As usual, flying will begin when the first hardy soul arrives in the morning and the last dedicated flyer leaves in the afternoon, and in-between Mary will be providing us with a tasty pulled-pork sandwich lunch with plenty of other goodies to partake in. The house will be open for relief from the cold and for warming up with coffee and hot chocolate.

If you've not attended in the past, the frozen surface of Porters Lake provides a 15 mile long, 1 mile wide airfield that can accommodate any kind of flying. The event is open to anyone with a MAAC membership and is not necessarily restricted to electric aircraft only Having said that, my house is located in a subdivision, so I don't want to over-do it with the louder types (glow, gas, some electrics, etc). The lake is huge, so ideal for any winter thermal-seeking glider flyers. Rocket launching and free-flight flying are certainly an option as well!

Please bring your families along and invite any of your flying friends, as all are welcome

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vic will be posting the date when conditions are right.

Am update from Vic tonight.  His fun fly will go on the weekend.  His email:

I am going to make a go of it this coming weekend - unless the conditions are completely unfavourable.  Mary is going away for several weeks on the 27th, so this will be my last chance for a full-on event (ie. flyingand good food).  So far, the long range forecast is indicating that Sunday will be the better day.  I will update as the weekend draws nearer on the HEFA forum.

 

Please pass this info on to the ASRCM folks.  I hope to see a good bunch of people out to the lake this weekend!

Hi Guys,

This is a heads-up that conditions are currently looking quite favourable this coming Saturday for my annual Winter Fun Fly!!

The ice conditions are good, thanks to the recent cold temperatures.
The long-range forecast for Saturday is calling for sunshine and some of the lightest winds of the week.  It is forecast to be on the cold side (high of only -5 C), but this should be comfortable enough in the sun and light winds.

As mentioned before, this will be an open-house event, so there will be plenty of relief from the cold.  Coffee, tea and hot chocolate will be in good supply to help in warming up.  I will also make my heated garage available for aircraft set-up, adjustment and repair, so that this work doesn't need to be done out in the cold.  Between flights, feel free to hang out in the house and keep warm.

Lunch will be served around noonish, with pulled pork sandwiches, baked goodies, and pop at no charge.  Mary will unfortunately be away, so I will do my meagre best at hosting.

Please bring your own folding chairs, as I have only a limited number.
Also, if any of you have one and are able, please bring a folding table for set-up on the lake or in the garage, as again, I have only three or so available for work space.  Bring your favourite coffee mug too, if you like.

So get you planes, gliders, rockets, or what-have-you ready, as it may be a go (finally) this Saturday!

Stay tuned for updates as the weekend draws nearer...

I only just noticed that one of your members is also holding a flying get-together this coming Saturday!  I'm sorry about the conflict, but I've been waiting for a decent weekend to hold my annual event since the beginning of January, so I can't take a chance in postponing if the conditions are right on March 1st.