any sailplane place to fly around Chicago, IL?
10-30-2008, 03:31 PM
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any sailplane place to fly around Chicago, IL?
I'm thinking of getting into RC glider flying and my question is; if there is a place (dunes, hill etc) around Chicago or Indiana to fly RC gliders...
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What would be a good entry glider?
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What would be a good entry glider?
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RE: any sailplane place to fly around Chicago, IL?
It's getting late in the season for thermal flying, but check out:
www.soarchicago.net
We have our last contest on Nov 9 (double check the date on our web site). Come out and meet a great bunch of guys!
John Walter
SOAR Chicago
www.soarchicago.net
We have our last contest on Nov 9 (double check the date on our web site). Come out and meet a great bunch of guys!
John Walter
SOAR Chicago
11-01-2008, 07:56 PM
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RE: any sailplane place to fly around Chicago, IL?
mxaexm,
For slope there's Mt. Baldy in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (google that for directions - it's near Michigan City, IN). On a North (NE & NW work to a point) wind day it's a great site. Guys fly it all year round. The bad thing is that the best winds are when it's the coldest - and it gets mighty cold, too. But it's a great site for slope.
papermache
For slope there's Mt. Baldy in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (google that for directions - it's near Michigan City, IN). On a North (NE & NW work to a point) wind day it's a great site. Guys fly it all year round. The bad thing is that the best winds are when it's the coldest - and it gets mighty cold, too. But it's a great site for slope.
papermache
