Welcome to the Bluegrass Soaring Society

We are a group of flight enthusiasts who enjoy playing with our toys!  We fly rc sailplanes – gliders and electric planes. We have a ton of fun almost every chance we can and some times even while at work and at restaurants. The planes that we use are either purchased as kits that you can make or they are pre-made or also known as ARF (Almost Ready to Fly) these kits are usually the plane and a few pieces of the electronics. And an RTF  (Ready To Fly) which has all of the things that you will need to get. You can get these planes and kits from your local Rc shops or from on-line stores, and can be flying in a matter of hours! Now that being said, we suggest that you get a mentor or join a group like us so that you can get a better Idea of what is going on.

You may think that flying a plane is really hard and in some cases that is true, but with the proper training and tutoring you to can get the hang of flying quickly. It is suggested that you may not want to get the nicest and fastest plane due to the fact that crashing can and will happen.  Your going to want a plane that is very simple usually with 2 controls or maybe 3.  The more channels that you use is another thing that you will have to do when in the air.  Don’t let that scare you off,  we have new members that are right along with you and learning every time we fly.   Soon there will be parts on the site that we can recommend kits and planes from our experience. So please enjoy the site and we hope to see you at the field.

Here are some general questions that we get.

Q: where are the engines on those planes?

A: We do not fly any gas or nitro powered planes, and for most cases we might not even have any kind of power other than for control surfaces

Q: How much do those cost?

A: This is a little bit more of a tough question but here we go.

There are some planes that are very inexpensive and are great for new fliers as they are a little easier to fix and are a little more available parts for a cheaper price on those pieces.  So to answer your questions they can start at about $50 for a plane and then up to about $1000 for some full kits.  Honestly we recomend getting a good radio transmitter that allows you to use multiple planes, your average radio is about $150 to $250  that would be a good starting spot. That being said  there are many kits that are sold that have a radio and all that is needed to get that particular plane in the air.

Q: How do I join?

A: We are always trying to make it easier for people to join and so our membership dues are $15 a year!!!

Q: Where does the club meet?

A: We fly at jacobson park and also at a cliff in Frankfort. We have our meetings at the Museum at the Lexington Airport every second tuesday of the month.

—Update 9-13-09—

We had a great time at the Horse park this year durring the 2009 Mid-Ams and have lots of things to share.

Saturday standings – Sunday Standings – Over All for the weekend

Over all we had a great time and all planes are accounted for thanks to Gordy! We hope to have as successful if not a more successful year next year and hope to see you all at the field. We are going to try and announce things a bit earlier and have maps available as well. The General public is always welcome at our shows and when we go flying on the weekends. Please keep checking the site out as we expand its capabilities and get more features by the week.