Astr Wings. Quadcopter Tragedy at Club Race

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1 Astr Wings Quadcopter Tragedy at Club Race In This Issue April Meeting Notes page 1 Show & Tell page 2 April Raffle Winners page 3 The Great Quadcopter Race page 4 Proper Li-Po Battery Disposal page 5 Upcoming Events page 6 May 2016 AMA Charter Club 1167

2 Club Officers President Steve Tarney Vice President Jeff Thompson astrowings.com Treasurer Dick Husting Secretary Jim Hendrickson Newsletter Editor Mark Koerner Send submissions/clasiffied ads to: Flying hours: (New for 2016) Electric Flight is allowed: Every Day of the Week 8:00 AM: to dusk Gas and Glow (Combustable Engines) Flight is allowed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10:00 AM: to dusk Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM May Meeting This month s club meeting is April 16, 7:30 pm at the Grafton Senior Center. March Meeting President Steve Tarney called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Treasurers report: The treasurer s report was read and approved. Field condition: The field was reported to be in good condition. Steve Tarney and Gary Keup rolled the field on 4/14/16. Old business: Fun Fly events this summer: Bob Ryan reported he had not received a list of fun fly events from the RC Associating meeting, and that he would follow up on getting the list so it can be published on the club website and in the newsletter. Fun Fly: Mark Koerner has designed the flyer for this year s event, and has gotten Graphic Edge Printing to donate 1000 flyers. Greg Williams is coordinating this year s event, and is looking for volunteers to help with contacting vendors for raffle prizes, and discussed participating in the 4th of July parades in Cedarburg and Grafton to publicize the event. Jim H will contact Circle B recreation about borrowing tables and chairs for the event. New business: There was a discussion of parking procedures at the field. Parking is only allowed in the parking area near the sheds. There is no driving or parking allowed anywhere else on the site except for the fun fly event in July. It was also mentioned that if you need a Spektrum buddy box cord, you can get a good deal at Motion RC for $8.00. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM.

3 Show & Tell 2 Show and Tell: Mike Crotteau displayed his Goldberg Anniversary Cub under construction. The model will be powered by a 1000 watt electric motor swinging a 13 prop. Greg Williams Brought in the wing of his Carbon-Z T-28 covered in Econocote. He did not bring the plane in because of the size, and stated that there will be a test flight soon. Noah Pecor showed off his TBM Avenger which he designed from a three view drawing with MS Paint software and built from Dollar Tree foam. The cowl is made from foam board and poster board. The model will be electric powered with a 15 long operable bomb bay and a Brazilian Air force color scheme.

4 Raffle Winners 3 Jim Hendrickson won the FMS T-28 DIck Husting won CA accelerator Tom Johnson won glue applicators Mike Thurner won epoxy Jeff Thompson won Epoxy

5 The Great Quadcopter Race 4 Several members took on the challenge of the mini quad race announced at the April meeting, among them were Steve Tarney, Bob Lemon, MIke Crotteau, and Tom Johnson. The first heat was deemed inconclusive by the onlookers due to the lack of pylons on the tables, and inability of a few pilots to stay on the course. Official looking pylons (read boxes on tables) were added to the tables marking the course, the second heat was held and Bob Lemon was declared the winner, and awarded The James H. Doolittle Memorial Cutting Mat.

6 Proper Li-Po battery Disposal 5 Unlike Ni-Cad batteries, lithium-polymer batteries are environmentally friendly. For safety reasons, it s best that Li-Po cells be fully discharged before disposal (however, if physically damaged it is NOT recommended to discharge Li-Po cells before disposal - see below for details). The batteries must also be cool before proceeding with disposal instructions. To dispose of Li-Po cells and packs: 1. If any Li-Po cell in the pack has been physically damaged, resulting in a swollen cell or a split or tear in a cell s foil covering, do NOT discharge the battery. Jump to step Place the Li-Po battery in a fireproof container or bucket of sand. 3. Connect the battery to a Li-Po discharger. Set the discharge cutoff voltage to the lowest possible value. Set the discharge current to a C/10 value, with C being the capacity rating of the pack. For example, the 1 C rating for a 1200 mah battery is 1.2 A, and that battery s C/10 current value is (1.2 A / 10) can be used, such as a power resistor or set of light bulbs as long as the discharge current doesn t exceed the C/10 value and cause an overheating condition. For Li-Po packs rated at 7.4 V and 11.1 V, connect a 150 ohm resistor with a power rating of 2 watts (commonly found at Radio Shack)to the pack s positive and negative terminals to safely discharge connecting it to an ESC/ motor system and allowing the motor to run indefinitely until no power remains to further cause the system to function. 4. Discharge the battery until its voltage reaches 1.0 V per cell or lower. For resistive load type discharges, discharge the battery for up to 24 hours. 5. Submerse the battery into bucket or tub of salt water. This container should have a lid, but it should not need to be air-tight. Prepare a plastic container (do not use metal) of cold water. And mix in 1/2 cup of salt per gallon of water. Drop the battery into the salt water. Allow the battery to remain in the tub of salt water for at least 2 weeks. 6. Remove the Li-Po battery from the salt water, wrap it in newspaper or paper towels and place it in the normal trash. They are landfill safe. Source: Thunderpower RC

