Editors Bradford & Lynne Walters Volume 17 Issue 2 February 2010 Inside This Issue President Bradford s Briefing Bradford Gene Zerega Walters Bradford s Briefing 1 by Bradford Walters Vice President Steve Meeting Minutes 2 Pete Sidor Haas T Editors Meeting Location 4 hose of us who made it to the Blue Max Winter Banquet on February 6 th Brad enjoyed ourselves and were Bradford & Lynne Walters Walters Instructors 4 treated to a time of laughter and being mesmerized Board of Directors Indoor Flying 4 by Magic Dave. I, for one, Rudy Bob Krolopp Davit Duane Lang Editor s Page 5 haven t laughed so hard since I Rudy Krolopp Ron Petterec Banquet Pictures 6 can t remember when. Magic Duane Lang Dave did some prestidigiations Gene Don Linder Zerega Hobby Shops 8 that kept all of us spellbound. Secretary Membership Form 9 Besides good food and great Murry Randell Birthdays 10 fellowshipping, all of the Treasurer members won some wonderful Blue Max Wear 10 Duane Bob Wisinski Lang raffle prizes as did five of the Frequency Chart 10 ladies. Special thanks go to Webmaster Webmaster Pete Sidor Jr. Jean-Pierre from HobbyTown Pete Sidor Jr. Coming Events 11 USA Northbrook and George COMMITTEES COMMITTEES from AdVenture Hobbies for Banquet Banquet their generous donations. Thanks also to Bruno Ozga for Tom Jetson Frank Stillson his donations. Thank you Rudy Krolopp, Gene Zerega, Frank Stillson Yohay Hahamy, and Carl Will for binging in their scale Field Marshal airplanes for display. Mike and Elaine McGee get a big Matt Kurt Schmitt Hauser Next meeting thank you for their participation in the magic show. Flying Field Proficiency Marshal February 15th at Yohay Matt Hauser Hahamy St. Thomas School. This month s meeting will be a teat that you will not want to Flying Start time - 7:00 p.m. miss. We have the priviledge of having Mr Reuben Taylor, Fun-Fly Proficiency Yohay Hahamy the grandson of Charles E Taylor, speak to us. Does his Pete Sidor Fun-Fly name ring a bell? Charles E Taylor was the Wright Ground Crew Pete Sidor Brothers mechanic and the one that made the engine for Gene Zerega the Wright flyer. He will give us an opportunity for a Q & A Ground Crew Matt Hauser session at our meeting on February 15 th. You won t want to Gene Zerega Noise miss this meeting! Bring any interested friends. Matt Hauser Bradford Walters A lot of you have not yet renewed your Blue Max Noise Bradford Picnic Walters membership. Please bring your checks with you to the Carl Will meeting or mail them to the PO box. We will be raffling off Picnic Program a Futaba 6-channel 72 mhz Flight Pack with 4 servos, Open Bob Davit receiver, battery and charger. Programs Bob Safety Davit As we get older we develop what I call some-timers, so Don Linder Time to renew your don t forget Valentine s Day on Sunday, February 14 th, the Safety Blue Max Sam Rimer day before the meeting. Don Linder Membership for Sam Rimer 2010!!!! Bradford Walters
February 2010 Volume 17 Issue 2 Page 2 President Report: Bradford Walters No report. MEETING MINUTES by Murry Randell, Secretary Blue MAX R/C Flying Club January Meeting Notes Meeting Date: January 18, 2010 Secretary: Murry Randell The January 18, 2010 meeting of the Blue Max RC Flying Club was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by President Bradford Walters. Welcome Guests Brendgol Majewski Welcome New Members None. Around the Hangar Secretary Report: Murry Randell Minutes of the meeting were accepted as published in the newsletter. Treasurer Report: Bob Wisinski Balance is $3624.67 as of yesterday. Committee Reports: Banquet: Frank Stillson Banquet details are in the newsletter. Please send in reservations by the January meeting. Donations are welcome. Please do not video the magic show. Field Marshal: Matt Hauser The field is covered with snow. The Forest Preserve District will not clear the road from the parking lot to the field every snowfall. Fun Fly: Pete Sidor No report. Newsletter: Bradford and Lynne Walters No report. Noise: Bradford Walters The AMA would like noise to be kept to 90 Db. at 3 meters. The quieter the better. Picnic: Carl Will No report. Proficiency: Yohay Hahamy Everyone is encouraged to keep their proficiency up by using a simulator. Program: Bob Davit No report. Refreshments: Carl Will Thanks again to Carl. Safety: Don Linder/Sam Rimer Cycle your batteries. Check all parts on your planes. Wear sunglasses and get regular eye exams. Webmaster: Pete Sidor Jr No report. Membership: Pete Warenski No report. Many thanks go to the following: Kurt Schmitt of Deerfield Bakery for again graciously donating a cake for the banquet. Michael Rounds who is leaving the hobby and has donated planes and equipment to the club. Dave Martin of SIG Manufacturing for his generous donation of a LT40 Kit. A thank you note will be sent to Dave. Old Business None.
