6 June Wingmasters 2016 - The Dayton Wingmasters

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2016 Officers
President - Jerry Humston
Vice President - Kyle Willetts
Treasurer - Romey Schwieterman
Newlsetter Editor - Vacant
Secretary - Gary Moorman
Safety Director- Pete Hanley
DAYTON WINGMASTERS AMA#499
June 2016 Issue 6 - Volume 41
Upcoming Events
1st,
June
2016
Instructor Night
Wingmasters Flying Field
Starts at 5:00 PM
June 2nd, 2016,
Dayton Wingmasters Monthly Meeting/Open House
which will be held at the
Wingmasters Flying Field
located at
1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. Dayton, Ohio 45414
Meeting Starts at 7:30 PM
June 2nd, 2016
Wingmasters Monthly
Meeting, Starts at
7:30 PM
Wingmasters Flying Field
Jerry Humston CD
8th,
June
2016
Instructor Nights
Wingmasters Flying Field
Starts at 5:00 PM
June 12th, 2016
FUN FLY
Wingmasters Flying Field
Food and Flying at 12:00 PM
John and Jeanette to CD
June 15th, 2016
Instructor Nights
Wingmasters Flying Field
Starts at 5:00 PM
June 22nd, 2016
Instructor Nights
Wingmasters Flying Field
Starts at 5:00 PM
June 26th, 2016
FUN FLY
Wingmasters Flying Field
NEEDS A CD
June 26th, 2016
Board Meeting
Humston House
Starts at 7:00 PM
http://www.wingmasters.org
This will be the Dayton Wingmasters first outdoor
meeting of the year and Annual Open House.
Everyone is welcome so invite the friends and family
for a fun night of Snacks, Drinks, Flying and a little
bit of Wingmaster business and a whole lot of Fun.
Snacks will be served around 6:30 PM and the
meeting will start around 7:30 PM, meeting should
wrap up around 8:00 PM.
FUN FLY
June 12th, 2016
Dayton Wingmasters Flying Field
Food, Flying and Friends what more could you ask for.
John and Jeanette will be the CD’s of this event
(This is not their normal customer appreciation fun fly, they have
something bigger and better in the works for later in the year that
will be held in the store)
Plan on coming out for a fun filled day of flying with friends and
family.
Starts at: 12:00 PM
Wingmasters
Flying Field
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From the Presidents Hanger
I want to thank Mr. & Mrs Charles P. Kinney for their generous donation to the Dayton Wingmasters,
he ran into our Safety Director who must have been wearing some Wingmasters apparel at Krogers.
Well, they talked briefly and the next day I get a phone call and he states he has a few things he
would like to donate to the club. He showed up at the May meeting and he had more than a few
things, he donated a brand new Apprentice airplane, a brand new Eflite T-34, a new Spectrum Dxi
Transmitter and several boxes of other airplane related items. I was shocked to say the least when
we were carrying the items into the building. The planes and transmitter and most of the other equipment will be used in the trainer program.
We had our first official warm weather Fun Fly on Memorial Day, a big thanks to Larry Masters and
Paul Stimmel who did an excellent job acting as CD’s for the event. The weather was perfect, the
food was great and we had a large crowd show up who seemed to have had a wonderful time not
only flying, eating and socializing during the day.
We have several fun flys planned for the month of June the first will be on June 12th, and the CD’s for
the event will be John and Jeanette Nagle. Now this will not be their usual Customer Appreciation
Fun Fly like they have been doing for many years, this will be like a normal Wingmasters Fun Fly with
them acting as the CD of the event.
The second will be on June 26th and we have 2 members that are checking their schedules to see if
they can CD the event. The June 26th fun fly will be more geared towards the flying and fun more
than on the food like most fun fly's in the past have been. There will be a small landing fee that will
be given back to the participants in the way of contest prizes and raffles. There will be drinks and
snacks on hand for the members to enjoy while they are either flying or just spectating. There will be
some kind of contest during the day for the enjoyment of everyone.
Just a little over a month away on July 9th, 2016 will will host the first annual Warbirds over Dayton
Fun Fly. Andy Anderson and Jack Book will be the CD’s for the event and they joined us at the board
meeting and both have some great ideas on what to do to make this turn into a great event. As always, help will be needed in pulling off a successful event so if you would like to lend a hand get with
Andy (or Gus) or Jack and let them know.
