JETERO FEBRUARY MEETING

Items of interest include:

 

  1. Mike Hammer has rejoined Jetero RC. Welcome aboard Mike.

 

  1. New Member to Jetero: Richard Reppert of Crosby.  New Member TO BE, paid but overlooked is Els Bosein, of Kingwood.  Welcome to all.

 

  1. Mike O’Connor and Horrace gave a dissertation on batteries and chargers, along with demonstrating some of the available equipment for keeping the batteries in top condition.

 

  1. Ed Zolandz was officially voted into the Newsletter Editor position.

 

  1. A NEW addition to an old Club Rule was voted into effect. It is still legal for any solo-qualified club member to instruct any AMA member person. The change is that the SOLO Qualification must be given by a person named on the official Jetero Flight Instructor list, as maintained by the Vice President (Mike O’Connor).

 

  1. Bill Beck was awarded his Jetero Solo Wings by Instructor Horrace Cain.


Mar. 30 Program:  Dick Mundee will  host a dissertation on engines.

 

WORK DAYS AND SCHEDULES

The Work Day Schedule is still published with hopefully a number that someone will show up and clean up a bit.  As the warm weather gets warmer, there will have to be some mowing done around the perimeter. This is to be performed by the OLD tractor/mowers and not the new ones.


You may have to use some initiative in getting one started, so give someone a call if you need help.


In addition, no one knows if you worked or not if you do not sign the book.  If you forget, call Horrace Cain at 446-1077 or drop a note to cainfly@aol.com to get your credit.


SOUTHWESTERN AEROMODELING CONFERENCE

Click on http://www.ama-dist-8.org/ to find out about the great SOUTHWESTERN AEROMODELING CONFERENCE, Fri.-Sat. May 19 and 20. This is the first AMA District 8 trade show, big swap shop, model show, symposiums, demonstrations and other discussions. Jetero has a booth reserved. If you have any idea that you would like to go, please contact Horrace Cain, 446-1077, and get on the list.  Let's be sure Jetero is on the map.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

There are numerous activities going on in the local area.  We can go out among the people and show our interest in them. Then they might return that interest when we have events.

Apr. 9 Scobee Field: Combat, 2610 and “B”.  Greg Greenwood, 281-356-1525


Apr. 15-16 Crosby, Prop-Nuts Flea Market and Fly-In. Taswell Crowson, 281-244-5059.

   
Apr. 15-16 Scobee Fld. 1/4 midget and Q-500 Pylon. LD Dickey 281-463-8462.

May 6/7 Deer Park, IMAA Big Bird.


May 6/7 Hockley, All scale fly-in.

 

May 13, Orange TX Open Fun Fly.


May 19/20 SWAC


May 24, HUFFMAN, Jetero Wednesday Fun-Fly
   
For you rather newcomers, you haven't really spread your wings until you get out and fly at another field. Even if you don't fly, it is refreshing to get out of the rut and go see different things. Mark your calendars.   


WHAT HAPPENED?

The engine surged and then quit suddenly. The aircraft landed off the field; however, no damage was sustained. The fuel tank still had fuel, so the plumbing must be bad. Changes were made even though NO fault could be found.  Tank refueled and the decision was made to try again. Then as the time to START ENGINE was at hand, BEHOLD the Glow Plug was missing. Now WHAT HAPPENED?  Anyway the tank was all OK. A new plug and flying resumed. BTW, the Instructor failed to notice the missing plug, but Els saw it when he could not find a place to hang that little battery clip doo-hicky.  HC the IP.

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