About PPSS

The Pikes Peak Soaring Society was chartered in 1979 as a chapter of the Academy of Model Aeronautics and has a current membership approaching 50 pilots.

The club meets on the third Monday of each month at Fire Station #20, 6755 Rangewood Drive in Colorado Springs. Please see the Meetings page for maps and directions.

We hold soaring competitions monthly on our flying site on the plains east of Colorado Springs. We fly all classes of electric and traditional sailplanes. Sport flying, contest practice, and individual achievement goals. Please see the Flying Field page for maps and directions.

We support beginning flyers by participating in the AMA-sponsored Introductory Pilot Program. This program teams you with an experienced instructor pilot who will guide you through the entire flight-training process. We have a club trainer plane for use by pilots enrolled in the program. While enrolled in the IPP, membership in PPSS or the AMA is NOT required; however, at the end of the introductory period (60 days) membership will be needed in order to maintain insurance coverage for all parties. We encourage new flyers to take advantage of this program. Contact any of the club officers listed in this website.

The Pikes Peak Soaring Society is governed by our Constitution and ByLaws.

History

PPSS Club History by Milt Woodham

FAA Registration

Pilots are reminded that the FAA requires pilot registration.

What We Fly

Sailplanes - winch/bungee, hand, and electric power launched sailplanes for thermal hunting or slope flying.

Fixed Wing - electric-powered aircraft for training, sport, scale, aerobatics, and float flying.

Electric-powered helicopters and multi-rotor aircraft.

PPSS Activities

High performance full house sailplane

High performance rudder-elevator-spoiler sailplane

Precision contest landing

Winch tow launch

Propeller launched sailplane

Propeller launch sailplane that can take off the ground

Mass sailplane propeller launch during contest

This propeller launched foam sailplane can be purchased ready to fly

P51 scale warbird sport plane

B25 Mitchel scale warbird

Acrobatic sport plane

Many different types of sport planes

Quadcopters

Helicopters

Homemade foam sport plane

Float flying the Fun Cub

Homemade foam seaplane

Float flying acrobatic plane

Float Cub

Homemade seaplanes

Flying un-powered sailplanes in slope lift

Just throw them off the hill

And fly as long as you like

And fly high!

Antero Reservoir slope flying

Beautiful scenery at Antero Reservoir

We fly at night

With lights on planes


		About PPSS The Pikes Peak Soaring Society was chartered in 1979 as a chapter of the Academy of Model Aeronautics and has a current membership approaching 50 pilots. The club meets on the third Monday of each month at Fire Station #20, 6755 Rangewood Drive in Colorado Springs. Please see the Meetings page for maps and directions. We hold soaring competitions monthly on our flying site on the plains east of Colorado Springs. We fly all classes of electric and traditional sailplanes. Sport flying, contest practice, and individual achievement goals. Please see the Flying Field page for maps and directions. We support beginning flyers by participating in the AMA-sponsored Introductory Pilot Program. This program teams you with an experienced instructor pilot who will guide you through the entire flight-training process. We have a club trainer plane for use by pilots enrolled in the program. While enrolled in the IPP, membership in PPSS or the AMA is NOT required; however, at the end of the introductory period (60 days) membership will be needed in order to maintain insurance coverage for all parties. We encourage new flyers to take advantage of this program. Contact any of the club officers listed in this website. The Pikes Peak Soaring Society is governed by our Constitution and ByLaws. History PPSS Club History by Milt Woodham FAA Registration Pilots are reminded that the FAA requires pilot registration. What We Fly Sailplanes - winch/bungee, hand, and electric power launched sailplanes for thermal hunting or slope flying. Fixed Wing - electric-powered aircraft for training, sport, scale, aerobatics, and float flying. Electric-powered helicopters and multi-rotor aircraft. PPSS Activities High performance full house sailplane High performance rudder-elevator-spoiler sailplane Precision contest landing Winch tow launch Propeller launched sailplane Propeller launch sailplane that can take off the ground Mass sailplane propeller launch during contest This propeller launched foam sailplane can be purchased ready to fly P51 scale warbird sport plane B25 Mitchel scale warbird Acrobatic sport plane Acrobatic sport plane Many different types of sport planes Quadcopters Helicopters Homemade foam sport plane Float flying the Fun Cub Homemade foam seaplane Float flying acrobatic plane Float Cub Homemade seaplanes Flying un-powered sailplanes in slope lift Just throw them off the hill And fly as long as you like And fly high! Antero Reservoir slope flying Beautiful scenery at Antero Reservoir We fly at night With lights on planes
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