Miniature Aero Sportsters

Love Air RC will again be hosting one of the nation’s best warbirds events with over 140 pilots and many, many great aircraft at Drake Field east of Ft Collins CO.  In case you are a first time flyer at this event, the runway is 800 ft. x 70 ft wide and there are no obstructions.

This event is designed especially for the warbird pilot.  The landing fee $50.00.  All aircraft must have been used in the military and be in military paint schemes.  Aircraft of any scale, including arfs, are welcome. This means lots of open flying without interference from flying lawn mowers or 3D planes. The noon will feature fly-bys by a full scale Seafury and AT-6; the pyro show will be even more spectacular and there are openings for big bombers and fighters to participate.

Thousands of dollars in R/C merchandise has been donated with most of it going to the pilots over the 3-day event. Some items will be sold at auction during the Saturday night banquet.

Famous Dave’s BBQ will be the official field food vendor for 2009. Friday night there will be an impromptu Famous Dave’s “Big Pig” dinner on the field; tickets are $20.00. 

The banquet on Saturday night will be held at the Lory Student Union, at Colorado State University. The sit down dinner features prime rib, salmon or a vegetarian option with all the fixings, soft drink and dessert. Cost is $35 per person. A no host bar will also be available.  The banquet will be both entertaining and full of surprises. The guest speaker, a highly decorated ace from WW II Ace, will provide an entertaining, informative talk.  Banquet tickets are available on-line or by mail; a limited number of tickets will be available at the field.  Please buy your tickets early as seating is limited.

For complete information go to: www.warbirdsovertherockies.com

Our club will have a booth at the Adams County Fair this year. Please stop by and check us out! Need directions?  Click here.

MAS Members: Please be sure to contact Lee Overholt for information on how to help. The booth volunteer schedule is located in the “Members Only” page on the right.

Get out your calendar and mark it and begin planning for the club events for the remainder of the year:

Update: The events below are now on the MAS Calendar.

JUNE
19th – Van Aire display and fly 11am to about 1-2 pm
24th – Club meeting at Gander Mountain, 7pm

JULY
10th – Club fun fly and family picnic (burgers and dogs supplied by club) remainder is potluck. There will be a KADET FLY at some point.
15th – Board of Directors Meeting
22nd – Club Meeting at Gander Mountain, 7pm
30th – Flight Demonstration for “Grace Wanderers”
31st – Adams County Fair Parade 8am staging, parade 10am
31st – Airfield Maintenance

AUGUST
4th – 8th – Adams County Fair
14th – MAS Annual KIDS DAY
26th – Club Meeting at Gander Mountain, 7pm

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A quick message to those who signed up for the IMAC Training on 2May.  It is a go for tomorrow.  It looks like the weather will be adequate to at least try.  Let anyone who does not have internet know.

Double L

The Arvada Associated Modelers are hosting the “Colorado Pattern Challenge” event and asked MAS to get the word out!

RC Aerobatics (AAA) for 401, 402, 403, 404 & 406
Date: June 26 – 27, 2010 (2-days)
Time: 8:00 am – practice and registration; 9:00 am – pilots meeting.
Place: AAM Club Field; 7608 Highway 93, Golden, CO 80403

Go to the Arvada Associated Modelers web site  for more details.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Drop-In From  10:00 AM To 4:00 PM

Location: Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

Come to Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum February 27^th from 10AM to 4PM for the 6^th Annual Aeromodeling Expo. Come see radio controlled aircraft, helicopters, and even a blimp in action. Purchase your own R/C plane from one of the many vendors available. There will be demonstrations, question and answers sessions with R/C pilots, and food! Weather permitting, tours the Museum’s massive B-52 bomber will even be on the schedule. With fun for the whole family, this is an event that you will want to stay all day long for.

From Bob Bergin:

Well it is the new year and that means our 6th Model Expo is coming up. It will be held on Feb 27th from 10:00am to 4:00pm at the Wings Over The Rockies Museum again. The door will be open at 7:00 am for all the clubs and Hobby stores to start their set ups. Weather permitting, we hope to have the B-52 cockpit open for viewing as the drawing factor for the public. We also have been working with Buckley Air Base to have a Blackhawk helo there for display. We are still waiting to hear from them. All the paper work is in.

