The Radio Control Club of Detroit

An AMA Gold Leader Club

AMA Chapter # 368

An AMA Charter Club Since 1953

IMAA Chapter #206

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2011 RCCD Event Schedule
(Click for full Schedule including meetings & Ground School
with links to flyers & pictures)

Month	Date	Day	Event	Event Description
Jan	23	Sun	14th Annual Swap Shop	An opportunity to make space for new stuff, or get a deal on "experienced" aircraft and equipment
Mar	26/27	Sat/Sun	Radio Control Aircraft Show	Club members display models and answer questions about R/C model aviation at the Gibraltar Trade Center.
May	14/15	Sat/Sun	Watts Over Wetzel Electrics Fly-in	Open to any AMA member to fly only electric-powered models.
May	21/22	Sat/Sun	Great Lakes Combat Challenge	Pilots’ planes fly with 30ft paper tail. The object is to cut tails of other planes, defend your tail, and avoid a mid-air. Heats in multiple classes. Details for Pilots or Spectators
Jun	7	Tue	Kids’ Night (1)	RCCD hosts kids from area foster and shelter homes, providing a meal and an opportunity to build a basic model and fly R/C. (Evening only)
Jun	11/12	Sat/Sun	Big Bird Fly-in	Open to AMA members to fly Giant Scale models. (1/4 scale or bigger; or minimum wingspan of 80in for monoplanes; 60in for bi-planes; or length plus wingspan of 140in for jets.
Jun	25/ 26	Sat/ Sun	Great Lakes Scale	25th - for Warbirds only. 26th - All scale. A fly-in open to any AMA member, for models of full-scale aircraft. Optional judged flying.
Jul	23	Sat	Control-Line Fly-in & R/C 2x2 Fly-in	Open to any AMA member to fly control-line aircraft in the club's U-control area. Open to any AMA member, for models with two or more wings and/or two or more engines.
	24	Sun	4-Stroke Rally	A Fly-in open to any AMA member, for aircraft powered only by 4-stroke engines.
Aug	9	Tue	Kids’ Night (2)	RCCD hosts kids from area foster and shelter homes, providing a meal and an opportunity to build a basic model and fly R/C. (Evening only)
Aug	20/21	Sat/Sun	Open Combat Challenge	Pilots’ planes fly with 30ft paper tail. The object is to cut tails of other planes, defend your tail, and avoid a mid-air. Heats in multiple classes.
	27	Sat	EAA CH13/RCCD Joint Fly-in	Members of both clubs get together at David's Landing to share their respective aviation interests.
Sep	3	Sat	Club Fly-in,	Saturday: Last “big bash” of the year. Saturday is for open flying.
.	& 4	& Sun	Club Picnic and Fun-fly	Sunday: Bomb-drops, Keep- the-Jellybeans and/or other pilot challenges, plus picnic.
	10/11	Sat/Sun	Tom Brett Memorial Pattern Contest	Open to any AMA member to compete in NSRCA pattern classes.
Dec	13	Tue	Christmas Dinner	Good friends, good food, good time. Date to be confirmed

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