SASS Events
SASS has many events throughout the year. We hold club meetings during the winter months and have a contest practically every weekend from March through October. See the calendar to find a time. It links back here for general details on an event.
Wednesday Fun Fly
SASS holds a fun-fly event every wednesday afternoon, Spring through fall, at
60 Acres Park in Redmond WA. We'll be on the south side of the road, you can't miss us! Come out and see what R/C Soaring is all about, meet folks and get a chance to fly. Events are sometimes cancelled due to weather, so be
sure to check your e-mail from sass_club@googlegroups.com for the latest
updates, or contact
the SASS Board for the latest updates.
Launch gear will be set up for the active fun-fly events.
Wednesday afternoons and evenings are reserved for us all year, for the
South Field. Drop-in flying is permitted during the soccer off-season for
both the North and South Fields.
SASS HLG Contests
Next HLG Contest
| Seattle Area Soaring Society Calendar. Last Update Sat May 3 20:22:22 2025 |
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| Day | Date | Event Type | Sig | Event | Location | Contact Person | Start Time |
| Sun | 10. August 2025 | Contest | HLG | SASS HLG Contest |
Carnation Farm |
Rick Jay |
09:00 AM |
SASS runs approximately one contest a month from March Through October. Come join us! Spectators are welcome.
Click the link in the event above to go to up to the minute details.
F5Jr
Next F5Jr Contest
| Seattle Area Soaring Society Calendar. Last Update Sat May 3 20:22:22 2025 |
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| Day | Date | Event Type | Sig | Event | Location | Contact Person | Start Time |
| Sat | 16. August 2025 | Contest | F5Jr | F5Jr |
Carnation Farm |
Rick Helgeson |
10:00:00 AM |
F5Jr is SASS-speak for flying F5J format with F5L style planes.
Electric launch, 2M span, primarily wood construction or foam planes with altimeter recording devices.
This format rewards bonus points for lower launches and larger risk tolerance.
You can also fly a CAM device; you’ll just enter whatever your launch altitude is and
won’t be able to go for the bonus points. The technical rules say to set CAM devices to 90m; if you can’t do that just use 100m
Radian One-Design Thermal Contests
Next Radian Contest
Nothing happening right now, but check back soon!
If you're interested in soaring, a great way to learn is to enter a contest. Does that sound scary? Too complicated? The ParkZone Radian makes it easy! Constructed of durable, flexible foam, the Radian has a 2-meter wingspan and uses a motor and propeller for launching. No winches or high starts are needed. Just plug in the batteries and go.
We hold contests for stock radians so the contest is all about skill. They are guaranteed to be fun and educational. There's even a joke contest, and most days lunch is avaialable at the field. Come join us!
No Fly Dates
The field is closed closed to flying, or has restrictions to flying on this date.
Contact
the SASS Board for the latest updates.
