OCTOBER 2009 NEWSLETTER

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1 OCTOBER 2009 NEWSLETTER AMA Charter # PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Let s start by summing up last month s activities. We had a good turnout at the club meeting; Doug Dorton gave a presentation on how we can make one-off replacement fiberglass parts, such as cowls and wheel pants. Jenny Greer showed us how to put a feminine touch on a slow stick and Pat Schouten showed off his Jenny (no pun intended) and the new Snap & Fly Foamies. October 2009 Pg. 1 of 7

2 The float Fly was a big success as always. For those of you who missed it, the weather was great, and the water was calm. There were a couple of mishaps but all and all everyone had a good time. Probably the only thing that could make it better would be to have more flyers. If you are like me, a floatplane is on my wish list so next year I am going to have one ready to fly. Be sure to check out the additional photos and videos from this event here: October 2009 Pg. 2 of 7

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6 I guess all of you are wondering what the latest is on the Jordan Model Port. Myself and some other interested Utah flyers have met with Salt Lake City Parks Department. The City is willing to replace in kind what is currently at the Jordan Model Port. We have looked at several possible locations, but nothing is positive yet. Tentatively things will be business as usual at the Model Port until March At which time, Salt Lake City Parks will take over maintenance, issue new use passes and begin collecting fees at the Jordan Model Port. So with that in mind, I would not renew my State Park pass until new arrangements with the City are firm. Construction on the new Sports Complex is tentatively scheduled to begin September I will keep you up to date as thing progress. OTHER UP-COMING EVENTS Club meeting October 8 7pm. Nominations for next year s club Officers. Egg Drop Fun Fly on October 10 10am at the Club Field (Weather Permitting) November Club Meeting - Sgt. Brad Horne with the Utah Highway Patrol will be discussing how RC helicopters are being used for accident scene investigation. FOR SALE Horizon Hobby S.E.5a 250 ARF Slow Flyer by E-flight, $64.99 (List 74.99), New in the box. Horizon Hobby Nieuport ARF Slow Flyer by E-flight, $69.99 (List $89.99), New in the box. Contact Jan Hyde JANOHYDE (at) msn.com or Robert Clark still has Slow Sticks for sale October 2009 Pg. 6 of 7

7 CLUB OFFICERS President Tom Winter tlwinte (at) msn.com Vice President Brian Sorensen sorensen.b (at) comcast.net Secretary Mike Passey mike (at) passey.com Treasurer Aaron Loertscher ghexiter (at) hotmail.com Safety Officer Doug Dorton Dbdorton (at) hotmail.com Fun Fly coordinators Ken Gardner kgrcav8r (at) gmail.com A J Carlson ajc66 (at) hotmail.com Newsletter Aaron Greer greerengineering (at) gmail.com Webmaster Matt Barnson matthew (at) barnson.org REMINDERS Club Fuel: Contact Evan Higginson ( ) or Mike Ellsworth ( ). Club Meetings: The second Thursday of each month at the Heritage Center for Seniors, 10 East 6150 South. Meetings start at 7:00pm. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HOBBY SHOPS M.R.S. Hobby Shop South 690 East Sandy, UT (801) Some Dudes Hobby Shop South Redwood Rd West Jordan, UT (801) North Main St Suite 15/16 Springville, UT (801) West Valley Hobbies West 5400 South Salt Lake City, UT (801) Got Smoke? Need Smoke? Contact MDW Aviation Associates Utah Distributor: Scott Davis (801) scott_airplanes (at) msn.com 5 Gallon Pale or 55 Gallon Drum Super * Dri Brand Aviation Smoke Oil. A superior, professional smoke fluid which provides intense smoke and high persistence. Exceeds competitor's burn time, crystal clear, non-volatile, and easy to handle. May use electric pump for filling on-board tank. Will not attack foam. October 2009 Pg. 7 of 7