June 14^th, 2011

The meeting was opened for business at 7:07 pm.

The Members attending were: Berger, Bruce, Anable, Berson, Henley, Moffett, Greene, Tom Beres, Jeff Beres, Smith, Cindy Cook, Jim Cook, Stephens, Pendleton, Granger, Cochran and Downs.

Guests Present were: Dave Bobanick, A.J. Bayless and Dick Daley.

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

Treasurers Report: Jim Cook said that the balance for the Bank of America checking account for the month of April was $2,684.68. There was income of $14.02 which brings the new balance to $ 2,698.70. The CD is currently at $6,830.37.

Safety Report: Roy Greene says that it’s a good idea to make sure that all the controls on the transmitter are in the correct position before takeoff. Note: continue to crash of the month for reasons why.

Old Business: Seth Stephens says be sure to look at the new check list for the lawn mower when doing maintenance at the flying field. The check list will be mounted on the mower.

New Business: There was a unanimous vote and two new members (Dave Bobanick and A J Bayless) were brought into the Tri-Area RC Flyers Club.

There will be a show and tell event for our next club meeting. We were encouraged to bring models and whatever you would like to share with all those present. Do bring information (signs, posters, labels, etc.) to accompany your display.

General: There was a reminder that Airport Days is coming up July 16^th. Set up time will begin at 9:00 am. Be sure to bring your models and support the club’s presence at the Jefferson County International Airport.

Pete Granger moved that we purchase a club banner to be within a cost of $300.00. Roy Greene seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous for the banner.

Pete Bruce shared about the completion of his new homebuilt Murphy Renegade Spirit biplane, code name Ying Yang Dragon.

Crash of the Month: As was begun earlier…."Some guy", says Roy Greene, "did not check his dual rates lever to make sure that said lever was NOT in the high rate position before he took off with his new electric 540 Edge that kept him on a very intense edge all the way to a hard nose first landing way off over there in no man’s land. It was not a pretty sight.

Service Award: None.

The meeting closed at 7:40 pm and a swap meet followed.

L The Cooks are moving to Hawaii this Fall. Unfortunately they are both officers and will need to be replaced. Cindy is a director, and we can dial in a replacement at our next election. Jim, as treasurer, must be replaced before we lose him. Since transfer of this office is complicated by getting signature cards processed, the replacement should be willing to run for treasurer in our next election. Please call Seth if you are willing to take on this task, and Jim Cook if you want more information about the job.

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.

We have 2 new members this month—a very rare occurrence.

This is Dave Bobanick being instructed by Bill Berson (Dave has since soloed).

Dave Bobanick, 125 Sea Vista Pl., Port Ludlow, WA, Age 72

My wife Sara and I moved to Port Ludlow in 1998 after a few years in Florida and having been born, raised, and raising our family in north central PA. We have a son and daughter, both of whom live in the Seattle Area, and 3 grandchildren.

I'm a Civil Engineer graduate of Penn State, class of 1960. My main career was with the PA Dept. of Transportation (30+ years). I also spent a few years with Collier County Public Works in Florida and a few years with Tillman Engineering in Port Hadlock. I'm currently retired and Sara and I enjoy winters in Tucson, Arizona.

My hobbies include hiking, bicycling, fishing and, hopefully, RC flying. I'm anxious to become proficient at flying my model glider.

Jim (A. J.) Bayless signing up with Jim Cook

J Thanks to Bob Kampmann for the Beaver Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w_v0k57KhE

Jack, the dreamer.

Spaceship 2 – First Feather Flight

Exclusive footage of the first feather flight, Mojave, CA, May 4, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er9-sTDhJ58

Click below to visit Virgin GALACTIC:

http://www.virgingalactic.com/overview/spaceships/
 

My latest model is a Fun Cub by Multiplex. It is a foamy

electric. I chose the Cub because it is docile, slow and those

whopping big tires make me smile!

I have assembled another Multiplex model before, the Easy Star,

and was very pleased with the kit and the way it flew. The Cub is

made of the same type of foam, Elapor.

The manufacturer recommends foam safe CA for the glue. I, being

the non-conformist that I am, chose to use Household Goop

instead. I had used Goop when building the Easy Star with no

problems.

