MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm at the SKP Clubhouse. Attending were: Austin, Anliker, Calkins, Cooks (2), Davis, Fitch, Granger, Greene, Henley, Marken, Maupin, Oaks, Olson, Ryder, and Smith. Visitor: Don Schmaltz.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Treasurer's report had a total balance of $5543.79. $994.85 was in the checking account, $480 in fuel inventory (32 gals) and $4068.94 in a CD. The Treasurers report was approved. A question was raised about auditing the books - they were audited within the past year.

Old Business

1. Lawnmower - the headlights were disconnected for better charge. Cutting level was recommended at the 2nd notch from the bottom.
2. Safety - Pete says the next N/L will have an article about first aid kits. He carries a kit in his vehicle. Grant reminded us to bring a cell phone to the field in case of emergency.

New Business

1.Website - Roy asked if we want to keep it. The group agreed they wanted it & found the weather link useful.
2. Librarian - our new librarian is Randy Calkins.
3. Fun Fly date - August 26th. Suggestions? The CD will be Pete Granger. The RC Report off our website has things to do at a fun fly event.
4. A list was passed around to sign up for a club t-shirt or sweatshirt.

The Crash of the Month Trophy went to Randy Calkins due to his Funtana crash. It is repairable, (wings are good) and was caused by a transmitter problem. Unfortunately, this problem caused his P-51 to crash as well. Gary Austin nearly got this treasured award after crashing his glider, otherwise known as a lawn dart. David Henley also experienced a mishap with his Tiger Moth, which was fixed the next day. The trophy is to be modified by Roy.

Gary Austin was the proud winner of Bob Reinach's donation - a Kyosho Patricia 10 motor glider. This raffle raised a total of $62 for the club.

Cookies were brought by Pete Granger & gratefully consumed!

No Show & Tell this time.

Submitted by Cindy Cook, Secretary

AROUND THE CLUB

>Thursday May 4 was a great flying day, but only Ken Oaks, Grant Smith, and I braved all that warm sunshine. It had been so long since Grant had been flying that he was feverishly going through his transmitter instruction book trying to figure out how to bring up the right airplane! He told us that he will be flying a lot more this year, which is really good news.

>Dick Benjamin sent me this web site: http://www.mcgirt.net/RC/VIDEOS/Giant_B52/B52_flight2.wmv

HINTS, KINKS, AND STUFF

>This is the time of the year that our jackets are open half the time and closed up tight the rest of the time. Be very conscious of this when starting or working around a running engine. That shirt or jacket can easily be sucked into the prop and ruin your whole day! This was vividly brought home to me last winter when a little gust blew Russ Petersen’s new flying hat off and into the prop of his idling engine. The hat was destroyed in no time and thrown to the side. Did you notice the engine was idling? Nuff said.

>Randy Calkins is our new librarian, and I think he plans to have the library at each meeting. Look it over, you might find something. I took the Monocoat videotape home, and picked up some pointers while confirming that the techniques I had developed over the years were the recommended methods

>I have committed to do a program on scratch building—I just don’t know when. The picture is of the plane I will discuss in that program. It is based on my memory of an .049 powered rudder only plane that I designed and built while I was in collage. It was so successful that I built 2 more of increasingly larger sizes, and friends also built one. This version will have full controls and will be powered by a 4 stroke .26.

JUST PLANE FUN

Crash Award Protocol

We have a few members that are sensitive enough to exhibit proper manners when entering into the most important aspect of our monthly meeting, the crash awards. They are properly reticent about hogging the limelight while revealing the clever way they disposed of an airplane. One often hears these folks proclaim that "It was just a hard landing" (that left a 50 foot debris trail) or "There was so little damage I could have had it in the air the next day" (yeah, if you believe in fairies and had one piecing the wreckage back together).

Other members are so embarrassed by all the attention that they immediately admit they had the worst crash, grab the trophy, and run. This deprives the rest of the club of a wonderful opportunity for social interaction and a learning experience. It is OK to be discrete when admitting to a "minor accident", but one really should share the experience with one’s fellow pilots.

In a really good, active month we can usually count on at least 2 or 3 crashes. However, it is often difficult to persuade these high achievers to admit their accomplishment. Frequently the presence of an eyewitness at the meeting is the only way we learn about the event. Our people are remarkably shy when it comes to discussions of their crashes.

I once attended a club meeting in South Texas that featured 17 flyers that admitted having crashed in the last month! These folks had to stand in front of their peers and one by one describe the demise of their model. The club president was the grand prize winner as he told how his plane had made only a small divot (read crater) in the rock hard adobe at the runway edge. This man truly understood proper crash award protocol.

EDITORIAL

Most of us have had some sort of first aid training sometime in the past, but we have probably forgotten most of it. I do hope you all remember the part about shock and its treatment. That is something that we are most likely to have in addition to the lacerations, etc most likely present as a result of an accident. Several of our members work in the medical industry. Perhaps we should prevail on them for a short refresher course as a club program.

We have a club first aid kit inside the storage shed door. Since access is inconvenient, I am not always sure what will be available, and in a true emergency time lost opening the lock and door might become significant. For these reasons I have decided to build a small first aid kit to carry in the back of my airplane hauler. I will have the following supplies in my kit:

Medicated hand wipes (clean area so tape will stick)

Small bottle saline solution (for flushing eyes)

2-inch gauze roll

4-inch gauze roll

½ inch tape

Band-Aids

2-inch gauze pads

4-inch gauze pads

Small scissors

Materials for finger splints

I have the black plastic case in a very visible, easily accessed location in the back of my car. The case is marked with prominent red crosses. In the event of a field emergency, you are all invited to grab the case, take it where it is needed, and freely use the materials it contains.

In addition to the above, I would like to encourage all of you to carry medications for known personal problems such as sensitivity to bee stings, allergies, etc.

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 pictures are also acceptable.

My workshop is overcrowded. I could make a really attractive deal to anyone wanting to give a new home to my Fokker Eindecker (Balsa USA) or an old timer that needs refurbishing. Wylie flew the old timer with a 26 size 4 stroke.

Pete Granger

379-3185

MONTHLY MEETING June 13 at the SKP Clubhouse

This will be the last chance to order club tee shirts and sweat shirts for a while. We have several hot contenders for the Crash of the Month recognition. Come on out and join in the fun!

Pete Granger

granger@olypen.com