Stetson Flyers

On a stormy Wednesday evening, December 10, approximately 35 members of the Stetson flying family, along with friends, gathered for an evening of great food, camaraderie, and laughter at the Mandarin Restaurant in Orléans for the annual Stetsons Christmas and Holiday Party.

During dinner, John Weekes, President, provided a highlight overview of the past year, celebrating the club’s many activities and successes.

John then paid special tribute to Pierre Coulombe, recognizing his tireless dedication to the club in his many roles over the years, including President, Treasurer, Membership Coordinator, and formerly Field Coordinator. In appreciation of his outstanding service, John presented Pierre with an honorary Stetsons jacket. (Note: 50th anniversary jackets, T-shirts, and ball caps will soon be available for purchase.)

The evening wrapped up with full stomachs, good cheer, and a shared agreement that while the weather may ground our flying, it never grounds the Stetsons’ spirit.

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Stetson Flyers Fall Cleanup 
The Fall annual cleanup was held on Friday morning October 24. This involved making repairs and preparing the Stetson Flyers facility for the winter including installing the winter shelter. 

The eleven members who volunteered their time were Pierre Coulombe, Daniel Marcotte, Greg Oliver, Fred Lottes, Laurel Goodrich, Charlie Colwell, Michael Wendt, Jon Harper, Hal MacDonald, Michel Raymond, Michael Lalonde.
1.    Winter shelter installed. 
2.    Filled in holes along laneway.
3.    Cut trees behind toilet
4.    Weed wacked where we stored the shelters.
5.    Cleaned both BBQs.
6.    Remove Great Hobbies signs from flight line fence.
7.    Tree clearing in north bush.
8.    Replaced flight line fence cable. 
9.    Tightened frame bolts of large shelter.

Stetsons Aerobatic Rally 2025:

HOT sunshine greeted eighteen pilots at the 2025 version of a Stetsons Aerobatic day this year. An increasing breeze during the day was very much appreciated by all and definitely added to the fun in balloon bust and spot landing events.

Starting things off, advanced RPAS pilot Michel flew some 400- and 700-foot passes for everyone which was great to truly see what those heights look like.

We were treated to some superb flight demos in both C/L and R/C disciplines, with Dwayne and Xavier flying circles around us with excellent sequences. Thanks, guys, for showing us how it’s supposed to be done! Are you dizzy yet?

The R/C guys were not to be outdone and enjoyed watching Dave and Xavier (again!) flying sequence lines and some really cool barnstorming moves. Seeing Dave’s knife-edge snap roll on the deck is a gut clincher for sure! Xavier’s knife edge full loop with his mid-sized F3A aircraft was a real treat. With Dave Percy calling on the PA, Gary flew a BASIC sequence, to give folks an idea what entry-level aerobatics can look like on the R/C side.