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============================== September 2005 =================================

Members may join us for dinner before the meeting

Dave Walker (President)

Bruce Bumgarner (VP)

Colleen Bumgarner (Sec/Treas)

Bertle Spence

Vance Penton

Wally Bigelow

Sam Hord

Mel Colvin

Larry Bobisud

Joe Bolden

Jerry Becker

Mike and Celia Thomas

Don Hart

Minutes from the previous meeting were read, amended and approved.

There is a balance of $1830.87. (expenses: T-shirts $351.96, Hats and patches $824.87).

Bruce and Colleen reported on going to two shops to get prices, etc. Neither shop had patches and found we needed a lot more information (sizes, design, where, quality of the T-shirt, etc.). After consulting with Polly Walker, with her companies and help, T-shirts were ordered from Shirt Shack in Moscow. 20 Large and 20 XL were ordered – we can order other sizes at a discount. Hats and patches were ortered from another company. T-shirts are $11.00; hats are $9.00; and patches are $4.50.

More than 420 visitors attended this event. Larry Bobisud, Dave Walker and Don Hart manned the static display and flight simulator at the PRRCF table. As usual, the flight simulator was very popular. Strong winds prevented the planned flight demonstrations of electric powered planes.

Members voted to have a fun fly event monthly. The club will supply prizes.

Mel Colvin, Sam Hord and Larry Bobisud volunteered to run the events for Thursday August 25 Fun Fly events.

Mel Colvin passes around pictures of the Scale Masters Qualifier in Nampa, Idaho.

Dave Walker presented a program on flight trimming. Among the points Dave emphasized were

1. Ensure the airframe is straight.
2. Static balance the plane fore and aft, as well as laterally.
3. Trim for straight and level flight.
4. Isolate effects and forces to simplify trimming.

Many thanks to Colleen Bumgarner for her notes of the meeting.

Don Hart flew his original design "Screaming Flea".

Dave Hagelganz flew his original design "Steady Eddy".

Jeff Snook flew his original design "Arrow Hots".

Jerry Becker flew a GWS electric powered "Mustang".

Joe Bolden flew a "Four Star 40" (Joe had fuel system problems and was unable to fly in the events).

Dave Walker flew an "Edge 540" profile.

Bob Boettcher flew an electric powered "Windjammer"

There were four events: Climb and Glide (15 second powered climb and timed glide); Three Minute Flight (closest to exactly three minute flight without timing aids); Three Loops (timed from takeoff to landing); and Spot Landing (closest to the line on the runway wins).

Bob Boettcher had the longest glide in the Climb and Glide event with 2:18; Don Hart was second with 1:24 followed by Dave Walker with 59 seconds, Jeff Snook with 58 seconds, Jerry Becker with 57 seconds and Dave Hagelganz with 46 seconds.

Dave Walker had the best Three Minute Flight with 2:55. Jerry Becker had 3:23, Jeff Snook had 2:30, Don Hart had 3:33, Dave Hagelganz had 2:03 and Bob Boettcher had 5:00.

Dave Hagelganz had the best time in the Three Loops event with 17.5 seconds. Jeff Snook had 20 seconds, Don Hart had 25 seconds, Dave Hagelganz had 27 seconds, Bob Boettcher had 30 seconds and Jerry Becker had 33 seconds.

Don Hart had the best Spot Landing with zero inches (on the tape!). Jerry Becker had 2 feet 8 inches, Dave Walker had 8 feeet 0 inches, and Dave Hagelganz had 8 feed 2 inches. Bob Boettcher was unable to fly this event due to landing damage after the Three Loops event.

Final standings were determined with a point system: 4 points for best score in an event, 3 points for second best, 2 points for third and 1 point for fourth.

Don Hart: 10 points

Dave Walker: 9 points

Jerry Becker: 6 points

Jeff Snook: 6 points

Dave Hagelganz: 5 points

Bob Boettcher: 4 points

There was a "fly off" between Jerry Becker and Jeff Snook who were tied for third place. They each flew the Spot Landing event. Jerry landed 3 feet 6 inches from the line. Jeff landed 11 inches from the line to win third place.

The club provided prizes for the three top placing flyers.

I'm sizing down due to moving to a smaller house. I'm selling my "Hurricane" giant scale aerobatic plane with a 2.4 (40 cc) Brison gas engine, digital servos, and dual battery packs, for $350. The engine cost me almost $400.

Three new MENZ 27x10 props at $20 a piece.

JR 783 radio for $95.

Like new DA50 (50 cc) gasoline engine for $300.

A Magnum XL .61 four stroke, new in the box. I'll take $95.

A huge box of new balsa wood as I was going to build 2 "SeaTwins". Will sell for half price which is $95.

If someone wants all the items I will give them a deal.