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The MIDWEST R/C SOCIETY AMA Charter Club 711 Northville Township, MI, USA The Midwest RC Society Monitor |
Newsletter Editor: Ken Myers - kmyersefo@theampeer.org
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Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Place: FBO Mettetal Airport Address: 8550 N Lilley Rd, Canton, MI 48187 Time: 7:00 p.m. Everyone with an interest is ALWAYS WELCOME! |
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Our fall, winter and early spring meetings are held at the fixed-based operator (FBO) building at Mettetal Airport. Canton-Plymouth Mettetal Airport is a public use airport located in Canton Township, Michigan, United States. The airport lies two nautical miles south of the central business district of Plymouth, in Wayne County. The airport is owned and operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Please check your email and the club Website, as the tentative date approaches, for possible last minute changes. The FBO is the white building that is located closer to the runway than the EAA building. The March 5, 2025 Meeting Because of some violent predicted weather for our area on Wednesday, April 2, our April meeting was moved to Wednesday, April 9. Club president, Greg Eilers, called the Wednesday, April 9, meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL FUTURE MEETINGS AT THE METTETAL FBO WILL START AT 7:00 P.M. When we used to meet at the EAA building at Mettetal Airport, we'd have a video from 7:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. and then start the business part of the meeting at 7:30. The FBO is not conducive to having a video, therefore it was decided to start all of the future meetings at 7:00 P.M., with no video. PLEASE NOTE THIS CHANGE. Greg turned the meeting over to Dave Stacer. Dave shared information that he'd gathered regarding the commercial application of weed killer on the field this year. For a spring and fall application of weed killer, it will cost $534. He also checked checked the price of having the field sprayed commercially for ticks. The cost was $295. After much discussion, it was decided that we'd do our own tick prevention. A motion was made to allow Dave to use treasury funds to set up the weed killer sprayings. The motion passed. Dave had also researched materials for replacing the flight line safety barrier. It was moved, and passed, that he may spend $100, of club funds, to experiment with new fencing for the flight line barrier. Long time Midwest Member, Jim Cross, sadly noted that he can no longer participate in our hobby. He has a lot of planes and things in his basement to GIVE AWAY to any Midwest member that wants them. Please contact Jim via email at jcross0243@sbcglobal.net. Jim also noted he will be setting up the mowing schedule again this year for one last time. We gave a special thanks to Jim, as well as Bill Brown, Sr., for setting up this schedule for decades!!! A HUGE THANK YOU GUYS! Greg Eilers noted that he will soon be starting a new facebook page for the Midwest RC Society. He had read that Facebook was a good way to advertise our club. 
Show & Tell Denny Sumner shared his newly completed Cannonshot. It was based on a Ken Willard's Cannonshot design from 1975. He also used a Cannonshot thread on RC Groups as a resource. Denny's completed model weighs in at 4.1 ounces, and uses a tiny Hacker outrunner motor with a 2S 300mAh LiPo battery. As usual, it is a beautifully executed model!  Greg also mentioned that our May meeting will once again be held at the Mettetal FBO and our opening day at the flying field is scheduled for Saturday, May 24 beginning at 10 A.M. The meeting was adjourned at about 8:45. Altitude Limited Glider Competition at the Field For This Year This year we are planning to have the altitude limited glider competition at the field (schedule is TBD, probably the same as last year). Ted Flack is heading this weekly event. It is LOTs of fun, so we hope you are considering coming out and participating! We do appreciate your continued support of our club! Hope to see you at the field! Lynn We do appreciate your continued support of our club! Hope to see you at the field! Lynn Morgan Indoor Flying in Brighton Information At the time this was published, the information, provided by Bruce, of the Hamburg Flyers Club, noted, "Indoor flying starts at the Legacy Center next week, Wednesday Oct 9th. 12:30 to 2:30. Not sure if it is in the dome or across the street in the field house. Legacy Center, 9299 Goble Dr, Brighton, MI 48116". The last day of indoor flying at the Legacy Center is Wednesday, April 24, 2025. Skymasters' Indoor Flying Info The last day of indoor flying in Pontiac, MI at the United Wholesale Mortgage Sports Complex was on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. 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;
Please e-mail or call with any questions. The field will be open for guests to fly on Sunday as well. 41st Annual Mid-America Electric Flies 2025 & FREE Open Air Swap Meet
AMA Sanctioned Event (Proof of AMA membership required to fly - Sorry MAAC membership is no longer accepted)
Hosted by the:
Midwest R/C Society Contest Directors are:
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
No Pilot Landing Fee
No Parking Donation Will Be Requested from Spectators or Those Participating in the Open Air Swap Shop
Awards on Saturday Only!
Planes Must Fly To Be Considered for Any Award
The Field is Open for Open Flying All Day Friday
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. 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 old entrance to the Midwest RC Society flying field is permanently closed!!! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE IT!!!  This is what the flying field entrance looks like. Please Drive SAFELY 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. How to enter the flying field, by going past the farm buildings, is shown in the following photo.  Directions from Google Maps to the flying field Directions from Google Maps to the flying field To locate the Midwest R/C Society 7 Mile Rd. flying field, site of the Mid-America Electric Flies, use the link for the map above. 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. From Lynn Morgan via email Good Morning Gents, I am happy to report that I have received new altitude information from the AMA yesterday. A hardcopy will be kept in the club records per AMA's request. New altitude limit 700 ft AGL during normal daylight operation hours, it remains 400ft 1/2 hour after sunset. AMA Chartered Club Communication
Lynn The 2025 Membership Application Posted The Midwest RC Society 2025 Membership Application has been posted to our Website. Please use PayPal or send a check to Lynn Morgan ASAP. To Reach Ken Myers, you can use the US Postal Service to the address on the site homepage.
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