As long as I only used a little of the Goop everything was okay.

When I installed the spars in the foam wing I used too much Goop.

The result was a few ugly craters on top of the wing where the

Goop melted the foam. Who wants to fly a perfect airplane anyway?

This is my first model with a steerable tail wheel and flaps.

During construction I loosely assembled the control system. When

I tried the flaps they would deploy, then after 3 seconds

retract, then 3 seconds and deploy, etc. I assumed the problem was with the transmitter or receiver. I called Spectrum support. We tried everything he could think of for 30 minutes to no avail. Then he said unplug one servo at a

time. Sure enough, when I unplugged the second servo the problem

went away. I replaced the servo and everything works now.

Assembly is not difficult. It is easy to fly and looks great in

the air. I have read where some builders have problems with the

nose becoming a little loose. Turns out they put a much larger

motor on than called for. I am using the 350 watt brushless motor

that Maxx Products International recommends. I also reinforced

the nose area during construction with Popsicle sticks. I do not

expect any problems in that area and it has all the power it will

ever need. 

During taxi tests the tail wheel fell off. It had been held on by

a tiny rivet that was glued on. Seth Stephens gave me a wheel collar to

replace the rivet and it works perfectly.

I painted the model yellow using Krylon's Fusion for plastics

spray paint. Turned out nice.

If you want to know more about the Fun Cub here are some links to

check out.

One of many videos on YouTube featuring the Fun Cub:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0JyuTQZ0WQ

Manufacturer: http://www.multiplexusa.com/model-kits/not-set.html

A build log: http://sven.rc-madmen.com/?p=1563

A 408 page discussion on RC Groups:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?s=424dd7e858cafddf3e3fa0b530dd67d6&t=1209004

Have fun.

Jim Cook

J Thanks to Bob Kampmann for this month’s funnies.

 Controller: AF123, say call sign of your wingman.
 Pilot: Uh... approach, we're a single ship.
 Controller: Oh, Oh, Sh ## ! You have traffic!
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 O'Hare Approach: USA212, cleared ILS runway 32L approach, maintain 250 knots.
 USA212: Roger approach, how long do you need me to maintain that speed?
 O'Hare Approach: All the way to the gate if you can.
 USA212: Ah, OK, but you better warn ground control.
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 ATC: Pan Am 1, descend to 3,000 ft on QNH, altimeter 1019.
 Pan AM 1: Could you give that to me in inches?
 ATC: Pan Am 1, descend to 36,000 inches on QNH, altimeter 1019
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 Cessna 152: 'Flight Level Three Thousand, Seven Hundred'
 Controller: 'Roger, contact Houston Space Center '
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 Beech Baron: Uh, ATC, verify you want me to taxi in front of the 747.
 ATC: Yeah, it's OK. He's not hungry.
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 Student Pilot: 'I'm lost; I'm over a big lake and heading toward the big "E".
 Controller: 'Make several 90 degree turns so I can identify you on radar.' (short pause)... Controller: 'Okay then. That big lake is the Atlantic Ocean . Suggest you turn to the big "W" immediately ..'
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 Pilot: 'Approach, Acme Flt 202, with you at 12,000' and 40 DME.'
 Approach: 'Acme 202, cross 30 DME at and maintain 8000'.'
 Pilot: 'Approach, 202's unable that descent rate.'
 Approach: 'What's the matter 202? Don't you have speed brakes?'
 Pilot: 'Yup. But they're for my mistakes. Not yours.'

Roy Greene stepped up for June and did a really special job on the runway. He brought his own mower which can adjust to a lower cut than the club’s and got the runway grass golf green short. Thanks for a super job, Roy! Bill Berson was also on the job this last month (he signed up for June) and we all thank both of you for your efforts.

According to my information, Roy is actually signed up for July, so I hope the short runway grass will last another month. It sure is better for the small electrics.

Anyway, be sure to thank these folks for their service to the club.

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.

From Seth Stevens: I have two Easystars I'd like to sell. One has a standard motor and the other a more powerful one. Just call me and I'll give all the details. My number is 360-385-4675.

The officers will meet at 6:30 to get a head start on the refreshments.

Pete Granger

granger@olypen.com