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Pullman The Palouse Ridge Runner Moscow

Palouse Region R/C Flyers Newsletter

============================== October 2014 ===============================

The next club meeting will be Tuesday, October 7 at 7pm at the Jack-in-the-Box in Moscow (Moscow-Pullman Highway). Contact club President Don Hart for information.

If anyone has a new plane, bring it to show it off.

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Meeting Agenda
  1. Announcements
  2. Minutes
  3. Treasury Report
  4. Flying/Building Reports
  5. Election of Club Officers
  6. Old Business
  7. Agenda Additions/New Business
  8. Program: Dave Walker - Perfecting Your Landing Techniques
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Notes from the Last Meeting:

Members Present:

Minutes accepted as published.

Treasury: no report

Announcements

No announcements

Flying/Building Reports

Dave Walker flew his GB Eagle at Potlatch with Jerry Becker. Dave brought a small Cub to the meeting. It needs a 900 maH pack to balance.

Sam Sorem has one of his giant scale Hawker Hurricane ready to fly as soon as the broken tail wheel mount is repaired. Sam also has a 50cc YAK and 30cc YAK scale aerobatic planes ready to fly as well as a camera carrying MiniStik.

LeRoy Johnson has a new Sport Cub...

Elmer Carlson has flown his Fun Cub and has the Tower Trainer, a glow powered club trainer, ready to fly.

Bob Kaley has built 7 tricopters and sold 5 of them in tdhe last three months. Bob is starting to learn to fly fixed wing planes.

Old Business

Nothing

New Business

Fall BBQ and Fun Fly Planning.

The Fall BBQ and Fun Fly was scheduled for Saturday September 27. Dave Walker will be the burger chef and will provide the burgers, buns and condiments. Don Hart will check with John Sawyer about soft drinks for the event. 

Program

Dave Walker: "Perfecting Your Takeoffs With RC Planes"

Dave identified and explained the forces acting on aircraft during takeoff with tricycle gear planes and tail-draggers. Forces include gyroscopic effects, spiral air flow over the airframe, P-factor and torque.Dave distributed handouts explaining the basics of takeoffs with RC model aircraft in calm and windy conditions.