Thank you to TinysLEDS, Cleveland Quad Squad, QRGO, and race master Paul Adkins for bringing this event to MARCS. We had a great spectator turnout including many MARCS members.
MARCS would also like to thank John E Fly for live streaming the event. You can view a recording of the live stream below.
Jason had his Nano Goblin FPV plane in the air on Friday evening chasing Marc and Chris around and getting some cool shots of the field.
Forty of the best regional quad racing pilots will be at MARCS this Sunday. Racing starts at 10AM!! More event info at https://www.facebook.com/events/368763743827651/
This month’s Friday Fun Fly was a non-glider gliding tournament where two airplanes would go head to head and see who could climb the fastest and glide the longest. Congrats to Chris for winning a genuine one of many FliteFest 2018 t-shirts.
Barry wanted to show off his new moves with the F-22 Raptor while Jason tried to keep up. Dave gave us his best Vanna White impression. Good times at MARCS.
No dinosaurs were injured in the making of this video.
As promised, here are the aerial shots of the newly cut field. We’re sorry about the smudged lens on fast moving shots, our video guy has been reprimanded.
The mystical brush hog has finally made its way to Ken Page Field and MARCS members can now fetch their downed airplanes without threat of damage to their shins. More mowing should be happening this week but we now have the required room for the Midwest Showdown quad race later this month. We’ll be posting some aerial shots and fly-by video soon.
MARCS, with Rabid Models and Horizon Hobby, is hosting the very first Geneva Jet Jam
Here are the details
Saturday August 10th 10am – 4pm
Mentor Area Radio Control Society Ken Page Memorial Field
5925 Romeo Rd, Geneva, OH
No landing fee
AMA required
Pop-up tents welcome
Burgers, hot dogs, and soda provided by RabidModels.com
Raffle for a new E-Flite F-15 courtesy of Horizon Hobby
We’ve prepared the following short promo video for your viewing pleasure.
Today’s video featured pilot is club member Tony flying his E-flite Carbon-Z Cub.
MARCS had the honor of hosting the maiden flight of Tom Miller’s Cessna. His son and current MARCS member Robert Miller provided the following story about the airplane.
Dr. Tom began building his Top Flite Cessna 182 just before and after his wife Ruth passed away. He is 87 years old and it was compiled after 2 1/2 years. He built his first balsa plane 80 years ago at age 7 and won his first balsa rubber band indoor free flight competition at age 11.
The Cessna was brought to the MARCS field to have the president of the club Marc Stermer trim it out and test fly it. Marc loved it.
Other info about the airplane
1996 Top Flite Cessna 182 Gold edition kit designed for nitro engines and converted to electric using his own design. He bought the kit in 1996.
Castle 90 ESC
Rimfire 120
3 Blade Master Airscrew Prop
Nose gear runs on a separate servo
Battery: 2 – 3000 mah 3s in series
