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Pullman The Palouse Ridge Runner Moscow
Palouse Region R/C Flyers Newsletter
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The next club meeting will be at Jack-in-the-Box in Moscow (Moscow-Pullman Highway), Tuesday, May 3 (contact club President Mark Scarborough for information).
Members Present:
Minutes accepted as published.
Treasury: $1650.73
Lewiston IMAC is scheduled for June 11-12
Orrin Crooks Memorial Glider Meet is scheuled for May 14-15 at the Lewiston field
Larry Bobisud is in the Good Samaritan nursing home in Moscow.
Bryce Winterbottom has been flying near the Palouse Arboretum, near the proposed site of a city play field.
Don Hart reported lots of flying at the Mann Lake field near Lewiston and indoor flying in Asotin on Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm.Sam Sorem is re-covering his YAK.
John Sawyer reported that the Sawyer RC Field needs to be mowed, but expects it to be ready soon.
Phil Tallman has been flying helis at a culdesac near Schweitzer Engineering in Pullman.
Mall Show Report
RC Class
Jerry Becker reported that there has been no word from Moscow Parks and Rec on the RC class for this year. A minimum of 4 need to sign up. The cost this year is $200, which includes the plane, radio equipment, etc. for each participant and the class for construction and flying.
Spring BBQ Planning
Tabled until next meeting.
Bryce Winterbottom showed his Lazy Bee ARF electric powered plane. He is planning on installing a video camera.
Jerry Becker showed his newly covered Micro Telemaster, which was built from a kit by Mike Marsh.
Randy Sexton showed his Air Tractor crop duster model "in the bones". Randy bought the laser cut balsa kit 4 years ago. It has flaps and ailerons and uses six servos. It weighs 10.1 ounces without radio gear.Elmer Calrson showed the Tower Trainer he built from a donated kit. Elmer says it was a very good kit. Power is a K&B 40. This plane will see service as a club trainer.
Don Hart showed pictures of the Planes of Fame Museum in Valle Arizona (about 25 miles south of the Grand Canyon). It is a small museum with an impressive group of planes on display.
5/14/2011 - 5/15/2011 -- Lewiston, ID (AA) ORRIN CROOKS MEMORIAL GLIDER MEET. Site: Lewis & Clark RC Club Field. F Bumgarner CD PH: 208-882-7126 Email: bcbum@aol.com. Events 442, 443, 444, 460(JSO). Sponsor: PALOUSE REGION R/C FLYERS
5/20/2011 - 5/22/2011 -- Snohomish, WA (A) CASCADE SCALE RALLY. Site: Club Field. Robert Bailey CD PH: 253.854.5247 Visit: www.washingtonscalesquadron.org.
This is also a ScaleMasters qualifier. Dry camping on site. Lunch
available on site. Static on Friday, Saturday by appointment. Flying
Saturday and Sunday. Must use odd number frequencies or 2.4 mhz.
5/21/2011 - 5/22/2011 -- Zillah, WA (A) VOLCANO FUN FLY. Site: Ben'S Strip. Ryan Siebol CD PH: 509-930-8132 Email: ryans@nwhs.com. Visit: www.yvam.com.
Events 705(JSO).There will be 3 classes of fun fly, expert, sportsman,
and electric. Breakfast and lunch will be available on site and dinner
Saturday night w/entry fee. RV and camping available, limited space,
first come, first serve basis. Prizes for all participants. Sponsor:
YAKIMA VALLEY AEROMODELERS
5/28/2011 - 5/29/2011 -- East
Wenatchee, WA (AA) RED APPLE PATTERN CONTEST. Site: Club Field. Jeffrey
Bellinger CD PH: 509-670-9324 Email: blacklab01@hotmail.com. Visit: www.redappleflyers.org. Events 401-406(JSO). Sponsor: WENATCHEE RED APPLE FLYERS
5/28/2011 - 5/29/2011 -- Zillah, WA (AA) ZILLAH IMAC. Site: Ben'S Strip. Michael Verzwyvelt CD PH: 208-736-4990 Email: michael@bridgemail.com. Visit: www.yvam.com. Events 411-414(JSO). We will fly (2) rounds of knowns followed by 4 minute freestyle on Saturday. (1) round of unknowns followed by (1) round of knowns then awards on Sunday. Sponsor: YAKIMA VALLEY AEROMODELERS
