president`s corner editor`s notes - Fauquier Aero Recreation Modelers

FEBRUARY 2007
PRESIDENT’S
CORNER
Duane Beck
The schedule of club events for the year is included in
this issue. Mark your calendars and come join us for a
Fun Fly, Picnic, Silent/Electric Fly, Float Fly, or one of
the aerobatic contests.
After January’s meeting, the board decided to hold an
IMAC contest this year, on the weekend of May 26-27th.
If participation remains low, this will most likely be the
last year for IMAC at FARM for a while. I want to
thank Bill McMullen for stepping up to CD this contest.
I would encourage any club member interesting in trying
aerobatics to consider entering the IMAC Basic category
at the contest, and please let everyone know about the
contest.
This month we’re beginning a six-article series about
pattern flying, written by Rusty Dose. Rusty is a former
treasurer of the National Society of Radio Control
Aerobatics (NSRCA), and member of the Omahawks
R/C club in Omaha, Nebraska. If you want to learn
more about pattern, or just are curious about how to
improve
your flying or trim your airplane to fly better, please take
a look.
We’re also including the new AMA Sportsman Pattern
sequence for 2007-08, along with the descriptions for the
first six maneuvers. We’ll plan to include descriptions
for more maneuvers in following issues. You can fly the
Sportsman sequence with most any sport or fun fly
airplane. The club is holding a pattern contest the
weekend of September 22-23rd. I’d like to encourage
everyone to take a look at the sequence and read the
descriptions. Try practicing some of the maneuvers and
see if you can chain them together in a sequence.
Consider participating in the contest. You don’t have to
be in it to win, but you may find a good time and a
chance to learn something new.
The Handley Page HP-42 built and flown by the team of
John Hunton, Mike Dale, Bill McMullen, and Bill
Hadden is depicted as part of the NEAT Fair articles on
page 50 of the February 2007 issue of Model Aviation
and page 80 of the January 2007 issue of R/C Report.
Congratulations on an outstanding model of an unusual
subject.
At the February meeting, John Hunton will be presenting
a talk on Computer Aided Drawing, or CAD. He’ll
discuss the differences between drawing on paper and
drawing on the computer using a CAD program, along
with the advantages and disadvantages of each. There
will be a second part, at the same meeting, for those
interested in more advanced details and demonstration,
with maybe a little hands-on experience if time allows.
Duane Beck
EDITOR’S NOTES
Jeff Killen
Upcoming Events:
1.Club Meeting, February 27, at the Warrenton
Community Center, 7:00 PM
SECRETARY’S REPORT
Jeff Killen
The January Club Meeting was held at the Warrenton
Community Center on January 23. There were no new
members or guests present. John Muller was attending
his first meeting, and also received his hat.
Congratultions, John.
Old Business
Ron Coen reported about the status of our club members
who have not renewed their AMA. He started with 28
members, and now has this down to 12. He also noted
that as of the end of December we had about $7752 in
the treasury.
Vince Tabacco made a correction to the December
newsletter in that his roast was for Charlie Koustenis,
not John Hunton. Sorry about that error.
New Business
John Hunton gave a brief report on the status of the
Culpepper field project. The architects tried to change
the runways to a wrong direction. He passed around a
page to show the problem. Nic Burhans is also working
on a similar project for the Prince William club.
Dick Sutton has made an addition to the web site – it is a
link to the Culpepper airport weather, and shows wind
and temperature. We also discussed options for having
the pictures in the newsletter on the web site.
Calendar Review
Float fly and picnic at Lake Ritchey will be on 6/3
instead of on 6/2.
Crockett Park support event is on 10/13. Vince T. has
started AMA papers for the event. We voted to not have
a swap meet at the event. Club members may bring a
side dish, and the club will provide the main dish.
Ralph Graul, Bill McMullen and Vince Tabacco were
formed as an ad hoc committee to look into the
possibility of having a FARM sponsored swap meet.
Larry K. will try for 12/15 for the Christmas Party.
Fun fly starting times were moved to 1:30 PM, from 1
PM, in order to make the event easier for churchgoers to
attend.
Show and Tell
John Hunton – Savoia Marchetti S-55X (which flew
over the Atlantic Ocean before Charles Lindbergh), in 3
versions, from a tiny electric to a (about) 5 foot
wingspan.
Bill McMullen – Cub obtained in a trade with Carl
Hampton, Helicopter Lite Machines Corona 120, with
2100 mah LiPo battery. A new challenge for Bill.
