GREATER DETROIT SOARING

AND HIKING SOCIETY

Founded in 1969

AMA Chartered Club # 357

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Attention:

Addison Oaks Field Safety Requirement:

· Sign in when you get to the field.

It is a requirement

and indicates you will abide by the safety regulations posted on the shed door. This is a pro-active move for the county officials so they can honestly state they know we are flying safely.

· Get a frequency pin if you are not on 2.4 Gh

· Do not run the winch or retrievers unless you have been trained and get certified.

Remember, the objective is to:

HAVE FUN

Welcome to the Greater Detroit Soaring and Hiking Society

"40 Years of Soaring and Hiking"

We are a diverse group of individuals with a common interest in building and flying radio controlled "Winch and Electric Launched Sailplanes". We enjoy flying for the fun of it and in competitions around the country.

We are branching into "Electric Launched Sailplanes" and light weight electric powered sport planes in order to expand the reach of our club, but "Winch Launched Sailplanes" is our primary thrust.

We offer training to anyone interested in learning to fly with several of our trainers being veterans of many national competitions.

Visitors are always welcome!

NEWS

SUMMER IS HERE!!!!!
We have been to the field several times and if the weather holds, the Wendesday flys are undeway.
Click here to see the flyer for the "August 11th and 12th ALES Contest"
Click Here To see the "Club Contest Launching Rules"

These rules allow ALES and Winch Launched planes to compete in the same club contest. It is an experiment we will run for a year or two to see if one or the other format has a distinct advantage.