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bmizes · Dec 20, 2002, 02:11 PM

I've been trying to find other electric flyers in and around St. Louis, but we seem to be a gas flying town only. The hobby shops here are oriented almost strictly for gas plane hobbyists. It would be nice to have a small group to fly with occasionally when the solitary parkflying gets old. I'm recruiting some friends of mine into the hobby, but there must be other St. Louisans out there that have realized the benefits of electrics.

Barry

theKAT · Dec 20, 2002, 02:20 PM

Steve's Hangar

Don Sims · Dec 20, 2002, 03:02 PM

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...threadid=58438

Is a link to the Beoing Bunch up there get a few leads from the thread. IMHO A great bunch of folks to hang around with. There are also some guys down in St. Genivive, Ron is a super host when he has events.
Don

KenP · Dec 20, 2002, 04:31 PM

I fly my electrics at lunch by work.

rc-eflyer · Dec 20, 2002, 09:12 PM

Hey Barry,
I live in Florissant and also belong to the Boeing
Club. Also I'm the Steve from the Steves Hangar
website mentioned above. There are quite a few
e-flyers in the Boeing club and we have a fun-fly
every year just for electrics. Contact me off list
if you want.

VWtechie · Dec 20, 2002, 09:34 PM

I'm in Columbia. There are 6 of us here. We could probably all get together for a fly-in. Are there any large indoor sites in StL, like a soccer field or driving range?

modelsjets · Dec 20, 2002, 10:04 PM

VWtechie, You'll have to come to Jeff City sometime when the wind isn't blowing and fly from our 40x600 pavement...

Club President Shaun Zimmerman and I, (Rick Taylor) both fly electrics....

I've got a Zero, and several 757 glider conversions flying including a 4edf-50 one...

I went to the fall Boeing meet and had a ball there... I won't miss any more of them that's for sure...

byoung · Dec 23, 2002, 08:48 AM

I'm out here too!

I live in O'Fallon, MO and lately I do most of my flying at the Boeing Field north of St. Charles. As noted above we had 2 E-fly events at the Boeing field in 2002 and will probably do the same in 2003.

I'm flying park flyers up to 40 size conversions.

Brad Young
mandbyoung@mindspring.com

theKAT · Dec 23, 2002, 09:51 AM

Are the Boeing events open to visitors? I'd drive down for something like that. Just need to know when they would be held.

Karl Laun
(formerly of O'Fallon, MO)...and Columbia, MO

bmizes · Dec 23, 2002, 10:07 AM

Glad to see that there are some electric flyers in and around St. Louis. I was beginning to feel like the Maytag repair man. I've only been flying for a couple months, so I look forward to meeting with all of you at the next fly-in and having a chance to learn from some more experienced flyers.

Barry

byoung · Dec 23, 2002, 02:26 PM

Yes. Visitors are welcome and encouraged.

It's best to watch the Events area for the announcements of the Boeing E-Flys. For general reference we'll try to have one at the end of May or early June and then again in the fall. I try to schedule around the E-fly held in Springfield, IL so we don't have a conflict.

Brad

bmizes · Dec 23, 2002, 03:43 PM

Brad,

Who sponsors the E-fly in Springfield, and when is it held? Is there some master list of E-fly events in Missouri and Illinois, or does one just have to know about these things. If there is such a list, I would really appreciate seeing it. If not, perhaps we could construct one so that everyone in Missouri and Illinois would know about the close by events.

One other thing - am I right in assuming that to participate in one of these organized fly-ins you need to be a AMA member?

Thanks.

Barry

rc-eflyer · Dec 23, 2002, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by theKAT
Are the Boeing events open to visitors? I'd drive down for something like that. Just need to know when they would be held.

Karl Laun
(formerly of O'Fallon, MO)...and Columbia, MO

Karl,

The e-funfly is ususally in early June but just monitor our
webstite Phantom Flyers RC , the 2003 schedule of events should be done
shortly.
BTW, be sure and bring that SU-31! I just got an email from
Peter saying my kit is ready to be shipped

dave1135us · Dec 23, 2002, 06:41 PM

i live in mo, too, but near the ia, il, mo border

maby sometime next summer durning vacation i can stop by, i fly by myself here. when i fly my slimers, i have about 6 guys i fly with, but they think my electrics are not "real planes"

SPEED-E-FLYER · 07:48 PM

Lake Country Indoor Flyers will be hosting another indoor fun fly on December 27th from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM.
We fly in an indoor soccer dome
Lots of different planes.
There are no pilot fees and there will be time set aside for free flight each hour.

PLUS PRIZES

For more info, contact Eric Anderson at eric.b.anderson@navy.mil
CHECK THE POSTING ON EVENTS

Dec 20, 2002, 02:11 PM	#1
bmizes U.City Flyer St. Louis, MO Joined Oct 2002 846 Posts	Any Electric Flyers in or around St. Louis I've been trying to find other electric flyers in and around St. Louis, but we seem to be a gas flying town only. The hobby shops here are oriented almost strictly for gas plane hobbyists. It would be nice to have a small group to fly with occasionally when the solitary parkflying gets old. I'm recruiting some friends of mine into the hobby, but there must be other St. Louisans out there that have realized the benefits of electrics. Barry

Dec 20, 2002, 04:31 PM	#4
KenP Registered User St. Louis, MO Joined Oct 2002 2,387 Posts	I fly around work I fly my electrics at lunch by work.

