PROPWASH & BACKBLAST

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1 June 2014 Volume 21 Issue 6 Page 1 Editor Lynne Walters Volume 21 Issue 6 June 2014 Inside This Issue Propwash 1 Meeting Minutes 2 Wanted 6 For Sale 6 Editor s Page 8 Members Pics 9 Instructors 11 Birthdays 12 Frequency Chart 12 Hobby Shops 13 Coming Events 15 Next meeting is June 16th at : AMVETS POST MCHENRY RD WHEELING, IL 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 Summer finally arrived, so let s get out and fly. Please observe the safety rules as they benefit all of us. It is real easy to get slack and the more advanced fliers are often the guiltiest! Set the example, preferably a good one. End of sermon. This month s Fun Fly will be a parachute drop. There will be a $1 deposit on parachutes, refundable on return of same. Hopefully this will improve your aim! Ray Laning is on official leave and Jed Korthals will be filling in until his return. Some of us are off to Sig Mfg in Iowa and will report at the meeting. With the exception of tall grass, the field is in good shape and more will be addressed at the meeting. There will be a brief program by some of our full scale pilots on the similarities of flying R/C models and the full size planes. See you at the meeting. ~ Mike 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 John Haderly Jim Kaufman Flying Proficiency Steve Haas Fun-Fly Ray Laning Ground Crew Gene Zerega Matt Hauser Noise Shlomo Rimer Picnic Carl Will/Gene Derbick Bob Breckler Programs OPEN Safety Don Linder/Rich Blaha

2 June 2014 Volume 21 Issue 6 Page 2 MEETING MINUTES by Murry Randell, Secretary May 19, 2014 Meeting The May 19, 2014 meeting of the Blue Max RC Flying Club was called to order at 7:01 pm by President Mike Melendy. Welcome Guests Robert & Beth Bernat Welcome New Members Alex & Charlie Bernat, Gary Shakin Around The Hangar President s Report Mike Melendy: The field has been rolled and is complete except for the runway which needs to be sealed. Fence repairs have been completed. Thanks to all who helped. 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: Update on Stitch s for sale planes. Ultimate & Rascal are sold. Watch calendar & newsletter for many local events. Webmaster Report Doug Bradbury: No report. Committee Reports: Banquet Ray Laning: No report. Field Marshal John Haderly/Jim Kaufman: New fence has been installed. Rolling & grass cutting done. Fun Fly Ray Laning: The June Fun Fly will be a parachute drop. Results from May are: 1st place - Sam Rimer, 2nd place - Don Linder, 3rd place - Steve Haas, 4th place - Gene Zerega. Noise Shlomo Rimer: There has been no noise. Picnic Carl Will/Gene Derbick/Bob Breckler: The picnic will be held on August 10th. Proficiency Steve Haas: No advancements this month. Program OPEN: None. Safety Don Linder: AMA rules have been posted at the field. Engines should be broken in on the grass west of the pits. Everyone should establish a safe routine with their aircraft. Refreshments - Bob Breckler: Thanks to Bob. Old Business Don Linder said 29 cases of fuel were delivered. HobbyTown Northbrook provided the fuel at competitive prices. New Business We need a new Program Committee Chairperson. The Sig Fun Fly will be the weekend before Father s Day. Check the Sig website for details.

