March Meeting Minutes
Stay tuned to Club happenings by attending the Meeting the 2nd Tuesday monthly. April sees our return to meeting at Bob Gizzie Field.Continue Reading
Spirits Work Party 16 March
Just a bit over 3 weeks away from our annual work day. Everyone’s participation is important. See Dave B for details.Continue Reading
February Meeting Minutes
Join us Monthly on the 2nd Tuesday for club business and camaraderie. Afterwards we hit Serra’s Pizza for food and fun. We only get participation from 10-15% of the Members and we would love to have you join us.Continue Reading
January Meeting Minutes
The updates to the Constitution and Bylaws were passed with only single dissenting vote. The new documents are available under the Governance section of the census.Continue Reading
News Year’s Day Frozen Thumbs Fly-In
A bit of history on how we got to this frozen event. And photos from 2024.Continue Reading
Need to Update Your Contact Information ??
Our website now has the capability to update your contact information. From the Menu place your mouse cursor over Membership and you will see Update Information. Select this option and a Form will load. Complete the Information Update Form and your information will be sent to our Membership Chairman to be updated in the Roster.Continue Reading
December Meeting Minutes
Thanks to Steve Pokorny for hosting our annual Christmas Party / Club Meeting. Continue Reading
Broken 3- and 4-Blade Propellers
You have a sport or scale airplane with a 3- or 4-blade propeller…and you break one, and don’t have a spare, or they are no longer available…
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November Meeting Minutes
Monthly Meeting location for January-to-March 2024 will be at the Creve Coeur Airport. We are pleased to announce the Spirits of St Louis Radio Control Flying Club is now a FAA- and AMA-recognized FRIA site. Deer season (rifle) is upon us so be cautious about venturing in, or near, the woods. Parts of our current operating documents have become dated and do not accurately reflect how the Club functions. Paul Geders led the effort, working with the Board, to bring the text up-to-date and welcome any feedback prior to finalizing the new documents.Continue Reading
2024 Club Officers Elected
Elections were conducted in October and Spirits Officers for the next year are: Ralph Grant, president, incumbent Dan Morrison, vice -president Wayne Nenninger, treasurer, incumbent Stephen Adams, secretary (also, the webmaster) Special thanks to Dave Harrington and Robert Wilson for their service to the Club over the years.Continue Reading
Spirits FRIA Request is Approved
What is a FRIA ? “A FRIA (FAA-Recognized Identification Area) is a defined geographic area where drones can be flown without Remote ID equipment. Both the drone and the pilot must be located within the FRIA’s boundaries throughout the operation. In addition, the pilot of the drone must be ableContinue Reading
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
September Meeting Minutes
Fun Fly was a roaring success! Thanks to all. Online voting for Club Officers is now open. Field closed on 17Sept. Work days 07-08Oct. We need a Field Chairman volunteer for next year.Continue Reading
Old-Fashioned Fun Fly – Upload Event Photos
Awesome weather and awesome people. Thanks to all our volunteers and to our CDs for making this a great event. Our members can now upload event photos to the club website. You don’t need to resize images but it would be appreciated if you crop them. We reserve the rightContinue Reading