Winter Indoor Flying at the Legacy Center in Brighton, MI

     Indoor flying is now taking place through 2024 at the Legacy Center Sports Complex, 9299 Goble Dr., Brighton, MI, 48116

phone: 810-231-9288

Wednesdays from 12:30 PM until 2:30 PM through April 24, 2024.

The cost is $10 per drop-in session.

     Please keep in mind that summer flying EFO meeting dates are tentative do to weather.

     The flying meetings are scheduled for a Saturday. Because of predicted winds or rain for the scheduled date, the actual date could be changed.

     Members will be notified, via email, as to the correct time, date and place.

     Everyone is welcome and proof of current AMA membership is required to fly.

     Spectators and visitors are always welcome.

     The next EFO monthly flying meeting is scheduled for Saturday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m. at the Midwest RC Society 7 Mile Rd. Flying Field.

     If the weather is not suitable on that date, the meeting will be postponed to a future date and members notified, via email, regarding any change in date and time. The change will also be published, here, on the EFO Website.

     This event will be held at the PMAC flying field on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 3 p.m.

     The event CD is John Hoover. For further info, John can be reached at aspectav5429@yahoo.com.

     This is a RC Jets Airshow that is free to the public. AMA members are welcome.

     A full flyer, with all of the details is here.

     The Balsa Butchers are hosting the "Keith Shaw Birthday Party Electric Fly-In", for the 22nd year, at their field near Coldwater, MI. The event takes place on Saturday, June 1, 2024. 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". 8 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: 517-279-8445
Please e-mail or call with any questions.

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

40th Annual Mid-America Electric Flies 2024 &
FREE Open Air Swap Meet (See Swap Meet Note at the end of this announcement.)

AMA Sanctioned Event (Proof of AMA membership required to fly - Sorry MAAC membership is no longer accepted)
Saturday, July 13 & Sunday, July 14, 2024

Hosted by the:
Ann Arbor Falcons, Electric Flyers Only and The Midwest RC Society
The 7 Mile Rd. Flying Site, Salem Twp., MI, is Provided by the: Midwest R/C Society

Contest Directors are:
Ken Myers phone (248) 669-8124 or email kmyersefo@mac.org

Website for updates:
theampeer.org for updates & info
Keith Shaw (734) 973-6309
Flying both days is at the Midwest R/C Society Flying Field - 7 Mile Rd., Salem Twp., MI

Registration: 9 A.M. Saturday
Event Flying from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Saturday
Open Flying 10 A.M. Until You Leave Sunday

(Open Flying Saturday after the Event & All Day Sunday
There are NO SCHEDULED EVENTS on Sunday, just open electric flying)

No Pilot Landing Fee
Donations will be gladly accepted

No Parking Donation Will Be Requested from Spectators or Those Participating in the Open Air Swap Shop
Donations to Midwest will be gladly accepted from Spectators and Open Air Swappers

Awards on Saturday Only!
Best Scale
Most Beautiful
Best Mini-Electric
Best Multi-motor
Best Sport Plane
Foam Flurry for NCM aircraft
CDs' Choice

Planes Must Fly To Be Considered for Any Award
Plaques for the winner in each category

The Field is Open for Open Flying All Day Friday
Night Flying Possible, Weather Permitting, Friday & Saturday Nights
Field Lunch is provided to pilots and friends (hot dogs, chips, water or pop) Available on Saturday
Field Dinner is provided (Burgers, Brats on Saturday evening for Pilots & Their Guests)
Come and join us for two days of fun and relaxed electric flying.

The NCM (Not Conventional Materials) Event

     Traditionally, model aircraft airframes have been mostly constructed from balsa wood, plywood, spruce, and fiberglass. For the purposes of this meet, NCM airframes are mostly constructed from not conventional materials i.e.; sheet foam, foam board, cardboard, block foam, foam insulation material, etc.

Foam Flurry for NCM aircraft:

     This is a true event. It is based upon the all up/last down event of early electric meets. Any NCM aircraft may be used (no ARF types). Power systems are limited to a maximum of 3S (no paralleling) LiPo batteries or 4S maximum, no paralleling, for A123 packs. All planes qualifying for this event will launch at the same time, and the last one to land will be declared the winner.

     The field entrance is on the north side of Seven Mile Road about 1.5 Miles west of Currie Rd.
     Entrance is on the north side of Seven Mile Road about 1.6 Miles west of Currie Rd.
     The address is 7621 Seven Mile Road, Northville, MI 48167. The entrance is through a private residence drive and out past the barn.

     To locate the Midwest R/C Society 7 Mile Rd. flying field, site of the Mid-America Electric Flies, look near top left corner of the map, where the star marks the spot, near Seven Mile Road and Currie Rd.

     Because of their convenient location and the easy drive to the flying field, the Comfort Suites and Holiday Inn Express in Wixom, MI have been added to the hotels' listing. They are only 10 miles northeast of the field and located near I-96 and Wixom Road. See the map-hotel .pdf for more details.

     There is a designated area for swappers. Please check-in at the event registration table before setting up. Someone from registration will point out where you may set up. Bring your own table(s) and chair(s).

     There is no swap meet fee. A donation to the Midwest RC Society for the use of their flying field would be greatly appreciated.