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Pullman
The
Palouse Ridge Runner Moscow
Palouse Region R/C Flyers Newsletter
============================ November
2007
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Club Meeting
7pm Tuesday November 6
Jack-in-the-Box
Moscow
Members may
join us for dinner before
the meeting
The next club meeting will be at Jack-in-the-Box
in Moscow
(Moscow-Pullman Highway), Tuesday, November
6
(contact club President Jerry Becker
for information).
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Meeting agenda,
November 6, 2007:
1. Announcements
2. Minutes from last meeting (October 2)
3. Treasury report / Dues update
4. Flying Reports
5. Club Dues Increase
6. WSU Dad's Day Event - Nov. 11th
7. Club Officer Nominations for 2008
8. Agenda Additions / New Business
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If anyone has a new plane, bring it to
show it off.
Notes from the Last Meeting:
The meeting was held at the Jack-in-theBox in
Moscow. Called to order by Jerry Becker President.
Members present:
Jerry Becker (President)
Colleen Bumgarner
(Secretary/Treasurer)
Bryce Winterbottom (new member)
Jeff Nelson
Bruce Bumgarner
Larry Bobisud
Dave Walker
Joe Bolden
Sam Hord
Mel Colvin
Bob Boetttcher
Vance Penton
Les Grammer
Don Kolb
Don Hart (Newsletter Editor)
Minutes from the last meeting were read and
accepted.
Treasurer report: $1704.39
Announcements
No announcements.
Old Business
Flying Reports
The
EAA event at
the
Lewiston airport was attended by a lot of spectators, including several
PRRCF club members. There was both
full scale and (a little) model flying and a demonstration of R/C model
cars. The full scale flying events
included flour bag bombing and spot landings. None of the bombing
contestants came anywhere near the target.
The highlight of
the event was when John Sawyer bought (at a VERY good price) two
multicylinder model engines from the back of a pickup. The engines were
a four cylinder opposed OS FF-240 four stroke and a 5
cylinder radial OS FR-5300 four stroke. John has decided to build a SIG
J-3 Cub for the OS FF-240, but has not decided what plane to build for
the radial.
OS
FF-240
OS FR-5300
After the EAA event John Sawyer, Randy Sexton, Jerry Becker
and Don Hart went to the Mann Lake (Lewiston club) model field to fly
R/C.
Bob Boettcher
reported that he
and a firend went to Sawyer field to fly Bob's Slow Stick. Bob has also
been flying the Slow Stick from his back yard in Pullman.
Dave Walker
visited his son in
Virginia. His son had soloed on a prior visit. Dave and his son flew a
lot during this visit. Flying is possible from his son's deck.
Larry Bobisud
has been flying
his modified Slow Stick. Larry painted it black, installed ailerons and
a brushless power system. He says it flies very well.
Les Grammer
came in 6th at the NW
Soaring Championship
at Mission, B.C. Les said there were 36-40 pilots flying at a sod farm
with views of the mountains. Aaron Borst from Canada won the event.
Three juniors (14-15 years old) from the Seattle area flew. Two of the
juniors qualified for the US team to the World Championship in
Switzerland. Les was awarded the Cliff Mink trophy for model soaring.
Les also took second place in points earned at NW soaring
events
for the entire season. Congratulations Les!
Bryce Winterbottom,
a new
member, reported flying a CG Eaglet at Mountain View Park in Moscow.
Unfortunately the receiver pack failed and the plane went crazy while
he was showing his wife his flying skills. Bryce also tried hand
launching a Delta Muppet, but had problems with the launch and broke 2
props.
Mel Colvin
reported problems
with his Park Zone Cub. A receiver problem caused servos to reverse,
resulting in a crash. He sent the receiver in for repair and got a new
receiver in return. The servo problems were resolved, but there was no
throttle control. Mel sent the plane back and got a whole new
one
in return.
Fall Picnic and Fun Fly
Windy conditions prevented any fun fly events. About 20 people
attended, including Bill Robinson and Mike Marsh from the Lewiston
Club. As usual, the burgers were awesome (thanks Dave) and there were a
lot of other good things to eat.
Mike Marsh and Don Hart put in flights in spite of the wind. Harry
Evans attemped a launch with his original design Fusion, but didn't get
clear the runway. Damage prevented further attempts.
Mike Marsh ran the OS three cylinder radial engine on his
Rascal
110 giant sport plane. He wasn't able to fly the Rascal , but the
engine really sounded sweet and has LOTS of thrust.
The wind died down late in the day and Dave Walker, John Sawyer and
Jerry Becker were able to put in some flights.
Field Report
Dave Walker reported on his investigation of AMA liability
insurance coverage. AMA members are covered "any time, any
where"
as long as AMA safety rules are observed. AMA liability
insurance
is secondary to home owners insurance if the pilot has that coverage.
Some club members are flying at the old Potlatch
mill site. There was a discussion of the history of our use
of
the site and the rules now in place. Fixed wing planes should
be
flown south of the runway, observing the "no fly zones" over the city
park, play fields and nearby houses. Let's use common sense and keep
the noise level low.
Bob Boettcher suggested that large grassy area at the Nader Farm (just
outside Pullman toward Palouse) would be good for small electrics.
Safety and Clean Up Reminder
Members are reminded to clean up when you fly! Also, announce
takeoffs and landings when others are flying. Safety First!
New Business
No new business.
Meeting adjourned.
Thanks to Colleen Bumgarner for her meeting
notes.
Demonstrations
Bruce Bumgarner
showed his new Gremlin
combat flying wing. Bruce covered the foam core wing with "Zagi tape",
colored plastic tape used on Zagi flying wings. It's nearly ready to
fly.
Jerry Becker
showed his Hangar 9 ARF
J-3 Cub.
It is powered by a 46 size brushless motor rated at 800 watts. A
Thunder Power 4S 4200 LiPoly pack provides "fuel". Flying weight is
about 6.5 pounds. Dave Walker reported that he also has a H9 Cub.
A "best/worst crashes" DVD was shown.
Upcoming Events
Northwest modeling events at http://boeinghawks.org/events/ama.htm