lynne walters volume 21 issue 1 january 2014 propwash...

January 2014 Volume 21— Issue 1

Editor – Lynne Walters Volume 21 – Issue 1 January 2014

President

Mike Melendy

Vice President

Howard Bifeld

Editor

Lynne Walters

Board of Directors

Steve Haas

Shlomo Rimer

Bradford Walters

Gene Zerega

Secretary

Murry Randell

Treasurer

Bob Wisinski

Webmaster

Doug Bradbury

COMMITTEES

Banquet

Ray Laning

Field Marshal

OPEN

Flying Proficiency

Steve Haas

Fun-Fly

Ray Laning

Ground Crew

Gene Zerega

Matt Hauser

Noise

Shlomo Rimer

Picnic

Carl Will/Gene Derbick

Programs

OPEN

Safety

Don Linder

Rich Blaha

Inside This Issue

Propwash 1

Meeting Minutes 2

Editor’s Page 5

Instructors 6

Birthdays 7

Frequency Chart 7

Wanted 7

For Sale 7

Hobby Shops 9

Coming Events 11

Next meeting is

January 20th at :

AMVETS POST 66 700 MCHENRY RD

WHEELING, IL. 60090

Start time - 7:00 p.m.

Meetings are the 3rd

Monday of the month.

RENEW YOUR BLUE

MAX & AMA

MEMBERSHIPS!!

AMA CHARTER 1040

GOLD LEADERSHIP

CLUB

PROPWASH & BACKBLAST

by Mike Melendy

With the coming of the Winter building season --

doldrums, etc., take a little time to reflect on last flying

season. What can be done to improve your flying,

your aircraft reliability, and your overall modeling

experience? Don’t forget the all important batteries!

Cycle them and replace them as necessary.

Bradford and Lynne will be taking a long overdue

winter vacation get-away among the rest of our

snowbirds. (editor’s note: Still here. Didn’t want to

miss the snow and record breaking cold.) Enjoy and

see you in the Spring!

The January meeting will cover finalizing the Winter

Banquet and other business. See you at the meeting.

~ Mike


MEETING MINUTES by Murry Randell, Secretary

December 16, 2013 Meeting

The December 16th, 2013 meeting of the Blue Max RC Flying Club was

called to order at 7:01 pm by President Bradford Walters.

Around The Hangar

President’s Report — Bradford Walters: Last meeting as president after 4 years. Please renew your AMA

and Blue Max dues. Bad night for traffic and snow.

Secretary Report — Murry Randell: The minutes were accepted as published in the newsletter.

Treasurer Report — Bob Wisinski: Financial information is available to members upon request.

Newsletter Report — Lynne Walters: Still need a volunteer to take photos during the Jan, Feb, & March

meetings & at the winter banquet. Calendar online is updated with upcoming events.

Webmaster Report — Doug Bradbury: No report.

Committee Reports:

Banquet — Ray Laning: Meeting with different facilities and gathering menus and costs Discussion on

whether to have it on a Friday or Sunday night as Saturdays are more expensive.

Field Marshal — OPEN: No report.

Fun Fly — Ray Laning: No report.

Noise — Shlomo Rimer: No report.

Picnic — Carl Will/Gene Derbick: Carl & Gene volunteered to chair the picnic committee.

Proficiency — Steve Haas: No report.

Program — OPEN: Terrance Kelly and building his Top Flite Spitfire Kit.

Safety — Don Linder: No report.

Refreshments - Bob Breckler: Thanks to Bob.

Welcome Guests Welcome New Members

None Rich Frost (former member)

Old Business

None.

New Business

None.


Show & Tell

Stitch Benavides with his Spitfire

MII. 72” wingspan, 13-3/4 lbs., 35cc

engine.

Mike Melendy with his Phoenix

Model Edge 540 ARF. OS GT15

gas engine, 10 lbs.

Mike Melendy with his Hanger 9 P-51D

Mustang 40 ARF with electric retracts.


Crash Reports

Don Linder - Lost a tail wheel landing in the snow.

Winner

The Hanger 9 Ultra Stick 40 ARF was won by

Rich Blaha.

Program

Terrance Kelly brought in his Top Flite Spitfire kit in progress to discuss building issues and

methods he used to solve them. He showed ways he devised to reinforce and strengthen some

areas in the wings that might be weak.

The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.


Editor’s Page

By Lynne Walters

THE ANSWER TO DECEMBER’S ‘NAME THAT PLANE’

The name of the plane is the Sharp Nemesis.

Bob Wisinski was the first person to guess it correctly and

will get a free raffle ticket at the January meeting. Larry

Bochenko also guessed correctly. It is the most successful

aircraft in air racing history. Following its first flight, it won 45 of

the 48 contests it entered. This remarkable aircraft won 9

consecutive Reno Gold National Championships & set 16 world

speed records for its class. (picture by Jetphotos.net)

JANUARY’S ‘NAME THAT PLANE’

This aircraft was produced in greater numbers than any other American fighter in WWII. A large, heavy

single-seater proved effective in both air-to-air combat and as a ground-attack aircraft. One of America’s top

aces was flying one of these when he recorded his 28th kill.

Send all responses to Bradford Walters at [email protected].

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Congratulations to Ron Petterec and Diana Bellus on

their recent engagement. The wedding is planned

for September 2014.


INSTRUCTORS GROUND CREW

Howard Bifeld Don Linder Carl Will Matt Hauser

Dan Deitemeyer Mike Melendy Gene Zerega Gene Zerega

Steve Haas Shlomo Rimer

Duane Lang Bradford Walters

GIRL SCOUT TROOP 262

Blue Max Club Instructors

Indoor Flying

Lake Barrington Fieldhouse – 28156 W North Pointe Parkway, Lake Barrington

Fly every Friday from 11 am until 2 pm, $15 (New Price) per pilot plus annual fee of $25.

