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Bradford’s Briefingby Bradford Walters

ard to think that July means we are more thanay through the year. The weather is just now

ing to be good for flying except for the high humidityand occasional middaythunderstorm.

I’m not sure why some pilots havea tendency to not do a thoroughpreflight. Is it the heat of the dayor just being too anxious to get upin the air and start flying, that theyeither miss or overlook the properconfiguration of their aircraft?Three times in the past week, Ihave found reversed ailerons andelevators after the student said

raft was ready to go flying. One incident resulted in by a seasoned instructor. The last thing any of uso do is to crash ours, or a student’s, aircraft. Let’ser to slow down and think about what we are

for and what needs to be checked.

b Picnic is just around the corner on August 15th.l be discussing more on the picnic during this meeting.

onth we will start donating to the St Thomas ofa food closet. This will be a monthly on-goingn to the closet and not a one time deal as somesked me. Some suggestions for what to bring:canned meat (small ham, beef, etc), cannedles, canned spaghetti, jelly, saltines, macaroni &

. See the list of items on Page 5 of this newsletter.

dream to a reality, come see and hear how thef the F7F was built by Rudy Krolopp and Bob Davit.plane will be brought to the meeting this monthts maiden flight. If you want to see a true work of artftsmanship, don’t miss this meeting.

Bradford Walters

Pete SidorEditor

Bradford WaltersBoard of Directors

Bob DavitRudy KroloppDuane LangDon LinderSecretary

Murry RandellTreasurer

Duane LangWebmaster

Pete Sidor Jr.COMMITTEES

BanquetFrank StillsonField MarshalMatt Hauser

Flying ProficiencyYohay Hahamy

Fun-FlyPete Sidor

Ground CrewGene ZeregaMatt Hauser

NoiseBradford Walters

PicnicCarl WillProgramBob Davit

SafetyDon LinderSam Rimer

Steve HaasEditors

Brad & Lynne WaltersBoard of Directors

Rudy KroloppDuane LangRon PetterecGene ZeregaSecretary

Murry RandellTreasurer

Bob WisinskiWebmaster

Doug Bradbury

COMMITTEESBanquet

Tom JetsonFrank StillsonKurt Schmitt

Field MarshalMatt Hauser

Flying ProficiencyYohay Hahamy

Fun-FlyPete Sidor

Ground CrewGene ZeregaMatt Hauser

NoiseBradford Walters

PicnicRich BlahaProgramsBob DavitSafety

Don LinderSam Rimer

Inside This IssueBradford’s Briefing 1Meeting Minutes 2Meeting Location 4Instructors 4Indoor Flying 4Editor’s Page 5Eric Marder Mem’l 6Hobby Shops 7Membership Form 8Birthdays 9Frequency Chart 9Coming Events 10

Next meetingJuly 19th at

St. Thomas School.Start time - 7:00 p.m.

Bring your non-perishable food itemsfor the food closet!!

Fun Fly at the field onSunday, July 18th

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MEETING MINUTESby Murry Randell, Secretary

Blue MAX R/C Flying ClubJune Meeting Notes

Meeting Date: June 21, 2010Secretary: Murry Randell

The June 21, 2010 meeting of the Blue Max RC Flying Club was called to order at7:04 p.m. by President Bradford Walters.

Welcome Guests Keith Dsouza, Eric Farnaus, Cliff Kroening, Carl Peterson and BrianTomasiewicz

Welcome New MembersNone

Around the HangarPresident’s Report: Bradford Walters – Hats and nametags are ready for new 2010 members. Members whoneed instruction should email Bradford to set up a time with an instructor. The AMA requires name and phonenumber or your AMA number inside your airplane. There was a demonstration for the Cub Scouts on May 21.The Boy Scout demonstration was rained out and rescheduled for September 2010.

Secretary Report: Murry Randell – Minutes of the meeting were accepted as published in the newsletter.

Treasurer Report: Bob Wisinski – Current balance is $4262.35.

Committee Reports: Banquet: Frank Stillson – The banquet will be Saturday, February 5, 2011, at the Arboretum Club. The

price will be the same as last year.

