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Pullman The Palouse Ridge Runner Moscow
Palouse Region R/C Flyers Newsletter
============================ September 2009 ===============================
The next club meeting will be at Jack-in-the-Box in Moscow (Moscow-Pullman Highway), Tuesday, September 1 (contact club President Jerry Becker for information).
Members Present:
Jerry Becker (President)
Colleen Bumgarner (Secretary/Treasurer)
Bruce Bumgarner
Larry Bobisud
Mel Colvin
Sam Hord
Bertle Spence
Mark Scarborough
Don Kolb
Dave Walker
David and Logan Evans (new members)
Don Hart
Minutes accepted as read.
Treasury: $2182.69
Northwest Electric Fly In August 8-9 at the Paradise Road field south of Spokane
RC Club Group Discount from Maxford - 25% off orders over $500
Club Midsummer Picnic and Fly In - July 18. There were about 40 attending including 11 pilots. Mark Scarborough put on a control line pattern flying demo - very cool! Pilots got a playing card for each flight with bonus cards for breaking balloons (one for a tethered balloon and 2 for a free flying balloon). Ben Troka broke a balloon with his helicopter. There were about 50 flights (a second deck of cards had to be opened). Don Hart won the Ember RTF prize. Lots of flying and lots of fun! As usual there was good food (burgers, brats and pot luck dishes). Thanks to burger and brat chefs Dave Walker and Mel Colvin.
Mark Scarborough competed in his second pylon race. His times started at 2:25 on Saturday. His best time was 2:02 on Sunday. A racer needs about a 1:45 time to win a heat.
Don Kolb flew his new Aeroworks Extra 260 at the St John airport. Don changed to a different radio after a range check identified problems at the club picnic. Don reports that it is a GREAT flying plane.
Dave Walker did 70 tough-and-goes at the Potlatch field. He put up a "Don't Park on the Runway" sign to discourage hay storage on the runway.
Potlatch Field
Buddy Box in the Park
The buddy box session in Mountain View Park in Moscow is scheduled for Saturday September 19. Jerry Becker will finalize arrangements with Moscow Parks and Recreation and report at the September meeting.
Fall Picnic and Fly In
The fall picnic was scheduled for Saturday September 12. Jerry Becker will get a prize. Details will be finalized at the September meeting.
Jerry Becker showed his new Frenzy. The flying weight is 7.5 pounds with a 3300mah seven cell LiPoly battery pack.
Don Hart showed his upgraded Slow Stik with a built-up wing and balsa tail. It has an eFlight 400 outrunner. It can fly with up to a 2100mah three cell LiPoly battery pack.Palouse
Flyers Fall BBQ and Fly In
ID
9/12/09 - Club fall BBQ and fly in - begins at noon Saturday September
12.
Site: Sawyer
RC Field.
Flyers will earm a playing card for each flight. Bonus cards
will be awarded for balloons busted. The best poker hand at the end of
the event will win a prize. This is a potluck event - members are
encouraged to bring a covered dish or dessert to share. The club will
provide burgers, brats and soft drinks. Contact Jerry Becker.
Sponsor: PALOUSE REGION RADIO CONTROL FLYERS
North
Idaho Soaring Championships
ID
9/05/09-9/06/09 - Athol, ID (AA) North Idaho Soaring Championships for
442, 444, 460, 461(JSO). Site: Farragut State Park. Lee Urbaniak CD,
3012 W 22nd Spokane WA 99224 PH:509-455-5129 email: lee.urbaniak@comcast.net.
Sponsor: INLAND EMPRIE QUIET FLYERS
US
Scale Masters Championships
WA
9/09/09-9/13/09 - Wenatchee, WA (C-Restricted to US Scale Masters) US
Scale Masters Championships. Site: Club Field. Gene Lafond CD, 840
Stevens St Wenatchee WA 98801 PH:509-663-4109 email: rcplanker@nwi.net.
Visit www.redappleflyers.org or www.scalemasters.org. Events will be
Expert, Team, Advanced, and Open per USSMA, food on siste, camping with
power and water $15 per night, dry camping $5 per night, contact CD for
reservations. Sponsor: WENATCHEE RED APPLE FLYERS
Skagit
Aero-tow
WA
9/18/09-9/20/09 - Concrete, WA (C) Skagit Aero-tow. Site: Concrete
Airport. Lynn King CD, PO Box 764 Anacortes WA 98221 PH:360-708-9923
email: lynnk2374@comcast.net.
Join us for the 5th Annual Skagit Aero-tow, at the beautiful concrete
Air Port, grass and tarmac to fly from, self contained camping ok,
lunch wagon available, $10 landing fee, electric sailplanes welcome.
Sponsor: SKAGIT RC CLUB
Fall
Classic
WA
9/18/09-9/20/09 - Zillah, WA (C) Fall Classic. Site: Ben's Strip. Joe
Ball CD, 411 Lacey Av Selah WA 98942 PH:509-647-9245 email: ball4@fairpoint.net.
Visit www.yvam.com. All types and sizes of aircraft welcome, room for
campers and motorhomes, breakfast and lunch available on site, landing
fee $15, Jr $1. Sponsor: YAKIMA VALLEY AERO MODELERS
Indian
Summer Jamboree
WA
10/02/09-10/04/09 - Richland, WA (C) Indian Summer Jamboree. Site:
Higgins Field. John Hanson CD, 2021 S Fruitland St Kennewick WA 99337
PH:509-586-4843 email: groundloop@charter.net.
Visit www.higginsfield.com. Paved and grass runways, RV parking
available, no hookups, rest rooms on site, Horn Rapids RV park 1 mile
away, breakfast and lunch available, landing fee $15, RC car track
adjacent to field. Sponsor: MINATURE AIRCRAFT ASSOC
.