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Sandhill Soaring Club (SSC)
We are a chapter of the Soaring Society of America (SSA).
SSC conducts flight operations out of Richmond Field (69G) located at Gregory, Michigan.

Contact Us: John Harte, President 248-755-7574 Mailing Address: Sandhill Soaring Club, Inc., P.O. Box 2021, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106-2021 Sandhill Information Exchange (to hear or leave messages): 734-761-1132 Flight Operations: Richmond Field, 19935 Doyle Road, Gregory, MI 48137 Airport Phone (Weekends, April - November): 734-498-2075 Email: John Harte Webmaster: John Gagern
	Airport Facilities Richmond Field has a single-north-south runway, 2,600-ft long and several hundred feet wide. In 1994, SEMSA acquired substantial additional acreage with the intention of improving the airport facility for glider operations by aerotow and by winch launch. The club's 6,000-sq-ft hangar at the north end of the airport stores most of the club-owned aircraft, and a small clubhouse near the hangar serves as the center of the club's flight operations. Many members and their families have enjoyed camping on the airport (roughing it near the club's kitchen facilities and bathroom with shower). Numerous other camping and recreating facilities are also nearby, including both the Waterloo Recreation Area and the Pinckney State Recreation Area.
Flight Operations The Sandhill Soaring Club operates from April through November at Richmond Field in Gregory, Michigan (about 10 miles north of Chelsea). Tows can often be arranged during the week as well. In addition to aerotow launches, ground launches via winch and a self-launching motorglider are available. The club leases its flight facilities from the Southeast Michigan Soaring Association, Inc. (SEMSA,) and all of its members are required to participate in the ownership of the airport through stock purchases in SEMSA.
Club Meetings Monthly membership meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM in the Ann Arbor Airport Terminal Building (Airport Drive, just west of S. State Rd. and I-94.) Attendance by all club members is encouraged, and guests are always welcome. A soaring film or a guest speaker often follows the business portion of each meeting.	Club History The Sandhill Soaring Club (SSC) is a cooperative, nonprofit organiz ation that exists to provide an educational opportunity for its members to learn to fly gliders and to enjoy the sport of soaring at a moderate costs. Formed in 1984, the Club has trained dozens of glider pilots, ranging in age from 14 to over 70. Many of theses 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.	< TR>