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November 2002 Edition
October Meeting
The October meeting of the Monroe County R/C Club was called to order at 7:19, after a “feeding frenzy” out in the parking lot of the Eye Center. One of Matt’s friends had a car load of R/C gear for sale & it was priced to sell. It was pretty much gone in about twenty-five minutes. There were around twenty-two people present.
The 2003 Monroe County R/C Club Swap meet is going to be February 23, if Bob Watson can get the building at the Monroe County Fairgrounds on that date. Stay tuned…
A Mr. Hoover will host another annual New Year’s Day Glider Contest in 2003. Details will follow next month.
The annual Christmas dinner/meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 11, at Hoosier Bar & Grill near Ellettsville. The address is 4645 W. Richland Plaza. It’s right off of SR 46. The event will start at 6:00 pm and the room is ours until 10:00 pm. The club will pay for the appetizers and members, their families, & guests will be responsible for their own dinners & drinks. We will order from the menu this time. This will eliminate any pre-paying and you won’t have to decide what you want for dinner a month ahead of time! There should be something on the menu to please the little kids, as well as the big kids (us). We would like to know how many from your family will be attending, so we will know haw many appetizers to order. If you don’t show up, Dave Poland and some of the other “fat boys” have volunteered to eat any extras. There will be a 50/50 drawing at the dinner to help raise more money for charity. There are usually some other activities during the evening also. You won’t want to miss it!
Coupons were passed around for our “Pizza Nite” at Pizza Hut West. The meeting was closed at 7:50, so we could dash over & order our pizzas.
Nebo Show
There was quite a group of pilots present for the Nebo Memorial Air Show on October 12. The Thursday night regulars were there, along with part of the Hoosier Hills Air Show Team. There were also pilots there from the Screaming Eagles club in Plainfield and our own Monroe County R/C Club. Michael Hinz even drove down from South Bend for the show. We didn’t have a formal program or an announcer. We just kept as many model aircraft in the air as we could all afternoon. Everything from 1/4 scale Cubs to a full size stop sign. Mika Woodward even brought out a flying pizza box that had a tendency to lock it’s self into a non-recoverable flat spin. The crowd wasn’t near what we get at our own Monroe County R/C Club Air Show, but we had quite a few people come out to watch the show & everyone I talked to was glad they came. Thanks to all who participated, from the Martinsville Fall Foliage Festival and the Nebo Memorial Pilots Association. Thanks also to Costin’s and the fine people at Nebo for allowing us to fly there. Last but not least, thanks to Voyles Farms for picking the beans early this year.
One More Reminder…
Due to a recent trip to the emergency room for a bunch of stitches in the hand of someone who knows better, I want to remind everyone about the danger of a spinning propeller. Even a small one can cause a nasty injury!
When you install a new prop, be sure to paint the tips with a contrasting color. This makes the prop arc much more visible. While starting your engine, have a helper hold the aircraft firmly. This has two advantages over using a rope or similar tie down. The first one is that you won’t have to reach past the prop to keep the starter pressure from pushing the aircraft backward. The second is that if your engine starts in reverse, it won’t crash backward into your field anchor and break something. After you get the engine started, get behind the prop! Don’t kneel in front of the airplane & rev the engine or reach over the prop to disconnect the glow heat or adjust the needle valve! There is no hurry. Think about safety. Take a few extra seconds to get behind the propeller as soon as possible, Mark. Oops, I wasn’t going to mention any names!
Event Calendar
November 2 Dave Poland’s Annual Campfire
November 13 Monthly Club meeting
November 29 Traditional Friday after Thanksgiving Flying
November 30 Muncie Swap Meet
December 11 Annual Club Christmas Dinner / Meeting
January 1 2002 New Year’s Day Glider Contest