3 June 2014 Volume 21 Issue 6 Page 3 Crash Reports Mike Melendy - Edge - Tore landing gear off. Bob Breckler - Ultimate nosed in after dead stick. Bob Benzuly - Aerobat - lost due to orientation Dale Pate - Little Emma crashed, has been repaired. SAFETY NOTES By Don Linder Now that the flying season is in full swing we should once more talk about the safety rules and guidelines. The purpose of rules and guidelines is to reduce the probability (the ODDS) of having an accident. Operating outside of the rules and guidelines doesn't guarantee an immediate accident (incident), but it can make it more likely. Most of our worst potential accidents result from the spatial intersection of people and fast-moving hard or heavy objects such as propellers, flying engines, automobiles. Some are AMA rules and some are Deer Grove field rules. Parking and Loading Area: Please spend a reasonably minimum amount of time in the unloading area. Especially on weekends there are a lot of pilots and spectators coming and going. Drive slowly on our driveway. Turn around carefully after unloading to avoid hitting pedestrians and other cars. Spectators may not be aware of our practices and may be distracted by watching flying airplanes. Although some people back all the way out to the parking lot, I think it is safer to turn around and drive out. Your range of vision is much better when your vehicle is moving forward. Pit Area: Use a starting bench or a legitimate hold-back when starting your engine. I have seen some home-made forks that look pretty flimsy. Recently those with really BIG models have opted to use a heavy strap and a BIG screwdriver in the pit holes. That seems to work if you use a big enough screwdriver. Use a starting stick, an electric starter, or a heavy leather glove when cranking your engine. Don't reach over, under, or around your spinning prop to remove your glow driver. Walk around behind to remove it. (AMA Rule) Modelers with gasoline engines MUST have a fire extinguisher present (not locked up in the car or the impound shed.) Flight Line: (D.G. rule) No taxiing in or out of the pit area. This means anywhere behind the safety fence. It is good practice when taxiing back to turn sideways at the gaps in the fence to assure that a run-away plane will not go into the pit. You should be able to kill your engine remotely. (D.G. rule) At the flight line call out your intentions loudly enough for the other fliers to hear and to respond. Calls should be: TAXI OUT, TAKING OFF, LANDING, TAXI BACK, ON THE FIELD, CLEAR (when off the field.) Going out, going up, coming down, are poor substitutes for simply saying the correct words. (AMA Rule) Don't fly closer than 25 feet from any person, and 65 feet from any spectator. Flying no closer than the near side of the runway will satisfy these distances. Distance provides lower probability of accidental collision. When a pilot must go out onto the field to set out or retrieve a model, fliers still in the air should avoid flying low over that pilot. Don't taxi out or take off when someone is on the field. Health and Personal Safety: Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from ultraviolet rays. Use sunscreen, a wide brim hat, and/or long sleeves to avoid burning and skin cancer. Bring water or fluids to stay hydrated on hot days. Quit flying if you are tired. Quit flying if a thunderstorm moves in.

4 June 2014 Volume 21 Issue 6 Page 4 Show & Tell Bradford Walters with his Flyzone DHC-2 Beaver on floats RTF wingspan, weighs 3 lb, and has flaps. Mike Melendy with his BH Model P-36 A Hawk ARF. 63 Wingspan, OS.75 AX engine, 8.5 lbs. Alex Bernat with his Team BlackSheep quadcopter with a 2-axis gimbal.

5 June 2014 Volume 21 Issue 6 Page 5 Show & Tell Charlie Bernat with his DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter with 3axis gimbal & GoPro Hero camera. Rich Frost with his Honda Jet. (2) Emax 950 KV motors, weighs 8 lbs. Bob Benzuly won a Hobbico Avistar ARF. The meeting adjourned at 8:21 pm.

6 June 2014 Volume 21 Issue 6 Page 6 FOR SALE For Blue Max Club members to post RC items for sale. Send a description, price, and contact info to Bradford@thehoverzone.com. You can include a picture but it needs to be in a small format. GREAT PLANES ESCAPADE 60 SIZE RTF OS.81 ENGINE WITH FUTABA RUNNING GEAR MELENDY BUILT, HAS BEEN FLOWN. $350 CONTACT MIKE MELENDY AT MAGIC HAND BY TROY BUILT PRODUCTS. 73 INCH WINGSPAN YAK 54-1/4 SCALE SIZE EQUIPPED WITH A DLE 30 FLOWN FOR ONE SEASON ONLY AND RUNS EXCELLENTLY. SELLING IT COMPLETE FOR: LOWERED PRICE!!! $ or BEST OFFER CONTACT BOYD AT BKOSSMANN@USA.NET 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 Bradford@thehoverzone.com. Pete Warenski is looking for an OS stroke engine and a Muffler for an OS.91 4-stroke engine. Contact him at or at wmke@aolcom.

7 June 2014 Volume 21 Issue 6 Page 7 FOR SALE We have a member that wants to sell a lot of his planes to make room for some new ones. Here is a list of some of the planes he has for sale. You can contact him to see what other items he may have also at: Stitch BALSA NOVA WITH AN OS MAX 160 ENGINE 80 WINGSPAN, COMPLETE AND READY, BIND AND FLY. $425 OR BEST OFFER ************************** BALSA NOVA WITH AN OS MAX 46 ENGINE 46 WINGSPAN, COMPLETE AND READY, BIND AND FLY $350 *************************** SPITFIRE WARBIRD WITH AN OS MAX GTX 35CC ENGINE 60 WINGSPAN, HAVE RUN (2) 24 OZ TANKS OF FUEL THROUGH THE ENGINE, BUT IT STILL HAS TO BE MAIDENED. $450 *************************** GEEBEE RACER WITH A TWO CYLINDER 55CC CRRC ENGINE 80 WINGSPAN, COMPLETE AND READY, BIND AND FLY FIRST $650 TAKES IT. CONTACT STITCH AT

