Madison Area Radio Control Society, Inc.
The Madison Area Radio Control Society, Inc. (MARCS) is a group of radio controlled aircraft modelers based in Madison, Wisconsin.
MARCS has a large membership which represents a broad range of modeling interests, with special interests groups within the club encompassing electrics, sailplanes, giant scale, scale models, war birds quadcopters, FPV, multirotor, and helicopters.
The MARCS Flying Field is located at 5075 County Hwy TT, Cottage Grove, WI
Current News and Upcoming Events
MARCS Current News:
MARCS Membership Meetings
January 9th, 6:30 p.m. 1855 Bar and Grill - Side Room, Cottage Grove, WI.
February 6th, 6:30 p.m. 1855 Bar and Grill - Side Room, Cottage Grove, WI.
MARCS Club Events
December 15th - Indoor Fly
December 16th - Dawn Patrol
April 26th - MARCS Swap and Scramble Breakfast
June 7th - Electric Fun Fly
Other Area Events
January 18th RRAMS Swap Meet
January 26th West Bend Swap Meet
MARCS Donation Link
As a Nonprofit Organization, we can accept donations that help us build our club and provide better amenities for our members.
You can click on this link, or use your smartphone camera to focus on the QR code to the right.
Thank you very much for helping to build our club!
MARCS INDOOR FLYING 2024-2025
Current AMA is required
Cost: $15.00 per session for MARCS Members, $18.00 for non MARCS Members
Location: Sun Prairie East High School Field House, 888 Grove St, Sun Prairie, WI 53590
Entrance: Door 1. This is the main entrance (by the flag poles)
Time: Sundays - 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday - 2:30 - 5:30
Please don’t arrive earlier than 10 minutes before the start time.
Dates:
Sunday, November 24 - 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, December 1 - 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, December 15 - 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, January 5 - 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, January 19 - 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, February 2 - 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, February 16 - 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, March 1 - 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 16 - 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, March 30 - 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, April 13 - 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
General Rules:
No food or beverages allowed in the fieldhouse except bottled water.
Clean up any personal trash or damaged aircraft parts prior to leaving.
Stay behind the pilot flight line at all times. Call out if you need to go out and recover a plane.
No flying over the pilot or pit areas.
Race Track Pattern around the outside of the main court, 3d over the main court only unless just flying the pattern
If the school district Covid protocol changes, we will have to follow their guidelines.
Plane Requirements:
Electric or rubber power only. Planes must be 6 oz or less AUW (Exceptions may be made for super slow flying planes)
Recommended Planes
Horizon Hobby Ultra Micros The jets are not a great choice for indoor flying!!!
Almost any of these planes will qualify to fly. Check the AUW which is listed in the manual that you can see online. 1s planes are lighter and slower and recommended. The Sport Cub S is the best indoor first plane. The UMX Radian is also a great 1s indoor plane. The new UMX Slow Ultra Stick RTF and XCub 450 (which is RTF) both look nice as well.
The 2s (3s) brushless planes are much faster. Of the 2s planes, I recommend the UMX Turbo Timber Evolution. It can slow down nicely with flaps.
Stevens Aero For the builder - Indoor Micro Kits
Twisted Hobbies Great 3d and epp foam kits - super lite versions.
Willy Nillies The Wee series has some kits that qualify and look like really easy builds.
Dancing Wings Have some nice kits in the ultra micro kits.
Banggood Hobbies - Some small foamies
