Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 3
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: ANDREW JESKY
Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 3
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: ANDREW JESKY
Topic: Andrew's presentation will be "So You Want to fly XFC"
The discussion will center on the skills and preparation needed to fly in the XFC competition. A video will be shown of a typical airplane routine in this competition.
Andrew competes in national and international aerobatic competitions and will have a lot of information to share with us. We hope you will attend this interesting presentation.
As always, everyone with an interest is welcome to attend Midwest meetings!
Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. in the EAA building, Chapter 113 at Mettetal Airport, Plymouth MI
An aircraft related video starts at 7:00 - come early and enjoy!
Midwest Dues to remain the same for 2010!
2010 is the time to join or rejoin Midwest
We are continuing a special, reduced re-initiation fee for
former Midwest RC Society members with lapsed memberships!
Remember, it's 2010 the year to bring a friend!
Download the current application and join today!
(Current AMA membership required)
Everyone with an interest is ALWAYS welcome at the Midwest Meeting!
Ya'all come.
Check out the weather for our field
Documents from Ken's e-Conversion presentation.
Converting Glow Powered Airframes to Electric Power, by Ken Myers Ken describes how to select the power systems for converting existing glow airframes to electric power. This Excel spreadsheet compliments the article. This worksheet also compliments the article. The article and worksheet are in Acrobat .pdf format, and the spreadsheet is an .xls file.
| The Officers: | ||
| President: Arthur Deane 21690 Bedford Dr. Northville, MI 48167 248-348-2058 arthurdeane@sbcglobal.net |
Vice president: Ken Myers 1911 Bradshaw Ct. Walled Lake, MI 48390 248-669-8124 KMyersEFO@mac.com |
Secretary: Lynn Morgan 15790 Penn Livonia, MI 48154 734-679-8468 lmorgan@twmi.rr.com, |
| Treasurer: Scott Rellinger 15003 Ellen Drive Livonia, MI 48154 734-462-0778 skyking564@att.net |
Field Safety Officer: Dave Stacer 16575 Brooklane Blvd Northville, MI 48167 248-924-2324 dstacer@dsemail.com |
Head Flight Instructor: Ken Myers 1911 Bradshaw Ct. Commerce Twp., MI 48390 248-669-8124 kmyersefo@aol.com |
About the Midwest R/C Society
The Midwest R/C Society (MRCS) is an educational and social organization of about 70 members living in the tri-country area near Detroit, MI. The members share a common interest in aviation and model aviation in particular. Our interests include all forms of radio control and control line models including sport, giant, scale, powered & non-powered sailplanes, helicopters, precision aerobatic, racing, ducted fan, 1/2 A, Old-Timer, IMAA-type aircraft, electric powered planes, and just about anything that flies and relates to aviation.
All Midwest R/C Society members are also members of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). To learn more about the AMA, click the "Visit the AMA site" link in the menu to the left.
The club meets the first Wednesday of each month at the EAA building - Mettetal Airport, Joy and N. Lilley Rd, Plymouth, MI.
For more information about the club, or its activities, contact one of the club officers.