The 2022 DSMM annual R/C Auction and Swap Meet will be held on Saturday, October 22nd at the Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Church in Ankeny (same location as previous years). To avoid any delays the day of the auction, we HIGHLY encourage you to pre-register your items using the forms Read more…
Submitted by Larry ZimmerJuly 4, 2022 I finally made it to my first planned event of 2022 at EPJ field! I arrived early afternoon and there were a lot of members with aircraft already there. I missed seeing a fuel-powered Jet fly. There was a variety of aircraft there. The Read more…
The AMA has announce the HAZEL SIG CENTENNIAL RC FLY IN taking place June 24-26 this summer in Montezuma Iowa. Sig planes are NOT required – check out the link to AMA’s website below for more infomation: Event Details – Click Here
The AMA website is a great single-stop-shop if you’re looking for RC events in a given area. Follow this link to view the events currently scheduled/registered with the AMA in Iowa. You can use the search features to look for events in other areas if you happen to be traveling Read more…
Please fill out the application at the link below. You can either email to Ray Pick at dsmmodelaires.com or mail it to him at this address:2502 W 38th StAnkeny, IA 50023
Here is the link for Modelaires Apparel. https://pmapparel.com/modelaires-2 1. The online store closes December 27th.2. Some of the bigger shirt sizes cost $2 more.3. There is a $5 charge for embroidering EPJ or West on the sides of the hat.
In case you missed it, October is AMA’s “Build Month”. The AMA is promoting this in the latest “Model Aviation” magainze (dubbed “The Build Issue”) as well as offering a 20% discount on plans at their plans website (you can order/pay online and receive copies of the plans in a Read more…
At the July club meeting this past Thursday, Alan Annear spoke briefly about the new TRUST safety test for recreational flyers. Full details about TRUST can be found here: The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) You can also read more info about this on the AMA website here: AMA TRUST Read more…
Just a reminder that the club was upgraded to a GOLD LEADER CLUB status by the AMA in 2020. Also, we’ve received the status renewal for 2021. This status gives the Des Moines Modelaires extra “points” as far as consideration for grant approval by the AMA.