With the flying season getting into full swing one of the most important aspects of our sport is the
safety part. For the most part everyone does a great job but remember during these events you may
not be able to get away with some of the things you can if your at the field alone. With that being
said, I would like point out one of the things I have been observing and that's people not standing in
the the flight stations. This does two things: one, it lets other people know someone is in the air and
second, and most important it can keep you from getting hit with an airplane from an errant landing or
a snap on the take off. Over the few years I have been flying I have seen that plastic keep people
from getting seriously hurt from just those types of events. I just witnessed an event where one pilot
had to jump out of the way when an errant take off sent a large plane into his station and he ended
up crashing himself.
Lets all fly safe and try and leave the same way we arrived.
Jerry Humston
President
Dayton Wingmasters
http://www.wingmasters.org
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Wingmasters Meeting Minutes
5/5/16 Montgomery County Fairgrounds
Attended by 19 Members.
Field Report :
Field is looking really good. Mower is showing its age.
Old Business :
International Drone Day is May 7th. CD Joe Saylor said everything is ready to go.
Twenty plus members showed up for field maintenance day. All the planed work was
completed.
New Business :
Jerry Humston reported that the club has 107 full pay members and 4 key only sales.
Memorial Day Fun Fly is May 30th. CD’s Masters and Thompson. CD’s for other
events are still needed. Plans for closing the Fair Grounds has been delayed. We will
still have use of the facilities for the next year.
Our June meeting will be at the field and will be an open house. A motion was made
and approved to spend $ 85.00 for flowers around the flag pole. A motion and first
reading was made for a change in the CLUB BY LAWS concerning ACTIVITY
REQUIREMENTS AND PRIVILEGES, SAFETY AND RESPONSIBILITY.
A discussion followed on the wording. The Amendments may be voted on at our June
meeting.
Chuck Kinney donated several items including two planes to the club. Thank you
Chuck for your generosity.
Treasurer Report :
Congratulations to
Mike Duggan
for his First Place finish in
Sportsman
at the 16th Annual
Columbus IMAC Challenge
http://www.wingmasters.org
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Notes from the Safety Director June 2016
As the flying season is in full swing, I will repeat my recommendations: check your models for fit
and function; check the batteries both in the transmitter and model; be aware of your surroundings, pay attention to what you are doing; show respect for the propellers/rotors and fly safe.
While I was at the field last Sunday I noticed that we have a potential hay field growing in the outer perimeters. It is my understanding that the city is not going to mow as often – so tall grass is
going to be with us. The smaller models can get lost in the field. Locating beacons for some of
the quadcopters may be a good idea.
A few years back, it was somewhat common for the mufflers to fall off the models while in the air.
More times than wanted, the pilot watched the muffler falling (so it could be located/found) and in
the meantime the airplane crashed. My point is – if after you do all you can to control the model
and it ends up in the deep grass – before wandering off after it, recommend you make a reference point from the assumed models location from our flag pole and a distance point (unique
marker/distinct tree) past the model to aid in finding it.
If the model end up in a tree, be extremely careful trying the retrieve it. My wife does not allow me
on a ladder anymore, so I will need help to get a tree’d model.
If in doubt request help, and if it looks difficult seek a professional.
Enough of the negative, fly safe and I will see you at the field.
Thanks
Pete Hanley
Dayton Wingmasters Safety Director
http://www.wingmasters.org
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Warbirds Over Dayton
Fun Fly
Come join us at the Dayton Wingmaster’s Flying Field on
July 9th, 2016 for the 1st Annual Warbirds over Dayton Fun Fly.
Andy Anderson and Jack Book will be your Contest Director (CD) for the Event.
Open Flying during most of the day.
All style and Scale of Warbirds Welcome.
Large 400 foot by 40 foot paved runway, grass area next to runway if you prefer
taking off and landing in the grass.
Food and Drinks will be available during the event.
Raffle Tickets will be given out every time a pilot fly's,
Cash Prize will be drawn at the end of the day.
The more you fly the better your chances to win
Model Contest and display area for that precious model you built to just look at.
Plan on bringing out the entire family for some spectacular flying by some of the
Best RC Pilots in the area.
Current AMA and FAA (UAS Registration) needed to fly at the event.
Date:
July 9th, 2016
Time:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Landing Fee:
$10.00
Location:
Dayton Wingmaster's
Flying Field
1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave.
Dayton, Ohio 45414
http://www.wingmasters.org
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Memorial Day Fun Fly Pictures
What does
this do again?
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Photo’s By: Jerry Humston
http://www.wingmasters.org
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