Mike Marohnic – Helicopter, Hirobo Freyn Evolution
90, with OS .91 motor, and gyro
Vince Tabacco – F27C Striker, a Delta Wing electric
from Park Zone.
Rob Wingo – ME109 from GWS, foam, $27 with no
motor, or add a 180 watt motor for $15, water color
spray paint.
50/50
Doug Elstob won the money; Dick Sutton won the fuel.
FARM Club Officers Meeting
After the regular meeting, the officers agreed to the
following:
1.Support an IMAC contest, for May 25-27,
providing there is no conflict with other major
events nearby.
2.Provide a $150 deposit to Jan Ritchey for the float
fly in October.
3.Ron Coen asked about a sanction need for our
silent fly event. We don’t need one; we are insured
at our field.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Ron Coen
January 2007
INCOME:
Member Dues
Sale of Donated RC Equipment
Club 50/50 Raffle
Miscellaneous
EXPENSES:
Field Rental (Feb, Mar, Apr)
Newsletter
Check Charge Fee
Office Supplies
Contest Sanction Fee
$130.00
$35.00
$23.00
$00.69
---------$188.69
Total Expenses
$600.00
$42.90
$42.20
$27.44
$20.00
---------$732.54
Overall Total
-$543.85
Beginning Cash
Ending Cash
$7752.15
$7208.30
2007 FARM Club Calendar
January
23
Club Meeting @ Community Center
7:00 PM
February
27
Club Meeting @ Community Center
7:00 PM
March
27
Club Meeting @ Community Center
7:00 PM
April
8
Fun Fly #1 @ Club Field
1:30 PM
24
Club Meeting @ Community Center
7:00 PM
12
Fun Fly #2 @ Club Field
1:30 PM
22
Club Meeting @ Community Center
7:00 PM
IMAC Event
9:00 AM
3
CLUB PICNIC @ Lake Ritchie
11:30AM
10
Fun Fly #3 @ Club Field
1:30 PM
26
Club Meeting @ Club Field
7:00 PM
8
Fun Fly #4 @ Club Field
1:30 PM
24
Club Meeting @ Club Field
7:00 PM
5
Electric/Silent Fly @ Club Field
1:00 PM
12
Fun Fly #5 @ Club Field
1:30 PM
May
26/27
June
July
August
17-19
September
28
Club Meeting @ Club Field
7:00 PM
9
Fun Fly #6 @ Club Field
1:30 PM
Pattern Championship Contest
9:00 AM
25
Club Meeting @ Community Center
7:00 PM
6
Float Fly @ Lake Ritchie
9:00 AM
13
Crockett Park support (rain date is Oct. 20)
13
Culpeper Airfest static displays
8:00 AM
23
Club Meeting @ Community Center / Board Nominations
7:00 PM
27
Club Meeting @ Community Center/ Board Nominations
7:00 PM
22-23
October
November
December
Field closed during Bealeton Giant Scale Fly-in
15 (tbd) Christmas Party / Vote for 2008 Board of Directors
Please check the club calendar monthly for additions, deletions, date, location and time changes
Threat of or it is actually snowing = meeting is cancelled!
If it is raining heavily during outdoor meeting months, the meeting will still be held at the field (in the hangar)
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Here is the new me and new toy
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:50:07 EST
Charlie K. . .
Paid a professional photographer for this one. Taken at Pensacola Jets. Yeah, it is OK to put it in the FARM Club newsletter!
A$$bucket
FARM OFFICERS for 2007
FARM Newsletter Staff
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Duane Beck
Vice President. . . . . . . . . . Nic Burhans
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Killen
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Coen
Safety Officer . . . . . . . . . Bill McMullen
Member at Large. . . . . . . . Mike Dale
Field Marshall . . . . . . . . . Bud Hilker
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Editor
Jeff Killen
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(courtesy David Malkin)
The FARM Newsletter is published monthly by the Fauquier Aero Recreation Modelers, AMA charter #1654. It is mailed
to FARM members and to other clubs on an exchange basis. Articles related to all types of aviation are welcome. Opinions
expressed in the newsletter are those of the individual author and do not necessarily reflect those of FARM Inc. Publishing
deadline is the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Please mail all input to:
Jeff Killen
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FAUQUIER AERO RECREATION MODELERS
Jeff Killen
10297 Woodmont Ct.
Manassas, VA 20110-6164