For more info and directions go to http://www.lakebarringtonfieldhouse.com.

District 214 Forest View Ed Ctr Fieldhouse Flying, 2121 S Goebbert Rd, Arlington Hts.

Course #9264A – Mondays 2:30 pm until 5:30 pm. Winter Session 12/2 - 2/3.

First time flyers, contact Don Hooghkirk at [email protected] or 847-537-8441 before registering at www.ce.d214.org. Session cost: $32 or Gold card $25.

No class 12/23, 12/30 or 1/20.

White Pines Golf Dome, 500 W Jefferson St (3rd Ave), Bensenville

Fly every Friday & Saturday night, 11 PM until 1 AM. $15 per night or with a discount card($15) it’s $10

Season is Nov-April.

Hosted by Suburban RC Barnstormers (suburbanrcbarnstormers.com).

Upcoming Events

Please check our calendar on the website for more events or details:

2/1/14 - Swap Meet - 9 am - 2 pm, Tri-Village RC’rs, DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 N Manchester Ln,

Wheaton

2/15-16 - E-Fest at the U of IL Track & Field Armory in Champaign

2/22/14 - Swap Meet - 9 am - 2 pm, Fox Valley Aero Club, Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 Randall Rd, St

Charles

3/8/14 - Swap Meet - 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, Rock Valley RC Flyers, Rockford Christian School, 1401 N Bell

School Rd, Rockford


UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

From December 17th Through January 20th

Ron Blum 1/23 Eric Eder 2/1

Josh Wallace 1/24 Pete Warenski 2/6

Bob Purcell 1/25 Paul Barsamian 2/7

Dan Deitemeyer 1/29 Bill Costello 2/14

Jack Wooden 1/31 Peter Schnaubelt 2/16

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Available Channels - 72Mhz (Ch. 11-60), 50 Mhz (Ch. 1-8 Ham)

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FREQUENCY CHART

Great day to fly!

Sunday, November 18th

Picture by

WANTED

This is where Blue Max Club members can post RC items that they would

like to buy.

Send a description and contact info to [email protected].

You can include a picture but it needs to be in a small format.

FOR SALE

For Blue Max Club members to post RC items for sale.

Send a description, price, and contact info to [email protected]. You

can include a picture but it needs to be in a small format.


JUST A FEW PILOT TERMS FROM RON PETTEREC:

AIRSPEED - Speed of an airplane. (Deduct at least 25% when listening to a fighter pilot.)

BANK - An institution that holds the lien on most pilot's cars.

CARBURETOR ICING - A phenomenon reported to the FAA by pilots immediately after they

run out of gas.

CONE OF CONFUSION - An area about the size of New Jersey located near the final ap-

proach fix at an airport.

DEAD RECKONING - You reckon correctly, or you are.

DESTINATION - Geographical location 15 minutes beyond the pilot's bladder saturation

point.

ENGINE FAILURE - A condition that always results when all fuel tanks mysteriously become

filled with low-octane air.

FIREWALL - Section of the aircraft specifically designed to funnel heat and smoke into the

cockpit.

FLIGHT FOLLOWING - 1. Formation flying 2. Bird watching.

GLIDE DISTANCE - Half the distance from an airplane to the nearest emergency landing

field.

HOBBS METER - An instrument requiring an immediate emergency landing if should it fail

during dual instruction.

HYDROPLANE - An airplane landing long and "hot" on a short and very wet runway.

LEAN MIXTURE - Nonalcoholic beer.

MINI MAG LITE - Device designed to support the AAA battery industry.

NANOSECOND - Time delay between the Low Fuel Warning light and the onset of carbure-

tor icing (see above).

PARASITIC DRAG - A pilot who bums a ride and complains about the service.

RICH MIXTURE - What you order at another pilot's promotion party.

ROGER - Used when you have no idea about what else to say.

SECTIONAL CHART - Any chart that ends 25 nm short of your destination.

SERVICE CEILING - Altitude above which the cabin crew cannot serve drinks.

SPOILERS - 1. FAA Inspectors. 2. Box lunches

STALL - Technique used to explain to the bank why your car payment is late.

STEEP BANKS - Banks that charge pilots more than 10% interest.

TURN & BANK INDICATOR - An instrument largely ignored by pilots.

USEFUL LOAD - Volumetric capacity of the aircraft, disregarding weight.

YANKEE - Any pilot who has to ask New Orleans tower to "Say again".


Al's Hobby Shop

P.O. Box 449

121 North Addison Ave.

Elmhurst, IL 60126

Phone: 630.832.4908

www.alshobbyshop.com

Hours: M-F 10-8, Sat 9-5:30, closed Sunday


SIG Mfg. Co., Inc.

P.O. Box 520

401-7 South Front Street

Montezuma, IA 50171-0520

800-247-5008

www.sigmfg.com

Du-Bro Products, Inc

PO Box 815

Wauconda, IL 60084

800-848-9411

www.dubro.com

FROM THE JAN 5TH WAUKESHA, WI SWAP MEET


Blue Max R/C Flying Club Inc. PO Box 7803 Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-7803

Blue Max R/C Flying Club

AMA # 1040

www.BlueMaxRC.com

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR

January 2014 – March 2014

January 2014

20) Monthly Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

February 2014


March 2014


_______________________________________________________________________

Blue Max Flying Field

Deer Grove East FP

Enter on Dundee Rd

MEETING LOCATION—

AMVETS POST 66

700 MCHENRY RD

WHEELING, IL 60090

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