Meeting was opened by President Bill Berson at 7:02 pm.

Members present were: Pendleton, Anliker, Tom Beres, Jeff Beres, Bruce, Davis, Greene, Hanke, Fitch, Carter, Johnson, Cindy Cook, Jim Cook, Stephens, Berger, Berson and Maupin.

Guests present were: None.

Minutes posted on Web site were approved as submitted.

The Treasurer, Larry Berger, reported the Bank of America checking account has a current balance of $ 2,326.55 and that the Quimper CD is $ 6,745.85

The Safety Report by Seth Stephens: See below.

Old Business: We were reminded that the Christmas Party Dinner will be on Dec. 14^th, the second Tuesday of the month.

New Business: Bill Berson discussed the number of meetings to be attended by a prospective new member. Pete Hanke made the motion to add "with exception" to the attendance rule so that those who are unable to make the evening meetings may qualify by coming to the flying field during the daytime. Stan Davis seconded the motion. The new ruling was accepted by votes of those present.

General: Seth Stephens recently purchased a new windsock for the flying field. Pete Hanke installed the windsock. Just a small note: It was noticed by some of the members that after the installation of the new windsock there was no wind…but only for a few days!

Stan Davis suggested that a questionnaire be sent out to the membership requesting ideas of interest for club activities.

Jim Cook brought a key chain camera to show. It was a #3 type Joymyzone. Look on line at chucklohr.com.

Crash of the Month: No current crash

Service Award: None.

Meeting closed at about 8:32 pm.

Yours truly brought in a Cricket Heli circa 1980 received from Jeff Beres. It is currently being brought back to life. It had been covered with many years of hanger dust.

L Yesterday morning (Nov 20), we found someone had spun ruts on our runway. This is the second incident, probably the same person. Lawrence called the sheriff and a deputy came out to take photos and offer suggestions. He mentioned getting a "game cam", a motion sensing camera that works day or night. In the meantime, please call 911 if any suspicious activity is noticed.

Bill Berson and Lawrence Pendleton

http://www.airshows.org.uk/2010/airshows/duxford-battle-of-britain-airshow-review.html

You can see why the U-2 is considered the most difficult plane in the
world to fly. Each pilot has a co-pilot, who chases the plane on the
runway in a sports car. Most of the cars are either Pontiac GTOs or
Chevrolet Cameros — the Air Force buys American.
The chase cars talk the pilot down as he lands on bicycle-style landing gear.

In that spacesuit, the pilot in the plane simply cannot get a good
view of the runway.

Upon takeoff, the wings on this plane, which extend 103 feet from tip
to tip, literally flap.

To stabilize the wings on the runway, two pogo sticks on wheels prop
up the ends of the wings.

As the plane flies away, the pogo sticks drop off.

The plane climbs at an amazing rate of nearly 10,000 feet a minute.
Within about four minutes, I was at 40,000 feet, higher than any commercial airplane. We kept going up to 13 miles above Earth's surface.

You get an incredible sensation up there. As you look out the windows,
it feels like you're floating, it feels like you're not moving, but you're actually going 500 mph..

The U-2 was built to go higher than any other aircraft. In fact today,
more than 50 years since it went into production, the U-2 flies higher than any aircraft in the world with the exception of the space shuttle.

It is flying more missions and longer missions than ever before —
nearly 70 missions a month over Iraq and  Afghanistan, an operational
tempo that is unequaled in history. The pilots fly for 11 hours at a time, sometimes more than 11 hours up there alone.

By flying so high, the U-2 has the capability of doing reconnaissance
over a country without actually violating its airspace. It can look off to the side, peering 300 miles or more inside a country without actually flying over it.

It can "see" in the dark and through clouds.

It can also "hear," intercepting conversations 14 miles below.

The U-2, an incredible piece of history and also a current piece of
high technology, is at the center of the wars in  Iraq and  Afghanistan .

Take A Ride in a Spy Plane, Click the link  below.  Go to the lower
right corner of the screen and click the icon immediately to the left of the volume
control to  bring up the  full screen.

Click Here for a Ride In a U2 - Have Your Sound On

I hope to obtain a brief bio and a picture of our new members to enhance their introduction to the membership. This is voluntary on the part of the newbie, but it should be beneficial for all.