Field Marshal: Matt Hauser – The Impound Stand has been damaged again. The shelves need repair.Grass cutting by the Forest Preserve may be hit or miss.

Fun Fly: Pete Sidor – May Fun Fly 1st Place – Ron Petterec 10 pts 2nd Place – Larry Bochenko 9 pts.Other participants at 4 pts each were Don Linder, Bradford Walters, Rich Blaha, Matt Hauser, Steve Haas,Dan Deitemeyer, Duane Lang, Tab Battaglia, Howard Bifeld and Bob Wisinski.June Fun Fly 1st Place – Steve Haas 10 pts 2nd Place – Bradford Walters 9 pts 3rd Place – Rich Blaha8 pts 4th Place – Duane Lang 7 pts. Other participants at 4 pts each were Matt Hauser, DanDeitemeyer, Larry Bochenko, and Howard Bifeld.

Newsletter: Bradford and Lynne Walters – No report.

Noise: Bradford Walters – Everyone has been within acceptable limits.

Picnic: Rich Blaha – The picnic date has not yet been selected. Members whose last names start with A-Mare requested to bring salads, N-Z are requested to bring desserts.

Proficiency: Yohay Hahamy – No one has progressed to a new level.

Program: Bob Davit – No report.

Refreshments: Bob Breckler – Thanks to Bob for bringing the refreshments. Safety: Don Linder/Sam Rimer – None. Webmaster: Doug Bradbury – Everything is going okay. Ambassador: Pete Warenski – No report.

July 2010 Volume 17 – Issue 7 Page 3Old Business

The G.A.S. Club presented a check for $136.30 for their share of the cost of rolling the field

Our food drive will help the church food pantry. Please only bring non-perishable foods.

New Business.

Gene Zerega reported that business at Ad Venture is just doing okay.

June ProgramAUCTION

Ron Petterec did an excellent job as auctioneer of a former member, Jerry Gould’s, planes and equipment.There were many good deals, a lot of fun, and much participation. Everything was gone by the end of theevening.

Unhappy LandingsNone reported.

New on the Radar

Gene Zerega – SIG 4-Star 60. OS.91 engine Peter Sidor – Seagull – Ultimate Bipe, Covered with Ultracoat in trainer colors.

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Steve Haas – Great Planes Reactor, Saito .91. Larry Bochenko – E-Flite Piper L4 Electric.

Top GunNone due to the auction.

Meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m.

Meeting PlaceMeeting Room #1 (MR 1) Our meetings are on the 3rd MondaySt. Thomas of Villanova School of each month and they1141 East Anderson Drive start at 7:00 p.m.Palatine, IL 60074

INSTRUCTORS GROUND CREW

Dan Deitemeyer Duane Lang Bradford Walters Matt HauserEd Der Don Linder Carl Will Gene ZeregaSteve Haas Shlomo RimerYohay Hahamy Aviv Shoval

Indoor FlyingLake Barrington Fieldhouse – 28156 W North Pointe Parkway, Lake Barrington, ILFor more info and directions go to http://www.lakebarringtonfieldhouse.com/default.aspx

Flying is every Friday from 11 am until 2 pm and the cost is $10. On other days if there is an open basketballcourt you can fly for $5.

Joy Of The Game, 158 S Waukegan Rd. Deerfield 60015, Phone 847-498-6646.Fly Tues, Wed, Thurs from 10:30 am until 3:30 pm. Cost - $10 flat fee. Website: www.joyofthegame.com

This was coordinated by Hobbytown USA in Northbrook. They are right across the street.

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Editor’s Page

THE ANSWER TO JUNE’S NAME THAT PLANE

The name of the plane is the Heinkel HE162. Larry Bochenko was the first to answer it correctly and willreceive a free raffle ticket at this month’s meeting. Dan Deitemeyer also answered correctly. This aircraftwas designed, built and flown in just 10 weeks, between October and December of 1944. It was constructed ofwooden wings, metal fuselage, and a metal/wood tailplane and was powered by a turbojet. There were fewerthan 4000 of them made. The wing span was only 23’7” and the length was 29’8”. It had a maximum speed of562 mph and a service ceiling of 39,400 ft. Its armament was two 20mm MG151 cannons. It officially enteredservice in January of 1945. See picture below.

