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Pullman The Palouse Ridge Runner
Palouse Region
R/C Flyers Newsletter
============================ April 2006 ===============================
7pm Tuesday April 4
Jack-in-the-Box
The next club meeting will
be at Jack-in-the-Box in
Agenda for the
April meeting:
Agenda items include:
1. Sawyer Field
2. Planning for the 2006
flying season.
If anyone has a new plane, bring it to show it off.
Notes
from the March
The meeting was held
at Jack-in-the-Box in
Byron (President) & Heather Stevenson
Larry Bobisud
Dave Walker
Vance Penton
Sam Hord
Bertle Spence
Les Grammer
Barry Grussling
Jerry Becker
Don Hart (Newletter Editor)
Minutes from the last meeting were
read and accepted).
Treasurer report: no report
Club Dues Are Due!
Club
dues are due in April: $20 for an individual or $30 for a family.
Mall Show
The
Mall Show is scheduled for the 4th weekend in March (March 24, 25 and 26). Bertle Spence (event coordinator) has
requested 22 tables somewhere away from the game room (too noisy). Byron showed the Park Zone P-51 RTF for the raffle. Thanks to Hodgins Drug and Wally Bigelow
for the good price on the raffle prize.
Sign-up
sheets for manning the mall show were passed around.
Sawyer Field
John Sawyer has some sulfur to put on the runway to
discourage the worms. The runway will be
rolled soon. John would like members to help with raking to smooth out the worm
mounds before the runway is rolled.
Name Tags
Name
tags have been ordered and will be handed out at the mall show.
Club Information
Byron
Stevenson has updated the club information at area hobby shops with the new
officers.
Thanks to Heather Stevenson for her meeting notes.
Dave Walker
says the flying in
Barry Grussling showed his E-Flite “Blade CP”
RTF electric helicopter. This is the
single blade version – about $220 complete. Fortunately parts are cheap. Barry
ran it into his garage door and had to replace rotor blades ($12-$15). He also
flies it in his basement.
Dave Walker
showed his Citizenship proportional
radio sysem.
This is an early two channel system. The servos have linear rather than
rotary output and are HUGE!
Jerry Becker
showed his Sterling Citabria,
an early stick and tissue free-flight model he built from a kit and converted
to electric power. He used Microlite covering and Econokote trim. Jerry says the Microlite
covering is great stuff. The Citabria has an IPS motor and gearbox. The battery hatch is
held in place with rare earth magnets from Radio Shack. Good job Jerry!
Apr 28-30 Zillah, WA;
Zillah Spring Opener; Class C at Ben’s Strip; CD: Joe Ball, 411 Lacey
Ave, Selah, WA 98942, (509)697-9245; Sponsor: Yakima Valley Aeromodelers
#651. Lots of room, lots of fun, a great way to start the
year. All aircraft types and sizes welcome.
May 13
Ontario, OR; Wings Over Malhuer
Butte; Class A at Malhuer Butte for 750, 755; CD:
Chet Carpenter, 7188 Elmore, Fruitland, ID 83619, (208)425-3227, Email: crchet@msn.com
Sponsor: Snake River Valley Modelers #2139. We will be conducting 2610 scale
combat and Open B. 6 rounds of each beginning with 3 rounds of Open B at
10:00am
May 13,14 Lewiston,
ID; Orrin Crooks
May 19-21
Richland, WA; TCRCM Helicopter - Fun Fly; Class C at TCRCM
Field; CD: Robert Opgenorth,
May 20,21 Zillah, WA;
Volcano Fun Fly; Class C at Ben's Strip; CD: David Turner, 17311 6th
Ave. Ct E, Spanaway, WA 98387, (253)829-9329, Email: datjst@msn.com; Sponsor: Valley Aeromodelers #651. Breakfast and lunch
available to purchase. Saturday night dinner is included with entry fee.
May 20,21 Zillah, WA;
Volcano Fun Scale; Class A for 520 at Ben's Strip; CD: David Turner,
17311 6th Ave. Ct E, Spanaway, WA 98387, (253)829-9329, Email: datjst@msn.com;
Sponsor: Valley Aeromodelers #651. Breakfast
and lunch available to purchase. Saturday night dinner is included with
entry fee. Fun Fly and Fun Scale flown on both days.
May 20,21 Valley, WA; Barons Spring Float Fly; Class C
ay Jump off Joe LakeSpokane: CD: Tony Worman,
May 27,28 Athol, Idaho;
Ed Huffman Soaring Classic; Class AA for 441, 442, 443,444, 460,461;
Location: Farragut State Park; CD: Robin Kirkpatrick, 7443 N. Wiscomb, Spokane, WA 99208, (509)489-5841. Sponsor:
Jun 9-11
Parma, ID; Idaho Jet Fly; Class C-r at
Jun 23-25
Jun 29-2 Joseph, OR; Alpine Soaring Adventure: Class C; CD Wil Byers, (209)627-5224, Email: wilbyers@quietflyer.com
Aug 11-13 Athol, ID:
Warbirds Over Farragut; Class C at
Farragut St. Park; CD: Matt Jacobson, 735 N. Corbin Rd. #21, Post Falls, ID
83854, (208)773-4222, Email: spectrematt@yahoo.com
; Sponsor: Farragut Flyers #324. This is a fly-In. Any aircraft Friday and
Sunday, Warbirds only on Saturday
Northwest
modeling events at http://boeinghawks.org/events/ama.htm