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GLIDE

SOAR

FLY

MICHIGAN

Michigan's Largest

Gliding Club

SOARING

FLIGHT

GLIDER RIDES

Sailplane rides available to the public.

Weekends, April-November,

weather permitting.

THE CLUB
 

About the Sandhill Soaring Club.

JOIN

 

Here's how to join the club.

INSTRUCTION

 

Learn how to fly gliders with our FAA Certificated Glider Instructors.

FAQ's

 

..and answers.

MEMBERS

 

Members area with club forms and documents.

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ABOUT US

The Sandhill Soaring Club (SSC) is a chapter of the Soaring Society of America. SSC conducts flight operations out of Richmond Field (FAA airport identifier "69G") located at Gregory, Michigan. The club is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating members and the public in the sport of soaring.  The club operates most weekends (weather permitting) April thru November.

Sandhill Soaring Club is a cooperative, all-volunteer, organization that exists to provide an educational opportunity for its members to learn to fly gliders, and to continue to develop the skills necessary to be successful pilots.

Formed in 1984, the club has trained dozens of glider pilots, ranging in age from 14 to over 70. Many of these pilots have gone on to enjoy cross-country flying in gliders, and several have competed in soaring contests at the regional and national level.

The airport is near the nesting grounds of the Sandhill Crane (Grus Canadensis) from which we draw our name. Frequently, these magnificent birds can be seen on our field and in the vicinity of the airport.

FLEET

OUR FLEET

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Latest Addition!
Schempp-Hirth Discus 2cT
N150ME

18m High Performance Cross Country Racer

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DG-505 Elan Orion
N505DS

High Performance

Cross Country 2-Seater & Aerobatic Trainer

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Schempp-Hirth Open Cirrus
N77CN

High Performance 17.7m

Single Seater

Grob 103 Acro II
Grob 103 Acro II
N794G

Two Seater &

High Performance Trainer

Schweizer SGS 2-33
N2524H

Primary Trainer

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Grob 103 II
N4101M

Two Seater &

High Performance Trainer

Piper Pawnee PA-25 flying in formation.
Piper Pawnee
N4699Y

PA-25-235

Tow Plane

Ector L-19, Cessna 305A
Bird Dog L-19
N3837X

Cessna Ector 305A

Tow Plane

contact

CONTACT

SANDHILL SOARING CLUB

For any general inquiries, please fill in the following contact form:

OUR ADDRESS

AIRFIELD:

Richmond Field (69G) 

19935 Doyle Rd

Gregory, MI 48137

Tel:  248-755-7574 

Tel: 734-498-2075 (club house, not monitored)

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MAILING:

P.O. Box 1891

Brighton, MI 48116

Email: info@sandhillsoaring.org

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