PASS NL 02-01-12 - Portland Area Sailplane Society

Vol. 2012 Issue 2 February
West Wind
Newsletter of the
Portland Area Sailplane Society
Inside this issue:
Best New Design award
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PASS Banquet 2011
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February Floater Contests
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2012 Banquet Pictures
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Fossil Flier pics January
Pg. 5
PASS12 Challenge
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2012 Aero-Tow schedule
Pg. 7
2012 PASS Contest sche
Pg. 8
SSS Indoor Schd/results
Pg 9
Coming Events notices
Pg 10
2012 PASS membership
Pg 11
Feb/Mar Events
Pg 12
PASS 2011 Award for Best New Design to Mike Skeen!
For the first time in many years the club recognized a member for a new design. Mike
Skeen was recognized for the novel winch that he designed and built based upon a
brushless motor and powered by a lithium ion battery pack. Works great!
Club Officers & Officials
President
Bruce Rose 503.848.2228
Vice President
Jim Gibson 503.669.7271
Treasurer
Tom Culmsee 503.667.4532
Secretary
Tom Fowler 503.281-6820
Director
Bob Nelson 503.645-5315
Director
Richard van Dijk 360.891-2188
Contest Coordinator
Richard van Dijk 360.891-2188
LSF Coordinator
David Portwood
503.381.6992
Librarian
Don Lawson 503.645.4007
Web Page Editor
Keith Ragsdale 503.521-0817
Newsletter Editor
Roger Breedlove 503.646.1695
[email protected]
Note: Annual dues are now due.
Please fill out the membership application on pg. 10
and mail with your dues to Tom Culmsee. Also you
can pay on line... See our web page for details.
PASS Meeting Notice for February 14th.
The next regular club meeting will be on Tuesday the 14th, at the Pizza
place! Usual times... Gather at 7:00 and start at 7:30 PM.
Pizza , 10070 SW Barbur Blvd.,
Portland, OR 97219
Round Table
503-245-2211
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PASS 2011 Banquet and Awards
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by Bruce Rose
On Saturday evening, January 21 almost 40 PASS club members and guests gathered at Woodstock Wine and Deli
for the 2012 PASS annual banquet. A pleasant evening of conversation, food, spirits and awards was enjoyed by all
in attendance.
Tom Culmsee put together a slide show memorializing Jack Wolcott and Don Pesznecker. Both of these active fliers
passed away in 2011 and are missed by the PASS members.
This year five club members were recognized for their contributions to the club. Roger Breedlove was once again
recognized for the time and energy he devotes to the club newsletter and email distribution lists. Terry Erickson was
also again recognized for his contributions to the club in obtaining many of our flying fields. In addition to obtaining
the fields he has remained in continuous communication with the field owners to coordinate when and where we can
and will be flying.
Tom Fowler was recognized for organizing the activities early in 2011 to repair the road to the top of Peterson’s
Butte. Tom performed the engineering, coordinated the repair work and solicited the funds to pay for the repairs.
Recognition was given to Tom Culmsee for his efforts to obtain safe winch line retrievers for the club. The old retrievers were very dangerous and the new ones will be much safer and easier to use. Jim Gibson was recognized for
his activities to organize the local scale aerotow events. These events have been very popular and well attended during the past few years.
For the first time in many years the club recognized a member for a new design. Mike Skeen was recognized for the
novel winch that he designed and built based upon a brushless motor and powered by a lithium ion battery pack.
In addition to the Priceless Club
sponsored by Tammies Hobbies.
Fame, each of the six members recognized received a gift certificate co-
The following 2011 competition season winners were acknowledged and the corresponding perpetual trophies were
loaned to them for the year.
Overall Season Points – Jim Gibson
Hand Launched Glider – Craig Robinson
F5B – Don Pesznecker memorial tag for 2011
February Floater – Steve Erlich
PUTZ – Richard van Dijk
The attendance raffle prizes were won by to two members. Bob Nelson and Bruce Alber each had their names drawn
for a gift certificate. The attendance raffle prizes were co-sponsored by Coyote Hobbies and Tammies Hobbies.
Once again Dave Johnson conducted the Big Honkin’ Raffle and distributed a large collection of prizes including a
radio, servos, RTF airplanes and gift certificates from local merchants. Dave Portwood hauled in the DX-6i transmitter and Josh Brady collected many planes and a helicopter to share with his Mom (and perhaps Matt also).
Again this year I would like to thank Tom Culmsee for organizing the banquet and providing the computer program
which was used to draw the winners for the Big Honkin’ Raffle.
