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 Thu Jan 22 12:56:20 2026
Day	Date	Event Type	Sig	Event	Location	Contact Person	Start Time
Sat	11. April 2026	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

Nothing happening right now, but check back soon!

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.