Silent Knights Soaring Society

As in the past year, the event will be held on the third weekend in August (August 21-23, 2009). This follows up our hugely successful events in the last two years. We’ll have electric tugs that have demonstrated their ability to tow 15+lb sailplanes. If you don’t have a scale sailplane, bring any sailplane with a tow release. E-powered sailplanes will be allowed anytime all three days but must yield to towed and un-powered sailplanes. We have a large, mowed field, for gentle take-offs and landings.

RCGroups has a thread for your entertainment. Our friends at the ISSA helped with promoting the event by adding it to their calendar – thank you!

We recommend pre-registration to avoid frequency conflicts and to track how many are attending.

Where: Newark, Delaware – SKSS Big Pond Field
When: August 21-23, 2009
Check-in: 9am
Landing fee: $20/day, $30 for three days

After you’ve registered, please send your tow fee to:

Robert McCoy
1103 Barley Mill Rd
Wilmington, DE 19807

Be sure to put “SKSS Aero Tow” on the check.

Directions can be found here.

Please provide

Name
Day(s) attending
AMA#
Frequency, channel

There are several hotels in the Newark area if you’re staying over the weekend. Hotel #1 is the closest to the field. All are within a few minutes drive.

If you want to bring the family, there are several local attractions:

What to do in Delaware
Longwood Gardens
Winterthur
Beaches
Tax Free Shopping

We fly within the State Park system so there is an entrance fee: $3/day for Delaware registered vehicles and $6/day for non-Delaware registered vehicles.

33 pilots participated in the first man on man contest at the field. Check the picture section.

Today’s aerotow saw a maiden flight of Tony’s Ka 3. Unfortunately, it stalled and was damaged. Preflight pictures are in the gallery. Frank Dubosq’s grandson had his solo flight. Congratulations! Taylor introduced his Huckepack. If you have to ask….

Due to weather, the club thermal duration contest was moved to May 24. We start at noon. This is your chance to practice in preparation of the ESL TD contest on the first weekend of June. We look for a great turnout, especially the RES guys. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that the weather holds up.

Bring your new toys and show them off and some loved toys to swap!

As in the past year, the event will be held on the third weekend in August (August 21-23, 2009). This follows up our hugely successful events in the last two years. We’ll have electric tugs that have demonstrated their ability to tow 15+lb sailplanes. If you don’t have a scale sailplane, bring any sailplane with a tow release. E-powered sailplanes will be allowed anytime all three days but must yield to towed and un-powered sailplanes. We have a large, mowed field, for gentle take-offs and landings.

We recommend pre-registration to avoid frequency conflicts and to track how many are attending.

Where: Newark, Delaware – SKSS Big Pond Field
When: August 21-23, 2009
Check-in: 9am
Landing fee: $20/day, $30 for three days

Please send your tow fee to:

Robert McCoy
1103 Barley Mill Rd
Wilmington, DE 19807

Be sure to put “SKSS Aero Tow” on the check.

We fly within the State Park system so there is an entrance fee: $3/day for Delaware registered vehicles and $6/day for non-Delaware registered vehicles.

We will again host the SKSS Thermal Duration contest as part of the ESL contest schedule. This is an AMA sanctioned event.
The contest tasks will be announced by the Contest Director (based on previous years – duration, open winch with 30 minute working time; landing task: runway). We will likely fly seven rounds per day and no flight after 3pm on Sunday. Lunch will be provided (for a small nominal fee). Registration information can be found on the ESL website. Follow this link for directions. We will have a Novice class.

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We are in Newark, Delaware at the intersection of Paper Mill Road (route 72), and Smith Mill Road in White Clay Creek State Park. Our coordinates are 39 deg 43′ 40.61″ N, 75 deg 43′ 59.00″ W.

From the Delaware Turnpike-I95-(Either Direction):
Turn West on Rt.273 (Exit 3)
Take the “Red Mill Rd.”exit, and go North on Red Mill
Cross Rt2(Kirkwood Hwy) – You are now on Polly Drummond
Go to top of hill
Turn left on Fox Den (opposite Polly Drummond Shopping Center)
Turn right on Paper Mill Road
Next left (about 1000 ft) is entrance road to White Clay Creek State Park
Our gate is opposite the second driveway to the Farm House