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PASS 2012 February Floater Contests
The schedule
Feb. 5th,
Feb. 12th,
Feb. 19th,
Feb. 26th,
location Willamette Turf
location Willamette Turf
location Willamette Turf
location Willamette Turf
Pilots meeting at 11:00 AM
Pilots meeting at 11:00 AM
Pilots meeting at 11:00 AM
Pilots meeting at 11:00 AM
Field is located on Wabash Road just north of the office and equipment yard, take the Brooks exit east
off I-5 and go north on old Hwy 99 to Wabash Road. Turn right on Wabash to Willamette Turf Farms.
The tasks.
Note: Tasks are to be announced later. Get that RES ship ready!
Co-CDs this year are Kevin Martin and Sherrell Steinhauer.
We are talking real sunshine at those February Floaters contests. Check out these pictures.
Terry and Kevin are getting an early start on a suntan.
Bright sunshine for those pilot meetings in Feb.!
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PASS 2012 Annual Banquet pictures
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by David Portwood
PUTZ – Richard van Djik, February Floater – Steve Erlich, Overall Season Points – Jim Gibson, Hand Launched
Glider – Craig Robinson, Dave Johnson _ The Big Honk, F5B – Don Pesznecker memorial tag for 2011
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Fossil Fliers Club January pictures
The Fossil Fliers were out in a couple times in January! Bob Sterett was trying to knock his hat
off with the PT-17! We encountered a couple days with some fog and at least one nice bright day.
Tom Culmsee’s Slow Jazz 1 showed up
at the Jan. club meeting. For sale, see
Tom.
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PASS12 Challenge!
PASS club members have the opportunity to gain fame
and fortune by participating in the PASS12 Challenge. A
simplified explanation; fly a thermal, slope or powered
flight using a plane with many, small wings. Submit the
following information: category, date of flight, duration
of flight, number of wings, wingspan.
The fine print:
* The score for a flight is determined by multiplying the
number of wings times the duration of the flight
(measured in seconds) and then dividing that number by
the wingspan of the aircraft (measured in inches).
* A wing is any horizontal flying surface which is at least
½ the area of the largest wing.
* Each wing must be separated from all other wings by at
least ¼ of the largest wing chord.
* The wingspan of a multi-wing aircraft is the wingspan
of the largest wing.
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Bruce Rose, CD
* Batteries may be recharged while the aircraft is flying.
* A powered aircraft may use power, thermals or slope
lift to assist in remaining aloft.
* The flight time for a thermal glider is from when the
source of propulsion is shut down until the aircraft contacts a ground-based object. Examples of propulsion
sources are: winch, high start, electric motor, aero tow,
mother-ship, handlaunch, etc.
* Thermal gliders may use only thermal currents to assist
in remaining aloft.
* The flight time for a slope glider is from when the
source of propulsion is shut down until the aircraft contacts a ground-based object. Examples of propulsion
sources are: winch, high start, electric motor, aero tow,
mother-ship, handlaunch, etc.
* Slope gliders may use either thermal currents or slope
lift to assist in remaining aloft.
* The challenge is intended to encourage innovation with* The wingspan is defined as the greatest value during the in the club.
* The guidelines may be amended by me at any time durflight if the wingspan is configurable.
ing the year.
* The object of the challenge is to record the highest
* I have the final ruling regarding the interpretation of
scores for single flights in the specified categories.
* An official flight may be flown anytime in 2012 using an the guidelines.
* Prizes will be awarded to the winners during the 2013
aircraft under remote control by a PASS member.
* There will be three categories for the contest: powered PASS banquet.
aircraft, thermal glider and slope glider.
 Internal combustion engines are not allowed in the
powered aircraft category.
* The flight time for a powered aircraft is from the time it
leaves a ground-based object until it once again contacts a
ground based object.
* The source of propulsion for a powered aircraft may be
used for as long and often as desired.
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PORTLAND AREA SAILPLANE SOCIETY
2012 SEASON
SCALE AEROTOW FUN FLY
Dates: Saturday, May 26th
Sunday, August 19th
Sunday, June 10th
Sunday, September 23rd
Sunday, July 15th
Saturday, October 20th
Location: Hollin Airport – 7495 Sequoia Street NE, Brooks, Oregon (see map below)
Time: Registration 9:00am, pilots meeting 10:00am, fly ‘til about 5:00pm
Fees: $10.00 per pilot
AMA or MAAC Membership Required(can join at field)
Coordinators:
Jim Gibson: e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 503-669-7271
cell: 503-720-8826
Jim Riggle: e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 503-655-3243
Details: Tugs available to tow large & small scale sailplanes. Field is a private airport with a 90 x 1750 ft. grass
runway. Strip is located in the Willamette Valley in the middle of farm land.
Weather Note: In the event of a forecasted rainout, the coordinators will cancel the event by the Thursday before
the event. Coordinators will notify participants via e-mail. The event coordinators may also be contacted for confirmation.
