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AMA Charter Club 711
Northville Township, MI, USA

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Midwest RC Society 2025 Activity Calendar:

Upcoming Events 2025

Hamburg Flyers Club Indoor Info, at this time:
Indoor flying started at the Legacy Center on Wednesday, Oct. 9th.
Time: 12:30 to 2:30
legacycentermichigan.com
Legacy Center, 9299 Goble Dr, Brighton, MI 48116

Skymasters' Indoor Flying Info
Skymasters' Indoor Flying, Details found here
Weekly on Tuesdays, October 15, 2024 thru April 15, 9 a.m. - Noon.
United Wholesale Mortgage Sports Complex, 867 South Blvd.Pontiac
Facility features a 365 foot by 260 foot flying area with ceiling heights from 45 to 75 feet!
A single flying session is $10 and a 25 session season pass is $150.
The Skymasters' Indoor Rules for 2024/2025 are linked below.
Skymasters' Indoor Flying Rules, 2024/2035

As a reminder:

1. Aircraft can weigh no more than 1-1/2 pounds All Up Weight. Helicopters & multi-rotor copters are limited to 250 maximum size. All aircraft must be powered by no more than a single 3 cell (11.1 volt) 1000 mAh battery.

2. First Person View-FPV is limited to micro quadcopters powered by a single cell battery (Max 500 mAh).

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Tentative 2025 Events Schedule

Wednesday, March 5, 7:30 p.m. - Monthly Club Meeting / Mettetal FBO - discussion of upcoming club events

Premier Sport Center Indoor Flying FREE Indoor R/C Swap Meet Day, Thursday, March 6th, 2025

14901 23 Mile Rd, Shelby Twp, 48315

Buy-Sell-Trade-Connect

Bring your unwanted Airplanes, Helicopters, Quadcopters, Unbuilt Kits, Servos, Motors, Radios, Etc.

TABLES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED

There is no cost to Buy, Sell, or Trade

Flying is still $10 for the day (9 a.m. 3 p.m.)

You Don't Have to Fly... Just come in and buy, or just say Hi! There's no charge for that!

Have Questions? Contact Mark Kriewall (586) 453-1867 (justmekribee@yahoo.com)

The Upcoming Keith Shaw Birthday Party Electric Fly-in 2025

     The Balsa Butchers are hosting the "Keith Shaw Birthday Party Electric Fly-In", for the 23rd year, at their field near Coldwater, MI. The event takes place on Saturday, May 31, 2025. It is a one day event.

     The event consists of Open Electric Flying with a "Special Guest of Honor Theme". Happy Birthday Keith Shaw [June 6].

     Enjoy a day with the "Pioneering Master of Electric R/C Flight". 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday. NO LANDING FEE! Donations for field maintenance and lunch appreciated.

     For additional information contact;
Contest Director: Dave Grife - E-mail: grifesd@yahoo.com or Phone: 517-677-9978

     Please e-mail or call with any questions.

     The field will be open for guests to fly on Sunday as well.

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Previous MRCS Events

The November Swap Shop

     Once again, the Midwest RC Society annual swap shop was a huge success thanks to Rudi Reinhard's organizational efforts. The membership really pitched in this year with their help. Thanks so very much to all of you who helped make this a continuing success story for our club!

Cub Scout Day at the Field Held at the Midwest RC Society 7 Mile Rd. field, September 2009.

John Kilsdonk Memorial Control Line Fly-in Held at the Midwest RC Society 5 Mile Rd. field on October 8, 2006.

Annual November Swap Shop Photos Held in the Northville Senior Community Center

Annual September Air Show Photos Our BIG end of summer event.

Annual July Mid-America Electric Flies Biggest All Electric Event in the Midwest! Over 20 years of tradition.

Q-500 & AT-6 Texan Race Photos Racing, another intrest of the MRCS.

Past Holiday Party Photos A tribute to Bob Strobel!

Monthly Meeting Demo Photos Learn from the Pros

MRCS Reaches Out to the Community - Photos MRCS youth days and more.

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