Have Fun, Fly Safe The Pres

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1 AMA CHARTER CLUB #397 NAPERVILLE ILLINOIS JANUARY, 2011 Club Officers: President: Bob Mosinski Vice President: Tom Camp Treasurer: Bill Hickey Secretary: Dave Cotton Safety Officer: Mick Pfeifer Fun Fly Committee: Dave Engel, (Director) Larry Dudkowski Dave Carlson Publicity Director: Harlan Davis Nominating Committee: Harlan Davis, (Chair) Forest Preserve Relations: Bob Mosinski Flying Instructors: Ivan Cankov (Chief Instructor) See club's Web Site at For complete list of Instructors. Fund Raising Committee: Larry Dudkowski Bob Mosinski Harlan Davis Librarian: Hank Bourassa Webmaster: Dave Carlson Newsletter: Ray Luchetti (Editor) I like January because of the anticipation of the new flying season starting soon. In November and December you tell yourself ah we have a lot of winter left, I will start on the project next week. When you get into January, time moves even faster and you better get it in gear, brother! We just completed one great year, and look forward to the new year of events, camaraderie and flying, especially our newly completed projects. We finished 2010 with one of the best Christmas auctions we have ever had. We also finished 2010 without any major safety issues and that is the most important accomplishment. Building on the foundation of safety, we need to continue to keep it first in our activities. We all have a responsibility to the safety of others and ourselves, no matter at our field, the local park or behind the house. THINK SAFE, BE SAFE, ACT SAFE. We have a fantastic opportunity to have David Scott Owner and Chief Instructor of the 1 st U.S. Flight School give a presentation at our January meeting. David brings years of experience, thousands of flights, and the best methods and practices for developing your flying skills. His website is David encourages you to bring your questions and he loves the interaction, so don t be shy. I would like to incorporate his training techniques into our flight assistance program. The club will also be adding his series of instructional books to our library. So don t miss out next regular meeting on January 25 th, We have a great year scheduled and you don t want to miss any of it. Make sure you watch your , attend monthly meetings and make it out to the field. FUN is also at the center of all our activities, so let us make this year something to remember. Have Fun, Fly Safe The Pres

2 Financial Report Bill Hickey Annual Financial Report January 1, 2011 Description Field Fund Operating Total Fund Balance January 1, 2010 $2, $ $3, Income: Dues 3, , New Members Swap Meets Donations Total Income , , Total Cash Available 3, , , Expenses: Field Maintenance Room Rental 1, , Christmas Auction 1, , Other Events Brand Items Board of Directors Expenses Total Expenses , , Balance January 1, 2011 $3, $ $3, DUES ARE DUE It s time again to pay your dues. The regular membership dues are $40, a family membership is $55, and the new junior membership is $15. Please note that if you joined the club during the last quarter of 2010, your dues carry over into 2011 and no additional payment is required. When paying your dues, please complete an updated membership form and either mail the form with your payment to me or turn it in with your payment at the January 25th meeting. A membership form is included with this newsletter for your convenience. As an incentive this year to pay your dues timely, if your dues are paid by the February meeting, your name will be entered in a drawing for a 120-size J3 Cub ARF (thanks, President Bob). While you have your checkbook out don t forget to renew your Du Page County Permit. Bill Hickey, Treasurer Newsletter Contributions Send articles or pictures of interest to the club to: newsletter2011@propmastersrc.org The deadline for submissions is the second Tuesday of the month. Club Newsletters are posted at the club website:

3 Meeting Minutes Dave Cotton Meeting minutes - December 28, 2010 Opening: The meeting, held at the Judd Kendall VFW hall, started at 7:40 pm and ended at 9:30 pm. The November meeting minutes were approved as published and November s Treasury Report was approved as presented at the meeting and published in the Newsletter. Committee Reports: Newsletter Safety Fun Fly Forest Preserve Website Library Instruction Fundraising Publicity Picnic Nomination Air Show President Bob Mosinski stated that the Polar Bear Fun Fly would be starting at 10:00 am New Year s day. Rich Schaefer, Nominating Committee Chairperson, noted that the Board ran unopposed and was accepted by the membership for the 2011 term year. Rich went on to nominate Harlan Davis for the Chairman of the Nominating Committee position starting in Harlan s nomination was also accepted by the membership. Old Business: President Bob Mosinski thanked the Board for their service and dedication throughout this past year. Bob also thanked Ivan Cankov and his team of instructors for their time and effort in conducting our excellent pilot training program. President Bob then reviewed the points program in order to inform new members know how points are accumulated. Lastly, Bob stated that he was pleased that we had many members who attended Marv Luebbert s wake, and that it was greatly appreciated by Marv s wife Nell. Bob went on to mention that John Totten had undergone surgery and to keep him in our thoughts and prayers. New Business: Rich Schaefer had previously announced that he will be moving to Oklahoma with his family. In recognition of his service to the Club Bob Mosinski presented Rich with a Prop Masters jacket and a plaque. (Of course Rich s name was misspelled on the plaque, but in Prop Masters fashion that will be adjusted faster than a lean needle valve). See Bob or Larry if you have any items to donate for the Tri Village Swap Meet to be held in February. Any and all items are appreciated and the proceeds benefit our Club directly.

4 Meeting Minutes Dave Cotton New Members & Guests: No new members or guests. Lost Horizons: No lost horizons. Christmas Auction: Show and Tell: (See photo section) The membership thanked Bob Mosinski and Dave Suica for their presentation of the Annual Christmas Auction which included lots of great stuff. Special thanks to everyone that brought food and snacks including President Bob for his meatballs. Show and Tell was not held. Closing: The next meeting will be held on Tuesday January 25 th at 7:30 pm at the Judd Kendall VFW hall.

5 December 28 th Meeting Photos Ray Luchetti Annual Christmas Party and Auction Rich Schaefer, who will be moving to Oklahoma with his family, was presented with a plaque and Prop Masters jacket in recognition of his service to our club.

6 December 28 th Meeting Photos Ray Luchetti Annual Christmas Party and Auction (continued)

7 Fun Fly Committee Polar Bear Fun Fly Report 1/1/11 Sometimes logic and good judgment prevails. The Board Members and Fun Fly Chairman decided that due to the extreme cold and wind all of the smart people should go home for a warm winter s nap. The 3 or so helicopter crazy s may still be at the field frozen like popsicles. Dave Engel and the Fun Fly Committee 2011 CLUB CALENDAR Monthly Meeting Fun Fly Date Fun Fly Event Notes January 25 th Guest speaker David Scott of 1st. U.S. Flight No outdoor fun fly School February 22nd & Flight Box Beauty Contest Fun Fly replaced by Flight Box Beauty Contest No fun fly this month March 29 th & Paper April 3 rd Fun Fly #2 Airplane Contest April 26 th May 1 st Fun Fly #3 May 31 st June 5 th Fun Fly #4 June 28 th & Annual Beauty Contest July 10 th Fun Fly #5 One week later due to July 4 th Holiday July 26 th July 31 st Fun Fly #6 August 30 th September 11 th Fun Fly #7 One week later due to Labor Day Holiday September 18 th Annual Prop Masters Club Picnic September 27 th October 2 nd Fun Fly #8 October 15th Tail Gater Swap Event October 25 th October 30 th Fun Fly #9 November 29 th December 4 th Fun Fly #10 December 27 th & Annual Christmas Auction No Fun Fly Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