Lodging:
La Quinta, Woodburn, OR 503-982-1727
Best Western Woodburn Inn, Woodburn, OR 503-982-6515
Best Western Pacific Highway Inn, Salem, OR 503-390-3200
Salem Super 8, Salem, OR 503-370-8888
Directions: Woodburn ~8 miles/Portland ~45miles
I-5 Exit 263(Brooks)
East on Brooklake Rd NE
Turn left on 99E(Pacific Hwy)
Turn right on Waconda
Turn right on 72nd Ave NE
72nd turns into Sequoia Steet NE as you round corner.
Turn left into driveway just past equipment
sheds.
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PASS 2012 Contest Schedule as of 12-1-11
NOTE REVISION HISTORY!!!!
February 5, 12,19,26 Saturday
Feb. Floaters
Sherrell Steinhauer and Kevin Martin, CDs
503-982-0792 or 503-644-3287
11:00
location Willamette Turf Farm
March 3
Sat
Slope Combat
Bruce Alber
503-799-1428 (cell)
11:00
location TBD
March 4
Sun
March 10
Sat
60" Slope Race*
Tom Fowler
503-799-5164
11:00
location TBD
McMinville Swap Meet
March 11
Sun
March 17
Sat
Salem Soaring Society
RES and Open and Two Meter contest
Dan Fiedler
503-559-9476
10:00
Kuenzi Sod Farm
March 18
Sun
March 24
Sat
March 25
Sun
Keith Ragsdale
503-521-0817
12 NOON
Molalla River St Park
*no-wind alternate date
Sleep-In Hand Launch
April 14
Dan Fiedler
Sat
April 16
Sun *no-wind alternate date for slope race
April 21
Sat
HLG
Bob Nelson
503-645-5313
9:30 Molalla River St Park
NWSS Tune up
Mission, BC
April 22
Sun
NWSS Tune up
Mission, BC
April 28
Sat
Fern Prairie Modelers
Celebration of Silent Flight
Washougal, WA
NWSS Vancouver BC tune up
April 29
Sun
Fern Prairie Modelers
Celebration of Silent Flight
Washougal, WA NWSS Vancouver BC tune up
May
4
Sat
F5B (Electric)
Dan Fiedler
503-559-9476
10:00
Willamette Turf Farm
May
5
Sun
May
12
Sat
Thermal Multitask
Richard van Dijk
360-891-2188
9:00
Willamette Turf Farm
Revision History
V1
V2
March 31
Sat F5B (Electric)
Dan Fiedler
503-559-9476
10:00
Willamette Turf Farm
April 1
Sun
April 7
Sat
April
Easter 8
Sun
Bruce Alber
503-799-1428 (cell)
11:00
location TBD
503-559-9476
10:00
Willamette Turf Farm
Canceled
Open Slope Race*
F5B (Electric)
V3
V4
V5
Initial release
updated aerotow dates
Ragsdale and van Dijk switched DLG
dates
Added Kevin Martin as CO-CD for Sun
floater
Changed CD, slope on 2/18 from Alber to
Fowler
Cancelled 3/31 F5B,
Moved 8/12 F5B to 8/11
Added 2M to 3/17 Salem
Changed F5B on 7/8 to Salem TD contest
Cancelled aerotow July 14th
Changed aerotow from Sat 9/22 to Sun 9/23
Removed Erikson and added Steinhauer as AsstCD for Sun Floaters
Corrected several date errors that were off by a
day 4/14, 4/15, 5/5 and 5/6
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Salem Soaring Society Indoor
Flying Schedule
No February fly because of the
PASS floaters contest
March 10, 2012
Saturday 12:00pm
4th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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Bob Nelson
Dave Johnson
Dan Fieldler
Kevin Martin
Hugh Christian
John Long would have come in 3rd but
had a non Ember standard motor and
was disqualified.
to 2:00pm
We will have open fly for 30 minutes and then a
Terry Erickson would have come in 8th Pylon race for
tied with Dan but also had a non stand1 hour and then open fly the last 30 minutes
ard motor and was disqualified.
$5.00 Flying Fee for 2 hrs.
Embers Pylon Races
Portwood, CD
See you all there
David
The standard motors have red and black
Dan Fiedler, SSS President wires, the non standard motors have
white and black wires.
January Embers race results
1st (again) David Portwood
2nd Richard van Dijk
3rd Tom Brightbill
4th Tom Culmsee
My photos did not come out so no photos
this race.
- Bob Nelson-
Club meetings held on second Tuesday of every month from 7:30 to 9:30 P.M. at Round Table Pizza, 10070 SW Barbur Blvd.