6/4/2011 - 6/5/2011 -- Spokane, WA (AA) PARADISE FLY OFFS. Site: Club Field. Steve Adams CD PH: 509-838-2279 Email: sadams@cet.com. Events 442, 444, 460(JSO). Sponsor: INLAND EMPIRE QUIET FLYERS
6/4/2011 -- Mcminnville, OR (C) NOEL MARTIN MEMORIAL FLY IN. Site: Club Field. Cecil Mead CD PH: 503-864-3731 Email: cemead@comcast.net. Sponsor: MCMINNVILLE AIRCRAFT MODELERS
6/10/2011 - 6/12/2011 -- Connell, WA (C) NORTHWEST FLOAT FLY. Site: Scooteney Reservoir. James Reynolds CD PH: 509-627-6078 Email: rrinds@frontier.com. Visit: www.my2wings.com/nwfloat.fly. Camping available in park, no electrical. Sponsor: MINIATURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION
6/11/2011-6/12/2011 -- Lewiston, ID LEWIS CLARK IMAC RENDESVOUS. Site Lewis & Clark RC Club Field. Brandon Peterson CD. Sponsor: LEWIS-CLARK RC MODEL CLUB
6/25/2011 - 6/26/2011 -- Deer Park, WA (C) BARONS BIG BIRD. Site: Deer Park Airport. Raymon Care CD PH: 509-328-7309 Email: r5care@aol.com. Chili feed lunch on Sat noon and pancake breakfast on Sunday for all registered pilots. $0 landing fee for event. Sponsor: BARONS MODEL CLUB
6/25/2011 - 6/26/2011 -- East Wenatchee, WA (AA) JEFF CACKLER MEMORIAL IMAC. Site: Club Field. Jeffrey Bellinger CD PH: 509-670-9324 Email: blacklab01@hotmail.com. Visit: www.redappleflyers.com. Events 411-415(JSO). Sponsor: WENATCHEE RED APPLE FLYERS
7/9/2011 - 7/10/2011 -- Spokane, WA (AA) SOAR PARADISE. Site: Club Field. Jim Frahm CD PH: 509-443-2716 Email: jnsfrahm@q.com. Visit: www.ieqf.org. Sponsor: INLAND EMPIRE QUIET FLYERS
7/9/2011 - 7/10/2011 -- Cottage Grove, OR (C) WARBIRDS OVER THE PACIFIC. Site: Moseby Field. Gus Phillips CD PH: 541-643-9430 Email: sales@magnumrc.com. Visit: www.southlanerc.net. Fun fly scale model event. All entries must model a full scale aircraft of military or civilian design. There will be static judging by people's choice and prizes donated by our sponsors. Overnight camping allowed Thursday night, no RV hook ups. Call CD for details. Sponsor: SOUTH LANE RC MODELERS
7/15/2011 - 7/17/2011 -- Athol, ID (C) FLY IN. Site: Farragut State Park. Bruce Cochran CD PH: 208-755-8479 Email: it.cochran@wildblue.net. Family camping, swimming, fishing and boating available. Park reservations PH:208-683-2425 or far@idpr.idaho.idaho.gov . A $5 daily pass otherwise. $30 landing fee with lunch each day ($10 per day). Glow, gas, electric and tow gliders welcome. Jets not recommended. Contact CD or Robin Kirkpatrick PH:509-489-5841. Sponsor: FARRAGUT FLYERS
7/15/2011 - 7/17/2011 -- Concrete, WA (C) SKAGIT RC BIG BIRD. Site: Municipal Airport. Charles Bulfinch CD PH: 360-293-5991 Email: chuckbulfinch@hotmail.com. RV and dry camping available. Sponsor: SKAGIT COUNTY RC CLUB
7/16/2011 - 7/17/2011 -- Richland, WA (C) IRON MAN ELECTRIC MEET. Site:
Higgins Field. James Reynolds CD PH: 509-627-6078 Email: rrinds@frontier.com. Visit: www.higginsfield.com.
All ectrics welcome. First annual "Iron Man Electric" is a fun
opportunity to being your winter projects out for fun in the sun.
Columbia Basin is a great place to fly this time of year. See
www.my2wings.com/calendar/ironman2011. Sponsor: MINIATURE AIRCRAFT
ASSOCIATION
7/22/2011 - 7/24/2011 -- Monroe, WA (C) MONROE AEROTOW. Site: Club Field. Donald Bailey CD PH: 425-350-9557 Email: dgliderguy@gmail.com. Visit: www.smaa.net76.net.
Aerotow event for scale sailplanes of any size. Tugs up to 100cc will
be available. Scale motorgliders and SLS welcome. AMA or MAAC membership
required. All 72 mhz radios must be on event channels only. Flying
starts after 9AM, $10 entry fee. Sponsor: CASCADE MINIATURE AIRCRAFT
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