JULY’S NAME THAT PLANEThis plane was the first US bomber built with a tail gunner’s position. It was powered by twin Wright Cyclone R-2600 engines. It had a maximum speed of 282 mph with a wingspan of 92 feet and was 58 feet 4 inches long.Flight trials soon revealed less than inspiring performance figures. It was quickly passed over and only 38 ofthem were eventually delivered. Send all responses to Bradford Walters at Bradford@thehoverzone.com.

St Thomas of Villanova Food ClosetStarting at the July 19th meeting, each month the Blue Max RC Flying Club will be bringing non-perishable fooditems to assist in providing food to some of the local families. The summer is always a difficult time as manypeople are on vacation and donating is not on their minds. There will be boxes in the meeting room for collection.The following items have been suggested as the type of food items they would like to receive:

Breakfast Cereal Canned Meat (small ham, beef, etc)Canned Vegetables Canned Spaghetti (spaghetti-o’s, etc)Peanut Butter Jelly/PreservesSaltines Macaroni and CheeseRice Dry PastaDry Beans Canned SauceAny other canned, boxed non-perishable foods.

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Special Memorial – Eric J MarderApril 13, 1987 – May 5, 2010

Eagle Scout since 2005This Saturday, July 10 was a special time for the Blue Max club and the Marder family. Their son and brother haddeveloped an interest in RC planes and put together an Alpha trainer. Unfortunately he passed away on May 5unexpectedly, and never had the chance to get instruction on how to fly it. Karen, Eric’s sister, contacted the cluband asked if the family could bring it to the field and see it flown as a memorial to Eric.

Steve, his father, Sandy, his mother, and Karen came to the field at 10am Saturday with the plane. At the timethey didn’t know that he had tried to fly it and apparently crashed. Yohay Hahamy discovered this when hestarted to go over the aircraft. In an amazing show of pulling together as a team, the plane was put back togetherand by borrowing parts from other’s planes and tool boxes, within an hour was in the air. It was a very emotionaltime as Yohay piloted the plane around the field with the family at the flightline.

Afterwards, some of us had a chance to sit and talk to the Marders about Eric and their lives. He was an active,young man who spent a lot of time with his family and was just finishing up his college degree. As the family left,they donated the plane to the club to be used as a trainer to help others learn to fly.

We received a heartfelt thank you from the family. To quote “It has been a very difficult couple of months butwhat your club did, collectively, was incredible. You showed us such unbelievable kindness and the experience,overall, was more than we ever imagined it would be. I just can't express our gratitude enough. The vast effortthat went into flying Eric's plane was amazing in itself, but the fact that you then took an interest in who Eric wasas a person, truly touched our hearts. We will be forever grateful.”This is truly what it means to be a club.

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WANT TO SEE WHAT RC EVENTS ARE HAPPENING

IN OUR AREA?

GO TO WWW.BLUEMAXRC.COM AND CLICK ON“EVENTS”.

CLICK ON AN EVENT ON THE CALENDAR AND YOUWILL SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

FREQUENCY CHART

Please contact Bradford Walters at (bradford@thehoverzone.com) with the following information to add or changeradio channel numbers.

1. Your name.2. All transmitter channels (example: 16, 44, 58 and 50Mhz 4).3. Any other comments.

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYSFrom July 20th

Mike McGee 7/26Ed Der 7/27Kyle Der 7/30

Through August 16thMarc Cassidy 8/2Richard Blaha 8/12Mitch Domanski 8/15Don Cameron 8/16

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UPCOMING EVENTS FORJuly 2010 – September 2010

July 201018) Fun Fly – 10 a.m.

19) Monthly Meeting – 7:00 p.m.

August 201015) Fun Fly and Picnic – 10 a.m.16) Monthly Meeting – 7:00 p.m.

September 201020) Monthly Meeting – 7:00 p.m.