs, led by Dave Brown, began a week before with several individuals helping make the saw cuts. Then, on the Thursday the 5th, Dave Brown, Ralph Doyle, Terry Houts and Rich Taylor removed all the asphalt and moved it down by the road to theContinue Reading
2023-10-09
January Indoor Fly
Good turn out with a lot of indoor flying. Safe from the cold and wind. In one instance I counted eight planes flying so it was a swarm. I wish I had a plane but I will be prepared next time the Club hosts a similar event.Continue Reading
2023-01-20
Frozen Thumbs Fly-In
Thank to Paul G for putting this video together. Happy New Year!Continue Reading
2023-01-10
Top Flite Gold Edition Cessna 182 Skylane ARF
I acquired this slightly used and dinged Cessna after the passing of a St Charles Saints flyer. It came equipped with a full complement of servos and powered by an OS FS-91 Surpass pumped motor. Most of the LED lights do not work but that is for another day. IContinue Reading
2022-06-12
Top Gun 2: Take My Money
The new Top Gun 2 Release Date is December 23rd, 2020 Ok, I loved the first one and the second is supposed to have the most amazing aviation videography that has ever been shot in the history of movies and aviation. When I saw that not only did they haveContinue Reading
2020-07-23
Upgrade NiMH Flight Packs to LiPo’s. By Paul Geders
The Need for a Project Being stuck at home, except for the grocery store and getting food at drive thru locations, meant there was only one thing to do…build something! Got down to the installation of the battery and called Mark Twain Hobby to buy what I usually use. TheyContinue Reading
2020-04-11