Dec 23, 2002, 07:40 PM	#15
SPEED-E-FLYER INDORUS EXPARAMINTO Springfield, Missouri, United States Joined Jul 2002 4,186 Posts	Come on down to Springburg Lake Country Indoor Flyers will be hosting another indoor fun fly on December 27th from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM. We fly in an indoor soccer dome Lots of different planes. There are no pilot fees and there will be time set aside for free flight each hour. PLUS PRIZES For more info, contact Eric Anderson at eric.b.anderson@navy.mil CHECK THE POSTING ON EVENTS Images View all Images in thread Views: 148
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Dec 20, 2002, 02:20 PM	#2
theKAT Registered User Bloomington, IL (Hell's Cornfield) Joined Dec 2001 1,095 Posts	Steve's Hangar

Dec 20, 2002, 03:02 PM	#3
Don Sims Registered User Outside of Dyer, Tn. USA Joined May 2000 7,135 Posts	http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...threadid=58438 Is a link to the Beoing Bunch up there get a few leads from the thread. IMHO A great bunch of folks to hang around with. There are also some guys down in St. Genivive, Ron is a super host when he has events. Don

Dec 20, 2002, 09:12 PM	#5
rc-eflyer T:W>1= :>) St. Louis, Missouri, United States Joined May 2002 1,444 Posts	Hey Barry, I live in Florissant and also belong to the Boeing Club. Also I'm the Steve from the Steves Hangar website mentioned above. There are quite a few e-flyers in the Boeing club and we have a fun-fly every year just for electrics. Contact me off list if you want.

Dec 20, 2002, 09:34 PM	#6
VWtechie Registered User Columbia, MO USA Joined Feb 2001 715 Posts	I'm in Columbia. There are 6 of us here. We could probably all get together for a fly-in. Are there any large indoor sites in StL, like a soccer field or driving range?

Dec 20, 2002, 10:04 PM	#7
modelsjets Registered User Holts Summit, Missouri Joined Jun 2002 238 Posts	VWtechie, You'll have to come to Jeff City sometime when the wind isn't blowing and fly from our 40x600 pavement... Club President Shaun Zimmerman and I, (Rick Taylor) both fly electrics.... I've got a Zero, and several 757 glider conversions flying including a 4edf-50 one... I went to the fall Boeing meet and had a ball there... I won't miss any more of them that's for sure...

Dec 23, 2002, 08:48 AM	#8
byoung Registered User O'Fallon, MO USA Joined Dec 1999 1,399 Posts	I'm out here too! I live in O'Fallon, MO and lately I do most of my flying at the Boeing Field north of St. Charles. As noted above we had 2 E-fly events at the Boeing field in 2002 and will probably do the same in 2003. I'm flying park flyers up to 40 size conversions. Brad Young mandbyoung@mindspring.com

Dec 23, 2002, 09:51 AM	#9
theKAT Registered User Bloomington, IL (Hell's Cornfield) Joined Dec 2001 1,095 Posts	Are the Boeing events open to visitors? I'd drive down for something like that. Just need to know when they would be held. Karl Laun (formerly of O'Fallon, MO)...and Columbia, MO

Dec 23, 2002, 10:07 AM	#10
bmizes U.City Flyer St. Louis, MO Joined Oct 2002 846 Posts	Glad to see that there are some electric flyers in and around St. Louis. I was beginning to feel like the Maytag repair man. I've only been flying for a couple months, so I look forward to meeting with all of you at the next fly-in and having a chance to learn from some more experienced flyers. Barry

Dec 23, 2002, 02:26 PM	#11
byoung Registered User O'Fallon, MO USA Joined Dec 1999 1,399 Posts	Yes. Visitors are welcome and encouraged. It's best to watch the Events area for the announcements of the Boeing E-Flys. For general reference we'll try to have one at the end of May or early June and then again in the fall. I try to schedule around the E-fly held in Springfield, IL so we don't have a conflict. Brad

Dec 23, 2002, 03:43 PM	#12
bmizes U.City Flyer St. Louis, MO Joined Oct 2002 846 Posts	Brad, Who sponsors the E-fly in Springfield, and when is it held? Is there some master list of E-fly events in Missouri and Illinois, or does one just have to know about these things. If there is such a list, I would really appreciate seeing it. If not, perhaps we could construct one so that everyone in Missouri and Illinois would know about the close by events. One other thing - am I right in assuming that to participate in one of these organized fly-ins you need to be a AMA member? Thanks. Barry

Dec 23, 2002, 06:41 PM	#14
dave1135us Registered User kahoka mo usa Joined Jun 2001 68 Posts	i live in mo, too, but near the ia, il, mo border maby sometime next summer durning vacation i can stop by, i fly by myself here. when i fly my slimers, i have about 6 guys i fly with, but they think my electrics are not "real planes"