DECEMBER 2009 NEWSLETTER AMA Charter # 2768 www.uterc.org www.uterc.com PRESIDENT S MESSAGE A big thanks to all of you for making this a very enjoyable year. I have made new friends and felt a real sense of camaraderie this year. What a great bunch of Guys & Gals! Let s end the year on a positive note by sharing a little Christmas cheer at our annual Christmas Party. Start 2010 off right, Come out to the FREEZE FLY on New Year s Day. Enjoy some hot chocolate or coffee and great tasting chili. Don't Forget: Freeze Fly Place: Jordan Model Port Date: January 1st, 2010 Time: 10 am to 1 pm Remember we will be raffling off this ready to fly Great Planes Super Sky Bolt! Get your raffle tickets early and get them often. I hear the winning ticket hasn't been sold yet. Raffle should be around noon or when frostbite sets in whichever is sooner. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! -- Tom Ute RC Association Newsletter -- December 2009 Pg. 1 of 7
NOVEMBER ELECTION RESULTS President: Tom Winter Vice President: Brian Sorenson Treasurer: Aaron Loertscher Secretary: Mike Passey Fun Fly Coordinator: Wade Joos Safety Officer: Doug Dorton Newsletter: Aaron Greer While not an elected position, we cannot forget our Webmaster: Matt Barnson MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS This year we will be trying to tighten up the registration process a bit for the following reasons: 1. We need to get fresh and correct contact information in order to help us better deliver newsletters and timely information to our members. This information will include mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers. 2. To fulfill our contract with the landowners, we need to be assured that all members flying at the club field have AMA insurance in force. 3. We need to account for all the keys that have been issued. This is what we need to have happen: 1. Completion of the official application form. 2. For those current members assigned a field key, they must physically show their key at the time of registration. 3. Show your current AMA card. 4. Payment of Club dues for 2010 ($50.00 if paid before the end of February). Forms will be available at the club meetings, from Club Officers, and from the website (http://uterc.org/files/membership%20application.pdf). Please help us by filling them out completely. We would like to have all the renewals in by the end of February. Thanks -- Tom Ute RC Association Newsletter -- December 2009 Pg. 2 of 7
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR I know there are some very talented builders of both scale and sport aircraft in the club. If you are working on a build project during the winter months, please send me some photos and text to include in the newsletter. Thanks! -- Aaron NOVEMBER MEETING RECAP Sgt Brad Horne of the Utah Highway Patrol gave an interesting presentation on the UHP RC helicopters and accompanying forensic analysis tools Ken Gardner showed his Thunder Tiger sailplane, complete with day-glow stripes and spinner Tom Winter brought his extra hands which can be used for soldering and other tasks Evan displayed his Vortex flying wing in the bones Matt Barnson brought several PC power supplies for club members battery charging needs Brian Sorensen showed us the Mag-Craft magnets he got for cheap at rare-earth-magnets.com Stan Elg showed his mini electric helicopter and Randy Holt helped him get it trimmed Robert Clark brought some carpet squares which he generously shared with club members Ute RC Association Newsletter -- December 2009 Pg. 3 of 7
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UP-COMING EVENTS UTE CHRISTMAS PARTY Wednesday, December 9 th, 6:30 pm, Golden Coral 8800 South Redwood Rd. Annual Freeze Fly, New Years Day at the Jordan River Modelport, 10 am to 1 pm 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 17 250 ARF Slow Flyer by E-flight, $69.99 (List $89.99), New in the box. Contact Jan Hyde JANOHYDE (at) msn.com or 801-268-0777 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 (266-8010) or Mike Ellsworth (966-7706). 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 www.mrshobby.com 9445 South 690 East Sandy, UT 84070 (801) 572-6082 Some Dudes Hobby Shop www.somedudeshobbyshop.com 7664 South Redwood Rd West Jordan, UT 84084 (801) 233-6565 1190 North Main St Suite 15/16 Springville, UT 84663 (801) 489-5730 West Valley Hobbies www.wvhobbies.com 1765 West 5400 South Salt Lake City, UT 84118 (801) 964-1700 Got Smoke? Need Smoke? Contact MDW Aviation Associates Utah Distributor: Scott Davis (801) 824-6909 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. Ute RC Association Newsletter -- December 2009 Pg. 7 of 7