8 Hints Information Tips and Stuff Larry Dudkowski This is the first tip I d like to get out to everyone before the outdoor season goes into full swing. It has to do with our starting benches. Actually it s about keeping those rascals in good shape during the flying season. I ve always felt that an ounce of prevention is always worth more than a pound of cure. So with that in mind I ll start with my first TIP of I ve been noticing that our new benches have been taking some abuse from spilled fuel. If you ve used the benches at all, I m not telling you something new. I m sure we probably have been spilling fuel on the grass all along too. It just wasn t as noticeable, at least until the grass died. Here s an idea that will keep that over flowed fuel from going just anywhere. What you need is a Catch Can. I got this idea from watching NASCAR. During a race when the pit crew is refueling a car, one of the pit crew members places a Catch Can into the gas tank filler overflow. As the name implies the Catch Can catches any gas that comes out of the tank if it overflows while being filled. The Catch Can keeps the gas from spilling on the ground, and coming in contact with hot exhaust, and exposing the pit crew to a fire risk. For my Catch Can I use an old 4 oz fuel tank. The size really isn t important as any size will do. For your Catch Can you need a fuel tank that still has the clunk installed. You probably have one sitting on your bench or in your parts box somewhere. If not, you can always pick one up at a swap meet for about a buck. Here s how to use it. When fueling your model, connect the model s pressure line, the one that goes to the muffler pressure tap into the Catch Can. You want to connect this line to the line that goes to the clunk in the Catch Can. Fuel your aircraft as usual. When you see the fuel going into the Catch Can your aircraft s tank is full. Stop fueling. To empty the Catch Can just reverse the fuel pump so that it sucks the fuel back into the gallon. Stop when the catch can is empty. Your model s fuel tank is now full, the Catch Can is empty and there s no spilled fuel on the grass or bench On fastening; one of the most useful products I have found in this hobby is Loctite. I use it on just about every nut and bolt or threaded combination on my models. For fiberglass or metal engine mounts I drill and tap the mount. I then add a drop of Loctite and use cap screws with lock washers to attach the engine. On profile models, where the engine is mounted to the fuselage, I use lock washers with lock nuts (the kind with a nylon insert in the nut). Again, I add a drop of Loctite to the screws before attaching the washers and nuts. I ve found that you can pick up Loctite in the automotive sections of most stores. One note on Loctite, you want the removable type not the permanent type so check the package before you buy and use it. It used to be that BLUE Loctite was the removable one and RED Loctite was the permanent variety. But it s always best to check. While cleaning out my box I came across this little hint from our boy Bob, The Pres. He pointed me to this R/C Universe article on how to make small clamps from PVC pipe. Start with some PVC pipe. It looks like about two-inch diameter PVC pipe. Cut it into one-inch rings. Then cut one side so that it splits the ring. Need more, tension use a thicker ring, need less tension, cut a wider slit in the ring. Need a bigger clamp use a larger diameter chunk of PVC pipe. Check out the link below. Here s a little tip when patching the covering on your model. Round the corners of the patch and it will stay on longer. This works with all brands of covering and it is especially useful when using peal and stick trim sheets. For some reason the rounded corners are less likely to get caught when you re wiping down you model after a day s flying or during normal handling. I ve used this little trick for quite a while now and haven t lost a patch yet. Welcome everyone to Let s all have a great, Fun and Safe year. FLY SMART, FLY SAFE. Larry Dudkowski

9 Prop Masters R/C Aero Club Membership Form Name: Street: City: State: Zip: Du Page Forest Preserve Permit #: AMA #: Address: Home Phone #: Work Phone #: Choose Below: Make Check Payable to Prop Masters R/C Aero Club Family Membership (Two or more living at the same residence): $ Senior Membership (Age 22 or Older): $ Junior Membership (Age 1 to 21): $ Initiation Fee: $ (One time only for new members, Junior Membership is exempt) Total $ Send To: Bill Hickey Treasurer Prop Masters R/C Aero Club 305 White Oak Drive Naperville Illinois DUES SHOULD BE PAID BY April 1st. My primary interest is: Pattern: Sport: Electric: Soaring: Giant: Scale: Other: In 20 I plan to use the following RC frequencies: a: b: c: OFFICE USE ONLY 1. Entered in Prop Masters Member Tracker 2. Entered in Prop Masters Points Tracker 3. Badge ordered = Badge received

10 Visit the Prop Masters R/C Club Web Site at http// Support your local Hobby Shop Next Meeting: December 28 7:30 p.m. at the Naperville VFW Hall. Guest speaker David Scott of 1st. U.S. Flight School.