The Ottawa Remote Control Club Newsletter

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1 The Ottawa Remote Control Club Newsletter Hello everyone, In case anyone hasn't noticed, the snow at last has melted and spring is fully arrived. A new season of flying is well underway. The summer promises to be busy with lots of events and activities. So check the events calendars and come on out for anything that interests you. Also feel free to volunteer your services. The organizers always need people to help with various odd jobs here and there at the events. It can be a fun way to meet and interact with interesting people from all over, and you can link up with some movers and shakers in the hobby. It is good to get involved. As summer approaches we'll be looking as usual for volunteers to help with the mowing of the grass and with other things that need to be done from time to time. Our whole operation runs on volunteers and the more people who are involved, the better things go for all our members. As always, we need to pay attention to safety. So, as the new season gets underway, read over the MAAC safety code on the MAAC website make sure you are following all the proper rules. We are all responsible for safety! Greely Sand and Gravel - our new neighbours Greely Sand and Gravel has rented the space next to the main gate at Drummond Field. It is a family owned business based in - you guessed it - Greely. They wanted a depot close to Kanata, where many of their customers are. We have already met and spoken to some of the owners, and they seem like very good people. We'll invite them to come to some of our fun-fly events and sell them hamburgers. We'll also see if we can get some of them interested enough in airplanes and helis to actually join the club (grin). We've explained to them a bit about our safety rules. But we do have to be especially vigilant now that more members of the public will be coming through the gate. Everybody please keep a watchful eye for people coming onto the field. Especially keep a watch out for young children who are curious about the airplanes while the parents are dealing with Greely. Looking forward to seeing you at the flying field, Mike Toner ORCC president

2 Last meeting was our annual Concourse D Elegance, which is a chance for everyone to show off their latest creations. Congratulations to all competitors, and thanks for taking the time to bring your aircraft to the show for all to see. First Place - Sport Dave Rees Desert Aircraft Extra 260 Dave Rees, Bill Nichol, and Brad Chilcott, with Bill s Waco biplane, First Place Scale and Grand Champion First Place - ARF Decathalon by Brad Chilcott - 2 -

3 Tom Hastie s Extra 260 When you see this plane up close at the field, check out the paint job on the engine cowl. Don Quixote scratch built, by Peter Olshefsky (foreground), and the Baddeck Vapour, the only plane to fly at Baddeck Bay on Feb 23, It has been signed by the grandson of JAD McCurdy (the original Silver Dart pilot) Tyler Blackwell s Red Bull Edge

4 !"#!$$ There have been complaints that the main gate at Drummond Field has been locked improperly. That is a bad thing for various reasons. Because this clearly shows a need for some education in the subtle art of gate padlocking, please lend me your attention for this very short remedial lesson. Please direct your attention to Figure I. There you will see the correctly locked main gate. With the gate locked in this manner, both Drummond and Greely can easily open the gate without cutting off the ORCC lock. Please look closely at the figure, and see that the two locks are together, lock-to-lock, as they are supposed to be. Very good. Now, consider the situation in Figure II. In this very sad and unhappy arrangement, any non- ORCC person who must enter the gate, (such as personnel from Drummond or Greely) must take out a big huge nefarious device called a "lock cutter" and (-shudder-) cut off the ORCC lock to enter the gate. This is a bad thing. We, as ORCC members, very much wish to avoid the situation where the above-mentioned "lock cutters" are deployed for the purpose of cutting off the ORCC lock. Let us all promise that we will not let this dreadful event happen. So, to summarize our lesson, we as good ORCC members must lock the gate with the two padlocks together in a lock-to-lock arrangement as in Figure I. We will *not* and I repeat *NOT* lock it as in Figure II, because that is just plain wrong and not good. And, most unfortunately, it might cause certain people to get the wrong idea about the average intelligence level of ORCC members. This concludes the Gate Locking - Remedial Lesson 101 Thank you for your attention

5 %& Real Flight Deluxe RC Simulator Version (For Windows 95/98) Includes Futaba Controller, software CD, Real Flight Add-Ons Volume 1 (13 Airplanes, 7 new flying fields. $50 firm Contact Jack Snapper The Helicopter Fun Fly originally scheduled for May 23 at the Drummond Field has been cancelled as the organizer will not be available, and a replacement has not been found. '(## % Every Wednesday night, weather permitting. Flying starts at about 4:30, and goes until dark. Contact Brent Norman for more information, or show up at the field on a Wednesday night. Note that the field is reserved for new pilots and instructors on training night. Other members are asked to fly on any other night, or weekends. Interested in helping out on the ORCC Executive Committee? We are always looking for help. Speak to any Executive member to find out about the positions currently available. New ideas are always welcome. Are you a landowner, or know someone who has an extra field or two that they re not using? We re always on the lookout for suitable flying sites. We are also in need of a new float pond. Product Recall: Spektrum DX6i Transmitters Check for more information #()*)+ Membership Type Count Junior 12 Life 9 Non-Flyer 2 Open 68 Permanent 4 Senior 26 Total

