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Our small ALES tribe went to the air, not to conquer an enemy, but to demonstrate our readiness. We are fit and ready to go. Our commander, Tony, took first place Overall and Landing. The rest of us divided up the leftovers…Steve

The EFR will be closed Saturday, 9-05-2026 for the exclusive use by the Cal Poly DBF (Design, Build, Fly) group.

A good time was had by all. Sean didn’t forget a thing on his summer vacation. He sweeped first in Overall and Landing. Way to go Sean! The rest of us found our places filling in behind…Steve

Please do not use AC to DC inverters to power your battery charger. This practice depletes the storage batteries rapidly, rendering the charging station unusable for the remainder of the day. Thank-you.

You’d have to admit, today’s ALES was fun! One young rising star has already mastered the Landing…way to go Reed. The rest of us did our best…great job everybody…Steve

What a sweet little contest! The lift was that under the fog, convergent type where lift is everywhere. Steve got lucky. We all had fun, no damage done…Steve

From President Tony Gallo: Recently a petition was submitted by some of our members to allow RC turbine powered aircraft operation at the EFR. The Club officers along with inputs from other knowledgeable people conducted an extensive fact finding investigation … Continue reading →

The EFR will be closed Tuesday July 7th, Wednesday July 8th and Friday July 10th to allow Cal Poly Civil Engineering exclusive use for testing of environmental drones. Thank-you for your cooperation.

POSTER PERFECT ALES: It was a perfect morning at our recently refurbished Sloflyers field. Lift/no wind, crashes only mild, and a new North Arrow showing us the way. Dave has perfected his glider skills, taking first Overall. Evan was right on his … Continue reading →

The Toste Construction crew did a great job resurfacing our runway! Enjoy!