7 AstroWings Fun Fly 6 AstroWings of Grafton, Wisconsin 27th Annual Charity Fun Fly to Benefit Boy Scout Troop 840 Saturday, July 16th - 9 am to 4 pm Rain Date: July 17, 2016 Scale Planes Jets Warbirds Acrobatics Helicopters Concessions and Facilities on Site The Public is Welcome Pilots Registration Fee: $5 AMA Membership Required to Fly Pilot Registration: 8:00 am Pilots Meeting: 8:30 am Open Flying Begins: 9:00 am Flying Demonstration: Noon Raffle Drawing: 3:00 pm Astrowings are partnering with Boy Scout Troop 840 to host our annual Fun Fly. A portion of the Fun Fly proceeds go to Scout Toop 840. This is an AMA Sanctioned Event For More Information Contact Greg Williams, Fun Fly Director at or visit us at AstroWings.com Directions: I43 exit 32 north First road on the right will take you to the parking area. (Approximately 22 miles north of downtown Milwaukee) Hubertus, Wisconsin

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9 8 West Michigan Jet Rally June 9, 10 & 11, 2016 Baldwin, MI Airport WHO: WHAT: The Lake County Modelers & Flyers Association (LCMFA) invites all AMA Member RC Jet Pilots to the third annual West MI Jet Rally. There is 3800 of well-maintained paved Main Runway, lots of airspace with the sun to your back. This event is being conducted by experienced event organizers of several local clubs with the goal of making this a positive & memorable annual event for all Jet pilots. We will have a PA system with aviation music and if necessary, a controlled flightline. We also have two onsite RC turf runways and a RC car race track for RC car drivers, park flyer, 3D &heli pilots. Jets have priority on airspace. Turbine waiver required for jets. All for only one $10.00 pilot fee. June 9 & 10, Thursday & Friday Set up tents & PA system in early A.M Thursday. Open access to full-scale asphalt runway with paved RC Taxiways and Pit Row. Jets have priority on airspace. Other giant flyers may also be integrated, depending on available airspace. LCMFA provides communications with full-scale planes. Evening access to all RC Park Flyer and Heli Fields. Open access to the Car Track all day. If necessary, Flightline control system will be established. Spotters required. All tents & canopies must be properly staked down. Fuel spillage must be reasonably contained. After 5:00 P.M., open fun-fly and night flying. Free onsite camping/rv parking w/o water, sewer and elec. No campfires. A Pilot s dinner may be scheduled for Friday evening, depending on expressed interest. NOTE: With Pre-registration and prior notice, pilots may come in Wednesday for staking out turf and conducting maiden flights, etc. Certain areas will be reserved for admin and other common areas. NOTE: All fires resulting from crashes and crashes must be pre-scheduled. June11, Saturday Jets have priority on airspace. However other demonstrations may also be scheduled. Pilot raffle at 4:00 P.M.(Last year we had over $800 in prizes and every flight was awarded a prize!) Begin taking down the Event site at 5:00 P.M. However, area will still be open for overnight campers and open fun-fly activities. Car Track and turf runways will also be open. WHEN: Set June 9, 10 & 11, 2016 aside for this event. Motels and campgrounds with amenities located within one mile of Airport entrance. See back of this flier for commercial sponsors. Free Onsite camping. WHERE: The West Michigan Jet Rally will be held at the Baldwin Municipal Airport in Baldwin, Michigan. The access gate is located off M-37 on the southwestern part of the field (i.e. at the west end of the turf runway.) Follow the signage to the parking areas on the south side of the Main Runway. Pilots may also access the Event area coming north to the south side of the airport on James Road. Please feel free to visit LCMFA s Web Site at for more information. Please send your inquires to westmijetrally@att.net. WestMIJetRally@att.net

10 9 WWMA Presents Western Wisconsin Scale contest 2016 DATE: August Location: Buck Knob Field Durand Wisconsin W4666 WI-85, Durand, WI DOLLAR LANDING FEE (PAY AT EVENT) THIS IS NOT AN AMA SANCTIONED EVENT BUT WE WILL BE FLYING AMA 511 RC SPORTSMAN SPORTSCALE (AMA COMPETITION REGULATIONS PAGES 3-14) AND AMA 520 RC FUN SCALE (AMA COMPETITION GUIDE PAGE 15, NO DIVISION) NOTE: WE WILL BE FLYING A SET OF KNOWN MANEUVERS FOR THE 520 CLASS. THEY INCLUDE AND IN ORDER ARE: 1-Take off 2-straight flight out 3-Procedure turn 4-straight flight back 5-Figure eight 6-Ascending 180 deg. turn 7-Descending 180 deg. turn 8-trafic pattern Approach to landing 9-landing 10-Flight Realism Contact: Mike Zaborowski or wwmacontact@gmail.com grimracercnc@yahoo.com Cobblestone Inn & Suites Durand 325 West Prospect Street, Durand, WI On site camping (Limited hookups). Local RV park just miles away. Tons of room and solid footing for RVs Plenty of room for trailers 3000 foot grass runway as well as Float pond on site! NHRA Dragstrip 15 min away, Shopping just 30 min away! Large hangar for overnight storage and clean bathrooms on site! AMA Charter 5308 Like us on Facebook! EVENT HOURS SAT AND SUN 9AM TO DUSK EACH DAY