6 ,)### Shaded items are still to be confirmed Date Event Contact 2009 Tuesday, May 05, 2009 Club Meeting Saturday, May 09, 2009 Glider Fun Fly ORCC Glider Field (if open) Aurele Alain Saturday, May 23, 2009 Hand Launch Glider Contest Geoff Ross Saturday, May 23, 2009 MATS Spring Tune-Up ICGS #1 MATS Mark Gervais Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Executive Meeting Tuesday, June 02, 2009 Club Meeting Saturday, June 6, 2009 Thermal Duration ICGS #2 ORCC Glider Field John Blenkinsop Sunday, June 7, 2009 LMR Glider Event - ORCC Glider Field Aurele Alain Saturday, June 13, 2009 Glider Fun Fly ORCC Glider Field Saturday, June 13, 2009 Ottawa IMAC Competition Tom Hastie/Dave Rees Saturday, June 13, 2009 Night Flying Drummond Field Ernesto Benedito Sunday, June 14, 2009 Ottawa IMAC Competition Tom Hastie/Dave Rees Saturday, July 4, 2009 Zone Float Fly Cornwall Sunday, July 5, 2009 Warbird event Mike Toner Saturday, July 11, 2009 Glider Fun Fly ORCC Glider Field Saturday, July 18, 2009 SMALL - Rideau Club Ken Park Saturday, July 25, 2009 MATS One Day TD ICGS #3 - MATS Saturday, July 25, 2009 MAAC Zone Fun Fly Sunday, July 26, 2009 MAAC Zone Fun Fly Fri, July 31 Sun, Aug 2, 2009 MAAC Scale Aerobatic Nationals Stetson Field Saturday, August 01, 2009 Arnprior Fun Fly Saturday, August 15, 2009 Interclub Glider Series Event #4 ORCC Glider Field Richard Mills Saturday, August 22, 2009 Electric Fun Fly Drummond Field Mike Toner Saturday, August 22, 2009 IMAA Giant Scale Kingston Field Dave Penchuk Sunday, August 23, 2009 IMAA Giant Scale Kingston Field Dave Penchuk Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Executive Meeting Saturday, August 29, 2009 Glider Fun Fly ORCC Glider Field Tuesday, September 01, 2009 Club Meeting Saturday, September 12, 2009 Arnprior Aerotow Arnprior Field Sunday, September 13, 2009 Arnprior Aerotow Arnprior Field Sunday, September 27, 2009 Interclub Glider Series Event #5 C2VM Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Executive Meeting Saturday, October 03, 2009 Glider Fun Fly ORCC Glider Field Tuesday, October 06, 2009 Club Meeting Saturday, October 10, 2009 Fall Fun Fly Drummond Field Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Executive Meeting Tuesday, November 03, 2009 Club Meeting Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Executive Meeting Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Club Meeting - 6 -

7 Do you need a custom part made for your latest model? Contact Allen Bell. He s a club member, with time on his hands, and metalworking equipment A great combination! Bell s Design Manufacturing & Repairs Allen Bell Years of Machinist Experience 7406 McCordick Road RR#4 Kemptville, Ont. K0G 1J0 allenbell2@yahoo.ca # -./ 21 Concourse Gate, unit 6, Nepean Ontario, K2E 7S4 tel Hours: Monday to Friday 10am - 8pm Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday CLOSED Check us out for your Airplane needs We have added over $20,000 worth of inventory in the past 6 months! Check out some of our new items in stock including: Saito engines at exceptional prices! Heli-max MX-400 kits including spare parts and upgrades! Latest E-flite motors, kits and parts Huge Selection of Li-Poly packs ranging in capacity from 125mah 3200mah If we don t have what you are looking for, we do a weekly customer order every Thursday at 8pm! We are proud to sponsor the ORCC! - 7 -

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9 Just a friendly reminder to support our local hobby shops. They re always ready to help the club to support all of our events. Your business is appreciated! 01##! " # $$% &' " $$ ( $ ) * +,!' $% - ( ("' $ *. / " 0 *. 1 " % - -,, 0 %% 2'3 + 4", )', 0 3 1"5! ( 6 #. # '' -'' $ #" 0 3 #7 (! (! 9 & ) -7 ) 4 - # ) " &" $% ) 8' (! $ ORCC Website : June Meeting: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 ORCC Club Meetings The first Tuesday of each month Date & Time: from September to June at 8:00 PM. Location: McNabb Community Centre 180 Percy (at Gladstone), Ottawa Submissions for the TopCap Newsletter can be sent to: Mark Josefowich, TopCap Editor 276 Parkin Circle, Ottawa, K1T 4G8 editor@ottawarcclub.ca Phone: Closing Date for the June TopCap: Tuesday, May 26,