Visitors are welcome. Visit our web page at http://passoaring.us
For current event information, call the PASS Voicemail 503-321-5199: To change outgoing message or to listen to received messages:
1) Dial 503-321-5199 2) During the greeting dial 0PASS (*7277). Note this password is new for 2008.
3) Listen for the recorded prompts (changing the greeting is under “user options”)
Please always begin the outgoing message with:
This is the Portland Area Sailplane Society telephone message center, SPONSORED BY TAMMIES HOBBIES IN BEAVERTON, OREGON.
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RC auction Hillsboro Saturday Feb. 18
To PASS and Salem RC Club members
The Portland Area Sailplane Society is cordially invited to Fly-A-Ways 1st annual Portland Regional RC
Auction. Could you please forward this e-mail and/or the attachments to your club members? Can you
get this posted on your club's event calendar?
Thanks!
Scott Enochs, President, Fly-A-Ways RC Club, [email protected]/
Fly-A-Ways RC Club is holding an RC
auction on Saturday, Feb 18, at Twin
Oaks Air Park in Hillsboro, OR. Seller and buyer registration and check-in starts at
8am, with the auction at noon. These forms and info can also be found at http://flyaways.org/
If any of your members have something they’d like to sell _PLEASE_ encourage them to _PREREGISTER_ by filling out the sellers’ registration form and e-mailing to [email protected]/ The
pdf form can be filled out and saved, then e-mailed as an attachment.
Northwest Model Hobby Expo 2/10-2/13
THIS IS YOUR PERSONAL INVITATION TO THE 2012 NORTHWEST MODEL HOBBY EXPO, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE ON FEBRUARY 10-12 AT THE EVERGREEN STATE
FAIRGROUNDS IN MONROE, WA.
AS MOST OF YOU KNOW OUR ORGANIZER, JOHN FOGLESONG, PASSED AWAY LAST
FALL. SINCE THEN HIS SON, JUSTIN, ALONG WITH RON SWIFT AND SANDY DUVALL,
HAVE BEEN HARD AT WORK MAKING SURE THAT THE 'SHOW GOES ON', JUST AS
JOHN HAD WANTED. WE HAVE AN UPDATED WEBSITE (www.nwmhe.com), WHICH
SHOULD HAVE EVERYTHING THAT EVERYONE NEEDS. IF YOU DON'T SEE IT THERE,
CONTACT US AT OR CALL 1-866-NWMHE-44.
WE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THE CLUBS IN THE SURROUNDING
AREAS KNOW THAT THEY ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US. THE PRICE FOR A CLUB BOOTH
WITH SOME KIND OF INTERACTIVE/EDUCATIONAL ASPECT FOR THE PUBLIC IS ONLY
$40.00 FOR THE WEEKEND. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A CLUB BOOTH THIS YEAR
AND HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO, PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND CLICK ON THE
'CLUB' TAB AT THE TOP AND SEND IN THE COMPLETED FORM WITH YOUR PAYMENT
TODAY.
PLEASE CONTACT US AT , OR CALL 1-866-696-4344, OR MY DIRECT
LINE AT 425-765-1546.
Sandy DuVall
NWMHE Co-Coordinator
425-765-1546
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2012 Membership Application
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P.O. Box 805
Gresham, OR 97030
Mailing Address Line 1
Mailing Address Line 2
Mailing Address Line 3
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60"
Salem
*noSleep-
F5B
Open
F5B
HLG
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Sponsored by Tammie’s Hobbies,
Beaverton OR
PASS Event Line & Voicemail(503)321-5199
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www.passoaring.us
PASS Web Site- Check out our NEW
Web Site at:
April
21
Sat
Bob Nelson
503-645-5313
9:30
Molalla River St Park
April
16
Sun
*nowind alternate date for slope race
April
15
Sat
(Electric)
Dan Fiedler
503-559-9476
10:00
Willamette Turf Farm
April
Easter 8
Sun
Slope Race*
Bruce Alber
503-799-1428 (cell)
11:00
location TBD
Upcoming Events:
4
March 3
Sat
Combat
Bruce Alber
503-799-1428 (cell)
11:00
location TBD
March
March 10
Sat
Slope Race*
Tom Fowler
503-799-5164
11:00
location TBD
McMinville Swap Meet
March 11
Sun
March 17
Sat
Soaring Society
RES and Open contest
Dan Fiedler
503-559-9476
10:00
Kuenzi Sod Farm
March 18
Sun
March 24
Sat
wind alternate date
March 25
Sun
In Hand Launch
Keith Ragsdale
503-521-0817
12 NOON
Molalla River St Park
April
March 31
Sat
(Electric)
Dan Fiedler
503-559-9476
10:00
Willamette Turf Farm
April