The Plane Talk The official monthly Newsletter of Angelo RC Inc www.angelorc.com Angelo R/C Inc. PO Box 60103 San Angelo, Texas 76906 Volume 13, Issue 1 January 2019 Upcoming Events: Thursday January 3th Angelo RC Club Meeting Golden Corral 7:00 PM January 18th 19th Georgetown Swapmeet Georgetown TX February 15-16 Tri City Flyers Swap Meet Garden Ridge TX FREE RC MAGAZINE Charlie Campbell s FreeWing Spacewalker Dr Carl Malone Photo Happy New Year!!!! To all of our members: I hope you got to spend some time with your families this holiday. Last year we were getting some flying in on January 1st. It doesn t look Like we are going to get a chance to do this until next weekend maybe. Lots of things to do this month though. We still have indoor flying going on some Fridays so contact Mark Greer for for the time and dates. Later this month, one of the largest swap meets occurs in Georgetown. This is a great time to stockup on your gear or get rid of some stuff too. Thank you Jimmy for this months pics of the fun meeting we had last month and the flying that was done in December. RC Flyer News Magazine Nov/Dec '18 Issue Online The Nov/Dec issue of RC Flyer News is now available. You can browse, save it as a PDF file, or have the distributor print if for a fee. The online/digital edition is FREE! With the new year, please remember your club membership is due. If you have any questions, please contact our treasurer, Jimmy Gaona. Also please remember to renew your AMA membership if it is due too. I personally want to thank all of our members for such a successful and safe year in 2018. We have a few new members in our club now and as I do every new year, included in this newsletter is a list of our field rules, the AMA rules and State Park Rules. We all need a reminder of these important safety measures so please read and heed. Safety is everyone s responsibility not just the Field Safety Officer s. See you guys at the meeting this Thursday at 7:00 PM at Golden Corral. Happy New Year to all, and may it be a safe one! EFlite Pacer Gas Conversion Video by Dr Carl Malone Charlie Campbell Editor PLEASE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL STATE PARK https://youtu.be/xdase9c_ejq Walter Master s Concendo The Rage RC Beechcraft D17 Has Retracts & Flaps w/1s battery has stunning detail and flys nice ARC Inc 2017 Officers President Charlie Campbell Vice President Mark Greer Secretary We Need One!!!! Treasurer Jimmy Gaona Safety/Field Officer Richard Gibson Webmaster Jimmy Gaona
2018 Christmas Party Photos! By Jimmy Gaona Thanks to everyone who attended this year s Christmas Party on December 6th. As usual we had a very good turnout and an excellent selection of gifts. Below are pictures from the event!
Additional Christmas Party Photos! By Jimmy Gaona December 23 rd Pictures from the Field (First Flights) Tom Ungar Sr. s Consendo Glider Tom Ungar Jr. s EP Foam Crusader Electric
Tom Ungar Jr. s EP Foam Crusader Electric By Jimmy Gaona December 23 rd Pictures from the Field (Continued) Tom Ungar Jr. s Star 54 Electric Josh Yarbro s Extra MX Electric Josh Yarbro s Extra 300 Gas Large Scale
Up for sale is my 1/4 Scale Cub Project. All of the items pictured are new. I am located in Brownwood Texas and can be reached at 325-642-7828. All reasonable offers will be considered. Thank you, Mark Taliaferro
Angelo RC Inc. Flying Field Rules 1. AMA cards will be used on the frequency board when any flier is on the field 2. Pilot stations must be used for all flying including helicopter and electric aircraft operations. Exceptions helicopter and small 3D electrics (see 13). In Addition, if only one pilot is practicing 3D, the pilot and spotter may stand on the runway, but must return to the pilot station if another pilot announces flight intentions. 3. No pit taxiing is permitted. After landing, no taxing past the double yellow stripe. 4. When two or more planes are flying, a race track pattern will be observed. Fly over the runway in to the wind, at least 300 ft. or more to the outside of the runway downwind. 5. No flying over the pit area, spectator area, or parking area at any time. An effort will be made to fly away from Arden Road and the building to the south. 6. Beginners or unsure pilots will be supervised by an experienced pilot. 7. No pilot will be permitted to fly after consuming alcoholic beverages. 8. Be courteous! Limit flying time to 15 minutes per flight. 9. Engines shall be muffled or piped to reduce noise and there will be no needless running of engines while others are airborne. 10. The running of engines is not allowed under the canopy or on the worktables in the canopy area. The two safety benches at each end of the field can be used for running engines. 11. Observe others flying aircraft before going onto the runway to retrieve a plane. ALWAYS sound out to inform other pilots of your intentions. 12. No 3D flying is allowed directly in front of the pilot stations when other aircraft are flying. 13. Flying of helicopters and small electric 3D type aircraft may be performed from the North end of runway adjacent to the pilot positions, assuming the area is free of other activities. The AMA 25 foot rule must be observed. 14. All AMA rules will be observed and enforced.