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April 2003 Edition
March Meeting Notes…
The March meeting of the Monroe County R/C Club got underway at 7:06 pm with 28 people in attendance. There was one visitor attending & he was interested in becoming a member of our club. Please welcome Joe Rogers from Martinsville. He has been a regular flyer at Nebo Memorial Field for some time. Joe has been working with Bill Black on a red & white Great Planes Cessna 188.
Our Secretary/Treasurer, Brent Hoover tried to slip into the meeting late but was caught. He’s readjusting to the “day shift” at work & had missed the last several meetings. Welcome back Brent.
President, Mark Sexton, reported that the club swap meet in February did make money despite the bad weather. We had a six inch snowfall the evening before the event & attendance was down from last year. The club voted to keep the prices the same for next year’s swap meet.
There has been some investigation into the matter of replacing our “out house”. Bill Black reported that the company that serves the Screaming Eagles club site in Plainfield, won’t travel to Bloomington. Mark Sexton has talked with a couple of different companies in the Bloomington area but hasn’t found a deal that we can afford, yet. The investigation will continue & there will be another report next month.
The vote was overwhelming that the club would excuse the dues for club officers. This has been the policy for several years but is voted on annually. The officers include; president, vice president, secretary/treasurer, webmaster, & newsletter editor. There will be no raise for club officers this year, unless they wish to stand on top of the picnic table at the field.
The annual bulk fuel order is underway. If you didn’t get your order in at the meeting, contact one of the club officers or Dave Poland. The deadline for fuel orders is 4/9/03.
There is another investigation underway. Many new members are interested in buying club hats & shirts. Several long time members have out grown theirs. Only a select few have lost enough weight to buy new ones. The current supply is very low. We will try to get some quotes & order more hats & shirts.
The meeting was closed at 7:48 pm.
Things you should know…
Tim Sparks is famous. He has an airplane review published in RC Report magazine & has plans to do more. Congratulations Tim & keep up the good work.
It was a long, cold, snowy, winter! You had plenty of time to get your fleet ready for flying season. Spring came right on schedule. How come you weren’t ready?
Servos work best when they have four screws holding them down. They should also be tight.
Retractable landing gear work best when the servo is plugged in.
War birds will fly when they are balanced properly & the batteries aren’t toasted.
Scale flight take-offs are not leaving the runway at a ninety degree angle.
Cow pies on the runway can give new meaning to the term “spot landing”.
Helicopters require more maintenance than you thought they would.
Dave Poland has a brand new “Montana” airplane van.
For Sale:
Nick Carder has a load of equipment for sale. Some items may already be gone before you read this. Contact Nick at 812-876-1688 to see what he has left.
J3 Cub with OS 52, volt watch, quick fueler, glow start batteries, ready to fly.
Tower Trainer 40 with LA 40, volt watch, quick fueler.
Tower Trainer 40 with LA 46, volt watch, quick fueler, special wing attachments.
Tower Trainer 60 with LA 65, volt watch, glider tow system, drop box, auto pilot.
Bird of Time Sailplane (114” span), launch cord, removable stabilizer.
Mini Bird of Time (53” span), 100’ launch cord, flies fast.
Spirit 100 Sailplane kit.
Flight box with battery, starter, fuel pump, power panel, & glow battery charger.
Futaba four channel transmitter (channel 20)
All planes are complete with receivers, servos, batteries, & charge jacks.
All receivers are channel 20.
Aerobatic Training
by Mika Woodward
The flying season is now here & it's time to wring it out . The first Traveling Aerobatic Clinic will be held Sunday, May 4, at noon . The Greenwood club has offered us their field for a few hours of advanced training . The South Side Club has several members interested in some advanced training so they can try their hand at some competitions in the area . The South Side Club is going to hold 2 laid back aerobatic contests, so you first timers can take a shot at some competition . One will be June 7th & the other July 13th . I know there are a few members in the Screaming Eagles that want to improve their skills. This is open to anyone that is interested in advanced training . We will have some of the best instructors in the Central Indiana area there, lending a hand and explaining those maneuvers . This is going to be a traveling clinic, and will go from field to field. We are going to try and have one at Plainfield in the middle of May. Don't worry about your skill level, I'm sure that there are pilots out there that are thinking the same thing. This is going to be for everyone and no special plane is required, just a sport plane will do. All we want you to do is learn to fly better, in fact, I will probably demonstrate the maneuvers with a trainer type plane, so that you can see that it can be done. If you have a 4 channel plane, come and join the fun. This clinic will be traveling from field to field, Greenwood, Plainfield, Big Blue River ( east side club ), and hopefully Bloomington. Shelbyville might be included also. All members from all clubs are invited to this event. It will be more like a traveling aerobatic open house, lots of fun & lots of friends, learning something from all over the state. If nothing else, it will be one of the best displays you'll ever see. Model Aviation (May 2003), has the maneuvers that we are going to teach to the new pilots. They are on pages 158 - 162 . Basic & Sportsman will be the ones taught the most. For those really wanting to get wild, we will even give out our secrets on flying 3-D. Come one, come all, this event is coming to a field near you soon. AMA membership is required to participate...
RUBBER UP - RUDDER DOWN
Mika
Our condolences to Kevin Curry. His mother passed away on March 11.
No pictures this month. Nobody sent me anything...