L JERRY NELSON, PRESIDENT NELSON HOBBY

I am in the process of closing down my business. Two basic reasons for doing so; the economy and personal health reasons. Please look at the introduction page of our web site at www.nelsonhobby.com for details.

I have some ColorFAB inventory that I would like to sell at a special price. There is a limited amount of inventory ColorFAB on hand. The items will be sold on a first come basis.

J From friends Bob and Joyce Skoien and Wisconsin flying bud Ron Jans:

Take a look at this film.  Fabulous footage, although grainy due to time and bad equipment in those days compared to today, but what nerve this woman had.  
 
Gladys Ingles was a member of a barnstorming troupe called the 13 Black Cats in the 1920s.  Ingles was a wing walker; in this film, she shows her fearlessness in classic barnstorming fashion to "save" an airplane that has lost one of its main wheels.  Ingles is shown with a replacement wheel being strapped to her back and then off she goes as "Up She Goes," a duet from the era, provides the soundtrack.  In the film, Ingles transfers herself from the rescue plane to the one missing the main landing gear tire.  She then expertly works herself down to the undercarriage only a few feet from a spinning prop.  It's certainly a feat many mechanics wouldn't even try on the ground with the engine running.

http://www.oshkosh365.org/ok365_DiscussionBoardTopic.aspx?id=1235&boardid=147&forumid=180&topicid=5584

As an RC modeler one of our most exciting times is the maiden flight of a new plane. Will it fly well? How will it handle? What surprises will it hold when it finally takes to the air? Will it perform as advertised or the way we designed it? There is always a host of questions we are anxious to get answers to. But whoa there cowboy. This is not the time to be in a hurry. Step back, take a deep breath and consider one thing. This is probably one of the most critical and often ignored stages of this important event. Double check everything. Do you have the correct model designated on the radio? Do the control surfaces operate correctly and in the right direction.? Are the batteries properly charged? Are all the connections between the servos and control horns secured? All of you can add additional things that should be checked on this all important flight. As an added precaution have another pilot in the pit go over the plane. An extra pair of eyes can’t help but add to your confidence. Then you can enjoy this exciting event and your model will survive to fly another day.

Thought you would like to see the notice that British Airways sent to its
pilots explaining what we in the US refer to as the "monitored approach"
method where on an approach to very low visibility and ceiling one pilot
flies the approach and when the other pilot sees the runway he takes the
plane and lands.
This removes the problem of the pilot having to make the transition from
flying instruments and at the last minute looking outside and getting his
bearings" as the other pilot is already "outside". If the pilot not
flying says nothing by the time they reach "minimums", the pilot flying
automatically starts the "go-around" procedure as he is still on
the instruments.
Now try this actual explanation of this procedure from the British Airways
manual:
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 *** British Airways Flight Operations Department Notice ***
There appears to be some confusion over the new pilot role titles.
This notice will hopefully clear up any misunderstandings. The titles P1,
P2, and Co-Pilot will now cease to have any meaning, within the BA
operations manuals. They are to be replaced by
Handling Pilot,
Non-handling Pilot,
Handling Landing Pilot,
Non-Handling Landing Pilot,
Handling Non-Landing Pilot, and
Non Handling Non-Landing Pilot.
The Landing Pilot, is initially the Handling Pilot and will handle the
take-off and landing except in role reversal when he is the Non-Handling
Pilot for taxi until the Handling Non-Landing Pilot, hands the handling to
the Landing Pilot at eighty knots. The Non-Landing (Non-Handling,
since the Landing Pilot is handling) Pilot reads the checklist to the
Handling Pilot until after Before Descent Checklist completion, when the
Handling Landing Pilot hands the handling to the Non-Handling Non-Landing
Pilot who then becomes the Handling Non-Landing Pilot.
The Landing Pilot is the Non-Handling Pilot until the "decision altitude"
call, when the Handling Non-Landing Pilot hands the handling to the
Non-Handling Landing Pilot, unless the latter calls "go-around", in which
case the Handling Non-Landing Pilot, continues Handling and the
Non-Handling Landing Pilot continues non-handling until the next call of
"land" or "go-around", as appropriate.
In view of the recent confusion over these rules, it was deemed necessary
to restate them clearly.

If you want to list an item, just send me the details including your name, phone number, and asking price or trade-for item. Low pixel count digital (JPEG) pictures are also acceptable.

Pete Granger

granger@olypen.com