November 2016 Newsletter

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1 November 2016 Newsletter Charter #2786 In This Issue President s Message October Club Meeting October Fun Fly President s Message Hello Fellow Ute RC Modelers, Salt Lake Modelport Reopening Upcoming Events Thank you for all your support at the modelport grand opening. It was amazing to see such a great turnout and we couldn't have had more beautiful weather on November 2nd! I hope everyone has been able to get out and see the new flying field even if they didn't make it to the grand opening. A few construction tasks remain before it could be called complete, and there will be many improvements to make over the years as we refine and make the modelport exactly what it should be. Bob West has volunteered to head up a council to plan for these improvements. Let's pace ourselves and do a little here and a little there so that we don't upset the City with undue demands and so we don't overburden ourselves and lose our drive. Regardless of what remains to be done, the modelport is a fine facility and I'm very glad to finally have it open for use. Be sure to thank the folks with the parks department if you get a chance. Without them coming onto the scene at the beginning of this year, we still wouldn't have a modelport. I look forward to having several organized flying events at the modelport like we did in years past, including Warbirds/Expo, Electric fly, etc. This month is the time to vote for next year's club officers. The nominees from last month's meeting were: Aaron Loertscher as Newsletter Editor, Dean Allen as Fun Fly Coordinator, Mario Valencia as Safety Officer, Keith Hiatt as Secretary/Treasurer, Carlos Melendez as Vice President, and Aaron Greer as President. Ed Stimpson has re-upped for another year as our club photographer. I appreciate all the work put in by the officers throughout this year. They have made it an enjoyable and action packed year with lots of fun fly events and good food, plus the build activities and much more. Thanks Paul, Keith, Tom, Steve, Aaron, and Ed! Also at this month's club meeting we'll get a mini-report on the St. George electric festival put on by the Remote Possibilities club, learn about 3D printing, and more! Bring in your build projects and let us know what you'll be working on this Winter. I hope to see you there! Don't forget about the club Christmas party and dinner next month December 15th at 6:30 at the Golden Corral in West Valley (3399 W 3500 S). This is a different location than the last several years! Happy flying, Aaron Greer Ute Radio Control Association November 2016 Page 1 of 10

2 October Club Meeting Show & Tell Keith Hiatt's Swizzle Stick powered by a.25 glow engine. Keith shows off his completed Swizzle Stick from the recent club group build hosted by Ray Jones and Paul Jones that produced 6 new planes. Tony Naef described the rebuild of his Raptor 30 Nitro Dean Allen shows some of the many features of a new helicopter. FrSky Taranis speech-enabled transmitter. Ute Radio Control Association November 2016 Page 2 of 10

3 Ken Duncan & Larry Bingham brought 3 of Stan Elg's planes to the meeting for sale to anyone attending. Late Stan Elg's airplanes show here on the table included the low wing Sport Plane with checkerboard wing trim, a big Kadet LT 40, and the Corsair, all nitro powered. Late Stan Elg's beautiful low wing Nitro Sport Plane. Late Stan Elg's beautiful scale Corsair. October Fun Fly Jeff Hansen's Republic P-47 with pilot in cockpit sits on The Thunderbolt fighting the enemy. the flight line awaiting orders. Ute Radio Control Association November 2016 Page 3 of 10

4 The P-47 with wheels down on the downwind leg. The Big Jug about to touch down after a successful mission. Allen Carter shows Dick Osborn his beautiful GeeBee Racer here upside down to attach the wing. Allen Carter's electric GeeBee on takeoff roll and lift off, note the wheel pant on the tail wheel. The GeeBee flies quite well upside down, too. GeeBee coming in low for a landing, gets lined up, and Allen sets her down gently. Ute Radio Control Association November 2016 Page 4 of 10

5 Allen's extensive and complex tracking telemetry and FPV equipment mounted at eye level on a tripod. Allen's pusher FPV equipped electric monoplane with directable GoPro camera. The plane with its full GPS flight control system aboard, can fly on its own auto-pilot maintaining heading and altitude, return to circle above its stored home coordinates, or fly under manual pilot control - just to mention a few of the plane's capabilities. Dick Osborn's E-flite Ultimate 2 electric foamy aerobatic biplane, designed by Mike McConville. Tom Winter's British SE5A biplane from WWI. Ute Radio Control Association November 2016 Page 5 of 10

6 Tom's SE5A on final approach and landing. Salt Lake Modelport Reopening Jeremy Solt's Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Jeremy Solt's Northrop P-61 Black Widow. Jeremy Solt's EDF General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Jeremy Solt's EDF North American Grumman F-14 Falcon in Thunderbirds livery. Tomcat. Ute Radio Control Association November 2016 Page 6 of 10

7 Gary Reimschiissel's Pilot Extra 330 aerobatic plane flown by his son, Brandon. British SE5A biplane from WWI. Grumman F6F Hellcat. A Beautiful white/red swept-wing biplane sporting WAC 2003 XXII World Aerobatic Championships Lakeland, Florida participation sticker. A flock of foamys. Dean Allen's brand new E-flite Rhapsody biplane. Ute Radio Control Association November 2016 Page 7 of 10

8 Flight line looking generally Northeast, Gerhard Roos examines his little purple & white aerobatic plane. Bob West's big 1/3 scale French Morane Saulnier A1 monoplane from WWI. Gerhard Roos' GeoBat, an efficient and stable flying saucer plane modeled from the soon-to-be full-sized prototype. Lots of big planes were displayed, but here was the smallest, a tiny little foamy GeeBee. Rick Marshall's beautiful scale model Waco biplane. The cockpit and instrument panel in Rick Marshall's Waco biplane. Ute Radio Control Association November 2016 Page 8 of 10

9 Aaron Greer, UteRC President, is interviewed by the press. Parks and Public Lands Program Director, Kristin Riker, opens the ceremonies. Salt Lake City Mayor, Jackie Biskupski, speaks at the Grand Opening. Aaron Greer, UteRC President, addresses the crowd. Ribbon cutting ceremony. Mayor Jackie Biskupski, her entourage and the press enjoy Brandon Reimschiissel's aerobatic flying skills. Ute Radio Control Association November 2016 Page 9 of 10

10 Craig Wirth of KTVX Channel 4's Good4Utah interviews Aaron Greer in another interview for the press. Rick Marshall about his Waco biplane. Below is a line to KSL s article on the modelport opening. Model aircraft cleared for takeoff at new Salt Lake hobby park Upcoming Events Regular Club Meeting Thursday 10 Nov :00 p.m. L. Clark Cushing Heritage Center The address is 10 East 6150 South Murray. Remember to come vote for club officers for next year. Club Christmas Party Thursday 15 Dec :30 p.m. Golden Corral, West Valley Golden Corral (3399 W 3500 S). Please remember to support our friends at West Valley Hobbies. Over the years West Valley has been a strong supporter of the Utes with prize donations and discounts for club members. Drop by and return the favor. Ute Radio Control Association November 2016 Page 10 of 10