April 12^th, 2011

The meeting opened at 7:00 pm.

Members attending were: Anable, Henley, Crumley, Anliker, Fitch, Jeff Beres, Berger, Jim and Cindy Cook, Stephens, Pendleton, Kennedy, Davis, Berson and Greene.

Guests Present were: Earl Jones and Bob Haines.

The minutes posted on the Web site were approved as submitted.

Treasurers Report: The March balance was $2,679.25 on the Bank of America checking account. There was an income of $121.06 that brought the new balance to $ 2,800.31. The Quimper CD had a gain of $14.47 which brought that balance to $ 6,830.37.

Safety Report: Roy Greene says, "NO!"

Old Business: Seth Stephens reminded us of the Sat. April 16^th field trip to the Museum of Flight in Seattle. Jeff Beres added that the admission on that particular day is FREE.

Seth Stephens said that it is appearing that the AMA will be exempt from the upcoming FAA Regulations that are directed at model airplanes. We will stay in touch on that one!

Seth Stephens completed the repair on the fence around the pilots pit area at the flying field. Bill Berson brought the cable for the bottom of the fence (thanks to Megan who donated the cable).

New Business: Jeff Beers requested that someone volunteer for maintenance at the flying field for the month of May.

Seth Stephens asked for participation at the Airport Days. That is coming up this July 16^th. It seems that the involvement by the club last year was a big success.

Crashes of the Month: Roy Greene’s newly completed Pitts caused him to exhibit his emergency landing skills when the electric motor made its best attempt to separate itself from the firewall. Roy made a bush pilot landing and the crippled ship was saved. Doug Anable broke the tail feathers off his Foamy.

Service Award: None

Business meeting closed at 7:23 pm.

The Program: Bob Haines, who flies for Delta Airlines, shared some of his experience as co-pilot on the A-330 Airbus. Bob said that it is the most advanced certified airplane flying.

The North Coast RC Modelers will host a Fun Fly event on Saturday and Sunday, June 4th and 5th at the NCRCM airfield located about 7 miles South of Tillamook Oregon.  We hope you and your friends will be there.  Bring the family along as there are lots of coastal attractions for them to see after the flying is done.

Open flights of all types of RC aircraft.  Informal fun games will be available also.

Go South on Highway 101 for 7.4 miles. Turn west into the farm driveway at street address 13990 and go behind the white barns where you will see the airfield.   The driveway is about 1/4 mile beyond the junction with Cedar Springs Place road and an "R/C Airfield" sign is posted near the turn.

This event is open to all sizes and types of RC airplanes and helicopters.

The landing fee is $5 per pilot.

The airstrip is grass, about 70’ x 300’ with wide open landing approaches and a huge flight area.

There will be free introductory training flights for anybody interested.

Food will be available.

No on-site camping. 

Please share this announcement during your next club meeting and post a link to http://ncrcm.com/2011FunFly.aspx on your web site "events" page.

For a printable color flyer go to http://ncrcm.com/Documents/2011_funfly.pdf

For more information call club president Robert Munsell at (503) 322-2500

J John Fitch contributed this one. It sure shows the wastefulness of war and the bravery of our pilots.

 Here are some of the best WWII pictures I have seen. Don't know where they came from. (132 ea)

Just put your pointer on the picture to get the drop down info. Click on the picture to see full size. Some WWII Iwo Jima photos not normally found in today's "quick" history updates. A tiny island, apparently some amazing crosswinds and quite possibly the volcanic grit did not make the best surface for runway operations.

 http://picasaweb.google.com/7thfighter/IwoJima?authkey=Gv1sRgCIW06db_6oth&feat=email#slideshow/5299163150448181842

http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=873881435001

J Larry Berger sends this word on a jet rally in far away Utah:

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.

J Bob Kampmann contributed this video of a CAF restored B-29 first flight.

We have completely rebuilt this aircraft and those powerful prop engines to bring Fifi back to life.  It took years to accomplish, many thousands of donated dollars and thousands of hours of work by many unpaid volunteers to make this happen so that everyone can share this important part of our history.  This is a unique flying museum. 

 
If you get a chance to see her at an air show, don't pass up the chance.  You are watching history and she is the only one left out of thousands.  This is truly a rare aircraft.  Enjoy the video. 

 
Col. Tom Leo 
Golden Gate Wing 
Someone did a nice job of filming Fifi, the only flying B-29.

http://vimeo.com/17388627

J J …and another one from Bob K. This one features 360 degree cockpit views:

http://www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/museum_of_flight/games__fun/360_degree_cockpit_views.aspx

J J J Still another Bob K. contribution. You can explore the entire Air Force Museum at Wright Pat on this one.

J Ye olde editor "liberated" the following from the Bay Area RC Flyers newsletter FLIGHTLINE, Editor Darren Drops. Rick Thaxton, their president, authored the article I extracted this from:

Glue and Krazy Glue. The adhesive quality of this substance is activated by

moisture. Moisture and a rough porous texture is why it adheres skin together so

readily. Cyanoacrylate, for modeling purposes, is sold in a variety of viscosity

and two types, regular and foam safe. It can be mixed with sodium bicarbonate

to form a lightweight gap filler.

Cyanoacrylate chemically reacts with cotton to create heat. The heat

produced by this reaction is sufficient to cause cotton to combust. Therefore,

modelers should avoid wearing cotton gloves and/or cotton clothing, like flannel

and denim, when working with or handling cyanoacrylate.

I have been looking for a good electric park flyer for some time, but I have seen nothing that satisfies my criteria:

1. Removable wings

2. Able to take off from grass

3. Flyable in winds of at least 10 MPH with controllable landing

4. Acrobatic

5. Slow flight and maneuverability characteristics similar to the GWS Slo Stick

This sounds to me like a Slo Stick on steroids, but I have not found one. I know that John Castleman did some major mods on a Slo Stick including ailerons and a brushless motor, but I’m not sure it would satisfy all my criteria. I have been through the Tower and Hobby Lobby stuff with no success. Anybody out there have some ideas? Let me hear from you.

Pete

J Thanks to Bill Anliker for this wise observation:

1) Airplanes usually kill you quickly - a woman takes her time.

2) Airplanes can be turned on by a flick of a switch.

3) Airplanes don't get mad if you do a "touch and go."

4) Airplanes don't object to a pre-flight inspection.

5) Airplanes come with manuals to explain their operation.

6) Airplanes have strict weight and balance limitations.

7) Airplanes can be flown any time of the month.

8) Airplanes don't come with in-laws.

9) Airplanes don't care about how many other airplanes you’ve flown before.

10) Airplanes and pilots both arrive at the same time.

11) Airplanes don't mind if you look at other airplanes.

12) Airplanes don't mind if you buy airplane magazines.

13) Airplanes expect to be tied down.

14) Airplanes don't comment on your piloting skills.

15) Airplanes don't whine unless something is really wrong.

When airplanes go quiet, just like women, it's usually not a good sign.

It’s whining time again. I am getting more material than I can use, and I thank all of you contributors profusely. The trouble is that most of the stuff is related to full scale airplanes. Many of us receive several newsletters about modeling every month. Any of you that find good stuff about models—PLEASE send me a copy of the material along with the source credit. We would not want ye olde editor to claim glorious authorship of everything!

April showers bring May flowers and my last information says that no one wants to mow those pesky yellow ones that are all over the field.

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.

Jim Tolpin 385-5247 tolpin@olympus.net

Pete Granger

granger@olypen.com