February 2010 Volume 17 Issue 2 Page 3 New Business Jim Keehan We should change the wording of the constitution from meeting shall start at 7:30 pm to at a time determined by club officers. Yohay Hahamy A123 batteries work well. They have fewer problems than Lipo s. Bradford Walters We should all try to have a spotter when we fly. The club would appreciate any safety suggestions to keep flying as safe as possible so as not to risk loss of our field. He would like feedback from members on having a club trainer to be used by spectators with an instructor pilot. Rich Frost Are there any objections to walking electrics out to the runway as long as you call out On the field? Terrance Kelly Is it okay to volunteer your own plane as a trainer for spectator flights? Ron Petterec would be willing to build a club trainer. Gene Zerega If the Forest Preserve is willing to add additional pavement for the runway, should part of it be used for taxiway? Matt Hauser Moving the safety fence closer to the runway would make it easier to land on the runway. Aviv Shoval would like to see a power source at the field. Unhappy Landings None. New on the Radar Don Linder Seagull Model Dual Ace Twin, 10.75 lbs. Doug Bradbury Stevens Arrow Model kit using 70 inch wing span. Powered by (2) OS.46 engines same electronics as the Vapor. Mike McGee Brought 2 indoor planes. One by Mike and one by Bill Smead. Uses the same electronics as the Vapor.
February 2010 Volume 17 Issue 2 Page 4 Top Gun $50 gift certificate won by Jeff Beck. $25 gift certificate won by Murry Randell. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Meeting Place Meeting Room #1 (MR 1) Our meetings are on the 3 rd Monday St. Thomas of Villanova School of each month and they 1141 East Anderson Drive start at 7:00 p.m. Palatine, IL 60074 INSTRUCTORS GROUND CREW Dan Deitemeyer Duane Lang Shlomo Rimer Steve Tomczyk Matt Hauser Ed Der Don Linder Aviv Shoval Bradford Walters Gene Zerega Steve Haas Del Peral Jim Speers Carl Will Yohay Hahamy Ron Petterec Frank Stillson Indoor Flying This year we have two locations for indoor flying. Forest View Educational (For questions contact Mike McGee, Chief Instructor): The Come Fly Indoors with Us classes will be held on Mondays, Feb. 22 to May 3, 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm. (No class March 22) Course #9264. Further information and "sign in" at www.ce214.org. Class # is 9264. Lake Barrington Fieldhouse 28156 W North Pointe Parkway, Lake Barrington, IL For more info and directions go to http://www.lakebarringtonfieldhouse.com/default.aspx Flying is every Friday from 11 am until 2 pm and the cost is $10. It has a 40 foot clear ceiling.
February 2010 Volume 17 Issue 2 Page 5 Editor s Page THE ANSWER TO JANUARY S NAME THAT PLANE The name of the plane is the Avro 504. Larry Bochenko was the first to answer it correctly and will receive a free raffle ticket at this month s meeting. Bob Wisinski was the only other person to answer it correctly. During WWI a total production of 8,970 of these bi-planes was produced. More than any other kind that served in World War I, in any military capacity, during that conflict. Over 10,000 would be built from 1913 to the time production ended in 1932. It was the first airplane to strafe troops on the ground as well as the first to make a bombing raid over Germany. It was also the first Allied airplane to be downed by enemy anti-aircraft fire. See picture below. FEBRUARY S NAME THAT PLANE This aircraft entered service in the USSR in 1935, the fighter being powered by a reverse-engineered Wright Cyclone. It was the world s first cantilever low wing monoplane and retractable undercarriage fighter to enter frontline service. It also had a tail skid and open cockpit. Send all responses to Bradford Walters at Bradford@thehoverzone.com. AVIATION MOVIE TRIVIA Rich Frost has submitted some Aviation Movie Trivia questions. Here is the one for this month. The hint is The Ruptured Duck and the movie is.? The January answer is: General Frank Savage and the movie is Twelve O Clock High. Pete Sidor again had the correct answer. Send all responses to Bradford Walters at Bradford@thehoverzone.com.
February 2010 Volume 17 Issue 2 Page 6 UPCOMING SWAP MEETS February 27 Fox Valley Aero Club RC Swap Meet, Open 9 am until 3 pm. Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 Randall Rd, St Charles, IL, General Admission $5.00. March 10 Rock Valley RC Flyers Swap Meet & Auction, Doors open at 8 am. Rockford Christian School Gym, 1401 N Bell School Rd, Rockford, IL, General Admission $5.00. Check the current Model Aviation magazine for more details. WINTER BANQUET PICTURES
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February 2010 Volume 17 Issue 2 Page 10 Caps $10 Sweatshirts $20 Sizes: Small to 3X T-Shirts $10 Available Now! BLUE MAX WEAR UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS February Ken Froh 2/17 Matt Hauser 2/22 Charlie Benedict 2/23 Jim Irlbeck 2/25 Michael Boyd 2/28 March David Maude 3/9 Show your Club Pride at the field! Wear your Blue Max caps, T-shirts, and sweatshirts. Caps and sweatshirts are now in stock and available at the meetings. FREQUENCY CHART 12 Blue Max Member Radio Channel Usage 10 Users 8 6 4 11 2 12 29 38 40 1617 23 252627 32 34 4142 19 21 28 30 36 39 50 44 56 5152 58 46 48 60 45 47 5455 59 18 20 22 24 31 33 35 37 43 49 53 1 131415 57 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 11 14 17 20 23 26 29 32 35 38 41 44 47 50 53 56 59 2 5 8 Available Channels - 72Mhz (Ch. 11-60), 50 Mhz (Ch. 1-8 Ham) Please contact Bradford Walters at (bradford@thehoverzone.com) with the following information to add or change radio channel numbers. 1. Your name. 2. All transmitter channels (example: 16, 44, 58 and 50Mhz 4). 3. Any other comments.
February 2010 Volume 17 Issue 2 Page 11 Blue Max R/C Flying Club AMA # 1040 www.bluemaxrc.com Look on the web for the newsletter in color. UPCOMING EVENTS FOR February 2010 April 2010 February 2010 15) Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. March 2010 15) Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. April 2010 19) Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Blue Max R/C PO Box 7803 Buffalo Grove IL 60089-7803