MAS will once again have a club display. Members are invited to bring their airplanes or helicopters. Set up time is from 8:00 am to 9:00am. They are requesting that all models stay in place until 4:00pm.

Quick reminder about the snow bird January 1st at the field.  The trophy event starts at 10:00 am.  There will be Green Chili, Hot Dogs, Sea food gumbo, and more.  Better bring your skis if you have them.

Thanks,
Gary

We have the latest and probably final $ amount for the Dare to Fly event. The event raised $5,862.00 for United Cerebral Palsy of Colorado! Not bad considering the state of the economy and the less than desirable weather conditions.

Congratulations and Thanks to all who made it happen!

George

Please join us for Mile Hi “Dare to Fly” Fly-In Benefit for United Cerebral Palsy of Colorado.

Dare to Fly Flier

Co Sponsored by: Mile Hi RC Club & Miniature Aerosportsters
September 12, 2009, MAS Airfield
Landing Fee $20 includes lunch ticket

Fly-In open to all airplanes and skill levels. AMA License required. All event proceeds go to United Cerebral Palsy of Colorado. http://www.cpco.org/ Open Flying from 10-12 and 2-4. Lunchtime air show & flight demos, buddy box flying 1-2. Best BBQ lunch you have ever had. $20 Landing fee includes lunch

9:00 – 10:00 Pilot Registration
9:45 – 10:00 Pilot Briefing
10:00 – 12:00 Open Flying
12:00 – 12:05 National Anthem
12:05 – 12:10 Sponsor Recognition
12:00 – 1:00 Air Show and RC Flight Demos
11:30 – 1:00 Lunch provided by cookers from the Rocky Mountain BBQ Association
1:00 – 2:00 Buddy Box Flying for kids of all ages
2:00 – 4:00 Open flying & Buddy Box flying if needed
10:00 -2:00 Silent Auction Open

All MAS members are encouraged to volunteer for the event.  Go to the “Members Only” page on the right for details.

Date August 15th 2009
Time 10:00 am MDT

Kids & Youth 8 to 80 – Ready for some free summer time fun? Come and fly Radio Controlled Model Airplanes on August 15th  at 10:00 A.M.

Sponsored by us (Miniature Aero Sportsters).  The event will be at our club’s ‘Flying Field’ located northeast of DIA on 120th about 9 miles east of Tower Road. Click on ‘MAS info‘ on the right for location details.

Certified Flying Instructors will help you learn how to pilot these fun flying machines.  There will be food and refreshments so bring Dad… Heck, bring the whole family.

Click Here for the Kid’s Day 2009 Flyer

The Arvada Associated Modelers club is hosting a “Come as you are” Pattern flying event on August 29, 2009.  The event is at the Arvada airfield.   For details please visit the following link:

http://arvadamodelers.com/documents/events/2009/AAM%20Pattern%20Flyer_09_v2.pdf

I installed a MAS Calendar page on the web site to easily track upcoming events. Members can add events after you log into the site.  You should be able to access the calendar from the “Events Calendar” option on the left hand portion of your dashboard.  Please let me know if you have any questions on using the Calendar.

Happy Flying!

• Platteville airshow May 16,17 – WWI on Saturday and WWII on Sunday.
• Jim Wallen, AMA Area Meeting May 16th
• Cancelled: Club Meeting. May 28th at 7:00pm. Gander Mountain.
• Club Meeting at the MAS Airfield, Tuesday May 26 7pm.
• Club Meeting at MAS Airfield, Thursday June 25 7pm.
• Cancelled: IMAC Contest June 27,28, MAS Airfield.
• Kid’s Day Event August 15th.  MAS Airfield.
• “Dare to Fly” A benefit for United Cerebral Palsy of Colorado  September 12th.  MAS Airfield.

• Club Meeting. March 26th at 7:00pm. Gander Mountain.
• Club Meeting. April 23rd at 7:00pm. Gander Mountain.