8 June 2014 Volume 21 Issue 6 Page 8 Editor s Page By Lynne Walters THE ANSWER TO MAY S NAME THAT PLANE The name of the plane is the Convair 240 used by John F Kennedy. Bob Wisinski was the first person to guess it correctly and will get a free raffle ticket at the June meeting. Michael Corbitt also guessed the plane correctly. This aircraft was the first private aircraft ever used by a candidate during a presidential campaign. JUNE S NAME THAT PLANE This aircraft entered the RAF service in The fighter version of this aircraft was the first to be fitted with airborne radar, and it formed the core of the night fighting force during WWII. Send all responses to Bradford Walters at Bradford@thehoverzone.com. CHANGES IN THE WAY CLUB MONIES WILL BE HANDLED BY BOB WISINSKI Here are some changes that Bob is putting into effect immediately. Thank you. 1) The correct amount will be required. I will NOT make change and will no longer maintain a small cash fund to do so. 2) Change will also NOT be made using cash from other payments received that night. No exceptions. 3) I will provide a receipt book for cash payments. The member paying with cash will fill out the receipt. I will sign it. AUGUST 16, 2014 is the 2nd Annual National Model Aviation Day. Last year during National Model Aviation Day events, AMA clubs raised $76,000 to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Model aviation received outstanding media attention through these events. This year the AMA is offering T-Shirts in the AMA online store for $10 with the proceeds benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project. Order by July 1 to ensure delivery in time.

9 June 2014 Volume 21 Issue 6 PICTURES FROM THE ANNUAL SIG MFG FLY IN - MONTEZUMA, IA Page 9

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11 June 2014 Volume 21 Issue 6 Page 11 Indoor Flying GIRL SCOUT TROOP 262 See you in October! Upcoming Events Please check our calendar on the website for more events or details: 6/13-6/15 - Extreme Flight Championship, Muncie, IN. For info 6/14 Sat. - Warbirds Over Dane, 8:30 am - 3 pm. Kettle Field in Madson, WI. For info 6/15 Sun. - Father s Day Jet Rally, Plymouth, WI Electric & turbine jets. For info 6/20-6/21 - Al s Helicopter Fun Fly, Fox Valley Aero Club Field, St Charles, IL 6/25-6/29 - Jets Over The Heartland, Winamac, IN, Winamac Aeromodelers Club 6/26-6/28 - Windy City Warbirds & Classics, Fox Valley Aero Club field, St Charles, IL foxvalleyaero.com 6/28-6/29 - Tri-Village Pattern Contest, Hoffman Estates, IL For info: 7/12 Sat. - Astrowings Fun Fly, Grafton, WI For info: 7/12 Sat - Big Birds over Pebble Creek, Waukesha, WI. For info: 7/19 Sat. - Big Bird Fly In, Shawno, WI. 8 am - 3 pm. For info 8/10 Sun. - Blue Max Annual Member/Family Picnic, Deer Grove East Forest Preserve, Palatine, IL New Blue Max Members for May 2014 Alex and Charlie Bernat Gary Shakin FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS We are collecting non-perishable foods for a local food pantry. The food pantry we are donating to is Our Lady of Ransom/St Vincent de Paul. Please bring your donations to our monthly meetings. Blue Max Club Instructors INSTRUCTORS GROUND CREW Howard Bifeld Don Linder Carl Will Matt Hauser Dan Deitemeyer Mike Melendy Gene Zerega Gene Zerega Steve Haas Duane Lang Shlomo Rimer Bradford Walters

12 Users June 2014 Volume 21 Issue 6 Page 12 UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS From June 17th Through July 21st Dale Pate 6/18 Bradford Walters 7/1 Tom Cassidy 7/16 Richard Butler 7/17 Vince Donohue 7/21 FREQUENCY CHART Blue Max Member Radio Channel Usage Available Channels - 72Mhz (Ch ), 50 Mhz (Ch. 1-8 Ham) Carl Will and Cliff Kroening enjoy the Sig Fly-In.

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14 June 2014 Volume 21 Issue 6 Page 14 Du-Bro Products, Inc SIG Mfg. Co., Inc. P.O. Box South Front Street Montezuma, IA PO Box 815 Wauconda, IL TURF TAG MID-AIR AT SIG FLY-IN. ASK CARL ABOUT IT.

15 June 2014 Volume 21 Issue 6 Page 15 Blue Max R/C Flying Club Inc. PO Box 7803 Buffalo Grove, IL Blue Max Flying Field Deer Grove East FP Enter on Dundee Rd Blue Max R/C Flying Club AMA # MEETING LOCATION AMVETS POST MCHENRY RD WHEELING, IL UPCOMING EVENTS FOR June 2014 August 2014 June ) Member Fun Fly - 10:00 a.m. 16) Monthly Meeting - 7:00 p.m. July ) Monthly Meeting - 7:00 p.m. August ) Annual Blue Max Picnic 18) Monthly Meeting - 7:00 p.m.